At a town hall meeting championing Good Cause Eviction on Thursday night, an organizer with Make the Road New York asked a crowd of about 70 people how many of their families are renters.
Most people in attendance, tenants from
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Brooklyn Listings Six Months Later: Two Sold
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focused on homes in Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, Park Slope, and Fort Greene. How did they fare?
A tidy one-bedroom in the penultimate story of
Contractor Convicted Over Death of Worker in Sunset Park Wall Collapse
The operator of a Sunset Park construction company that ignored site safety concerns was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after a worker was crushed in a wall collapsing.
A foreperson at the site was also convicted of criminal mischief in
Long-Planned Renovation of Red Hook Library Finally Moving Forward
Bookworms in Red Hook will be without their local book repository for two years, as the neighborhood’s Brooklyn Public Library branch will shut its doors next month to undergo a long-awaited $17.5 million facelift.
After suffering $750,000 in storm damage
Brooklyn Pols Push Feds for Fewer Lanes as City Finalizes BQE Cantilever Redesign
As the city gears up for its big overhaul of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, local politicians are urging the federal Department of Transportation to keep the roadway at two lanes in each direction, rather than widening it back to six full
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Home Renovations That Will Pay You Back
When it’s time to remodel, many homeowners head to home improvement stores like Lowe’s to buy the supplies they need to complete their home projects. It’s a smart idea, especially since the right projects can
Carroll Gardens Brick Row House With Wide-Plank Floorboards, Marble Mantels Asks $2.85 Million
With wide planked floorboards, marble mantels, and some vintage charm, this Carroll Gardens row house has plenty of details to appeal. The location, though, might give some buyers pause. The three-family at 130 Summit Street is near the corner of
Brooklyn News: Wild Bird Fund Is Opening a Park Slope Outpost
‘Graham Ave-Ave of Puerto Rico’ Street Sign Was Changed to ‘Graham Ave,’ Then Quickly Restored
Williamsburg residents awoke to a surprise today: The “Graham Ave-Ave of Puerto Rico” street sign that hangs above traffic on the corner of the busy
DOT Quiet as ‘Burg Locals Plan Rally Over Avenue of Puerto Rico Street Sign Debacle
Residents of Williamsburg and Brooklyn’s larger Puerto Rican community want answers about why an overhead Graham Ave-Ave of Puerto Rico street sign was taken down last Friday and replaced with a sign simply reading Graham Ave, before being swiftly reinstalled