More than 100 people filled a gymnasium in Brooklyn Friends School in Downtown Brooklyn Tuesday night to review the Department of Transportation’s refined concepts for the future of the city-owned section of the beleaguered Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, which includes the crumbling triple cantilever. The meeting came just days after the city announced it would be delaying…
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Last-Mile Warehouses May Need Permit
Elected officials on the New York City Council are seeking to blunt the proliferation of last-mile logistics warehouses run by Amazon and other large companies, arguing that the rapid package deliveries they facilitate have caused an epidemic of truck traffic, and with it air and noise pollution , in communities of color. Such facilities have…
A Park Slope Brownstone and Three More to See
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Park Slope, Kensington, and Marine Park. They range in price from $820,000 to $8,895 million. 312 Garfield PlacePrice: $8.895 millionAreas: Park SlopesBroker: Leslie J. Garfield (Cameron LeCates, Ravi Kantha, Matthew Lesser, Christopher Johnson )Sunday February 19, 1 – 2 p.mSee it here…
Brooklyn News: A New Pizza Spot Is Coming to PLG
Owner of Haitian Restaurant Zanmi Opens Artisanal Pizza Spot in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Flatbush’s Nostrand Avenue is in need, according to Chef Wesly Jean Simon, who owns Haitian restaurant Zanmi, which sits on the corner of the block and Hawthorne Street. There are several good pizza restaurants in the area, according to Jean Simon, and…
Home Renovations That Will Pay You Back
Aleksandar Nakic / Getty Images 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 put more money back into your pocket. Read: Surprising Things You Can Buy With Food…
Brooklyn News: A Boerum Hill Row House on the Market
A Magnus Dahlander-Designed Brownstone in Park Slope and Two More to See, Starting at $1,999,999 Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Gowanus, Park Slope, and Kensington. They range in price from $1,999,999 to $5,496 million. —- The family-owned business has been in operation since at least 1930. Photo…
Join the Community Conversation to Reimagine Lefferts House
The 18th century Lefferts Historic House has been a fixture of Prospect Park since it was moved there in 1918, and while restoration work has been under way on the exterior, another project has been focused on reinvigorating the museum and broadening the stories it tells. Community members are being invited to learn what research…
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 Hicks Street and the sunken BQE. For those not bothered by the proximity, the transitional…
Ditmas Park West Unit With Two Bedrooms, Ogee Arches, Sleek Kitchen Asks $799K
Quirky ogee arches contrast with World War II-era scientific design in this two-bedroom co-op in Ditmas Park West. It’s on the fourth floor of The Collingswood at 385 Argyle Road, a six-story, 60-unit elevator building that opened in 1941. Architect OI Silverstone added restrained Colonial Revival touches to the streamlined red brick exterior, including keystoned…
Mid-Move From Heights, Barnes & Noble Preps to Open in Former Barneys Space Next Week
When one door closes, another opens — sometimes right down the street. The two-story Barnes & Noble bookstore on Court Street in Brooklyn Heights will close its doors for the last time on January 17 after 20 years in business, but bookworms need not fear — the store is just relocating a few blocks over…