A Williamsburg parish officially began the 136th annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast, a street festival full of Italian eats, music and games, with an opening mass and processional on July 5. The 12-day festival, which dates back to 1887, celebrates Italian culture and tradition with tons of vendors selling authentic cuisine and sweet…
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Former Green Building Razed, Site Ready for Work on New 20-Story Apartment Building
A possibly century-old former brass foundry in Gowanus, which spanned from the canal to Bond Street and housed popular wedding venue the Green Building and restaurant Pig Beach BBQ, is no more. A recent visit to 450 Union Street revealed the single-story brick building has been demolished and the lot cleared in preparation for building…
Recipe: Win Son’s Chive-Centric Flies’ Head Over Rice
This dish might have been the food catalyst to our partnership and pursuit of starting a restaurant. It was Josh’s father’s favorite dish to order at Bei Gan, or Main Street Imperial Taiwanese restaurant in Flushing. So it was one of the first things Trigg sampled when Josh took him to the place. It’s a…
Decade-Old Plan to Put Park Over South ‘Burg Section of BQE Revived by Local Officials
As Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration and the city struggles to finalize the plans for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway’s long-needed restoration, Brooklyn pols are pulling the plans for BQGreen from the shelf. Local leaders and community groups are demanding the inclusion of a 3.5-acre park, which they claim would bring much-needed relief to southern Williamsburg. The proposal…
Brooklynites Celebrate Pride Month | Brownstoner
Out with the smoke, in with the rainbows! After Canadian fire smoke blanketed the five boroughs earlier in the week, Brooklynites of all ages stepped outside and swarmed 5th Avenue on June 10 for the annual Brooklyn Pride festival and twilight march. There was a noticeably larger crowd along 5th Avenue than in recent years…
Revathi Advaithi Sells 42,594 Shares of Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX) Stock
Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX – Get Rating) CEO Revathi Advaithi sold 42,594 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.59, for a total value of $1,132,574.46. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,676,768 shares of the…
Clinton Hill Manse With Garage Asks $6.5 Million
This corner manse has a fair number of the design hallmarks associated with Brooklyn architect Montrose Morris, and its lush details have apparently been appreciated by location scouts as it has some film and tv credits on its resume, according to the listing. Some of the details inside 289 Dekalb Avenue in Clinton Hill include…
Sunset Park Finnish Co-op With One Bedroom, Moldings, White Kitchen Asks $385K
This attractive Sunset Park one-bedroom, while compact, has appealing original features, a nicely updated minimalist kitchen, and appears to be in move-in condition. It’s on the third floor of 531 41st Street, a 40-unit, four-story co-op across from Sunset Park and just outside the neighborhood’s historic districts. Dubbed “Park Slope Homes” despite its location, the…
Brooklyn News: A Greenpoint Housing Lottery Launches
Lottery Opens for Greenpoint Stabilized Units With Views, Central Air, Starting at $410 a Month A lottery has opened for apartments in a 100 percent affordable building going up on the waterfront in Greenpoint. The 22-story, 375-unit development is part of Greenpoint Landing, a 22-acre 10-building high-rise complex made possible by the 2005 Greenpoint-Williamsburg rezoning….
Scoop Up a Copy of Brownstoner Magazine’s Spring/Summer 2023 Issue
Brownstoner magazine’s Spring/Summer 2023 issue is hot off the presses. Get your hands on a copy and check out: In Cobble Hill, interior designer Erin Fearins and architect Jesse Fearins have created a comfortable family home bursting with joie de vivre and savoir faire. Bed Stuy dancer, choreographer, and artist Pia Monique Murray collaborates with…