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Who would have thought Home Depot would have some of the best Christmas deals around, some in categories you'd never expect? Us, that's who! (Photo: Home Depot)Maybe Home Depot isn't the first retailer you'd think of for end-of-year shopping...but it should be right up there. The site is filled with wild discounts across a veritable plethora of categories. (That's right; we're so impressed we're breaking out words like veritable and plethora.) Sure, it's stunning but not…

Fort Greene Grocery Store Greene Grape Provisions Reopens After Vacate Order

Longtime Fort Greene grocery staple Greene Grape Provisions reopened Thursday, December 1, prompting congratulations and sighs of relief on Instagram. The boutique grocer had unexpectedly closed in August after uncovering a structural issue with the building at 767 Fulton Street that prompted the Department of Buildings to issue a vacate order August 3. A section of the rear wall had separated from the three-story brick building and was in a “severe state of disrepair,” according to…

Showdown for No. 1 is set

Even before the 2022 college football season started, there was talk about a potential matchup in the Ohio State-Michigan game between two unbeaten teams with a spot in the College Football Playoff. And now, 12 weeks of the college football season later, here we are with that scenario now officially in play. But the way this college football season has gone, a loss may not necessarily be a playoff eliminator, although it certainly makes things a…

City Council Approves Rezoning for 450 New Units in Boerum Hill

A formerly industrial Boerum Hill lot will in a few years be home to 450 new apartments – with 225 affordable units and a new grocery store — after the City Council voted nearly unanimously on Wednesday to approve a rezoning. The Bergen Street lot, which sits between Nevins Street and 3rd Avenue, fills nearly a full city block and was occupied by a screen-printing manufacturer and parking lots. Four new residential and mixed-use buildings will…

Brooklyn News: Bed Stuy Cafe Staff Claim They Have Been Left Unpaid

Owner Departs on 'Vacation' Before Eviction, Leaving Bed Stuy Cafe Staff Unpaid: Workers The owner of Bed Stuy's former Cafe Tucum left the country for a Brazilian holiday a few weeks before the cafe was evicted from its Patchen Avenue building and did not paid his staff for more than a month, former employees allege. — Photo by Susan De Vries The Deteriorating Details of the Empty Little Landmarks of Downtown Brooklyn A wooden railing, rotted…

The Insider: Clinton Hill 13-Footer Gains Light, Function, Storage in Parlor-Floor Renovation

Got a project to propose for The Insiders? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com When architect Luca Farinelli of Manhattan-based BLD LAB Architecture first saw the exceptionally narrow four-story townhouse he was charged with renovating, one of a row of five designed by architect William B. Tubby and built in 1894, “it seemed sturdy and not in desperate need of being redone,” he recalled. But he soon realized why its owner of three years,…

PLG Limestone With Pier Mirror, Mantle, Renovated Kitchen Asks $2.2 Million

This early 20th century Prospect Lefferts Gardens limestone has had a renovation that updated the main kitchen and added a second one to the garden level while leaving some of the period details in the house intact. Located in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens Historic District at 181 Fenimore Street, the limestone is one of a row of five designed by architect Charles Infanger for developer William Reineking. Infanger prepared the plans for the alternating bow and…

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Dazzles With Light and Sound as Lightscape Returns

A seasonally crisp evening greeted the return of Lightscape on Wednesday night as visitors sipped hot chocolate and meandered through the spectacular light and sound transforming the grounds of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for the holiday season. From a pulsating disco ball tree to soothing swirls of leaves gently appearing over the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, there is a visual experience to suit every mood. Just two of the features from the 2021 debut, the Winter Cathedral,…

Clinton Hill Brownstone Apartment With Two Bathrooms Asks $4,250 a Month

This duplex for rent on the top two floors of a Clinton Hill brownstone has quite a bit to recommend it, including vintage charm, a bathroom on each floor, and plenty of space. If there's a drawback, apart from the climb on the stairs, it might be that the top floor appears to be the attic, which has low ceilings in spots and is likely to be hot in summer. A floor plan shows seven rooms…

Major Adams floats a legal challenge if the Council overrides his veto and passes housing voucher bills

Major Eric Adams (center), Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park (left) and Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom (right). Credit: Ed Reed/Major Photography Office. Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he is considering a legal challenge against the City Council over a package of bills it passed in May that would expand eligibility…