If you’re a New York City homeowner considering installing solar panels, questions like these may have crossed your mind: How do I store the energy my system produces? What happens at night when there’s no sun? If these questions are at the top of your mind, these two words are for you: net metering! Simply…
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Brooklyn News: A Japanese-Style Brownstone Reno
Brooklyn Heights Brownstone With Mantels, Central Air, Waterfront Views Asks $13,999 Million Coming onto the market for the first time in decades with an impressive asking price, this Brooklyn Heights brownstone has period details like marble mantels and plasterwork along with waterfront views and central air. Within the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, the circa 1860s…
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 traffic lanes. The Adams administration is working to finalize its proposal to redesign the decrepit…
Brooklyn Mental Health Advocates Speak Out About Involuntary Hospitalization Policy
Two months after Mayor Eric Adams announced a new policy expanding involuntary hospitalizations of homeless and mentally ill New Yorkers, Brooklyn-based mental health advocates are hoping a more comprehensive and compassionate approach is possible. In late November, Adams announced that first responders and members of the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene would have…
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…
Fearing Displacement, Coney Island NYCHA Tenants Protest Privatization Plan
Tenants at NYCHA Haber Houses in Coney Island rallied against potential privatization of the complex on Sunday, calling on the city to abandon plans to add their homes to a public-private housing program. Alongside an organization called United Front Against Displacement, residents have been working to unite their neighbors against privatization since December, when they…
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 this weekend are found in Gowanus, Park Slope, and Kensington. They range in price from $1,999,999 to $5,496 million. In Gowanus, one of a row of four brownstones built in 2014 and designed by architect Gerald Caliendo combines contemporary and traditional features. Spread over four floors, the…
Park Slope Brownstone With Opulent Woodwork, Mantels, Built-ins, Central Air Asks $5.6 Million
Lush with woodwork featuring striking mother of pearl inlays, this Park Slope brownstone also offers some modern amenities like updated bathrooms and central air. At 854 President Street, it also has a location just a short stroll to the green pleasures of Prospect Park. Within the Park Slope Historic District, the 20-foot-wide house is one…
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 thoroughfare and Moore Street was removed and replaced with a sign simply reading “Graham Ave.”…
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 after the community protested. On Saturday, locals will rally on the corner of Graham Ave-Ave…