Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Cobble Hill, Park Slope, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Crown Heights. They range in price from $1.85 million to $11.49 million. 227 Clinton StreetPrice: $11.49 millionArea: Cobble HillBrokers: Sotheby’s (Karen Heyman, Alan Heyman)Sunday, March 5, 11:30 am – 1:30 pmSee it here ->…
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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…
You Have 7 Days to Join Your Community Board
Brooklynites looking to make a difference in their neighborhoods are in luck, as you have seven more days to apply to join your local community board. Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn Borough President, announced that the application deadline would be extended until February 23, giving concerned citizens a little more time to join the civic panels….
Charm-Filled Bed Stuy Wood Frame Italianate With Moldings, Mantels, Parking Asks $1.495 Million
When it was constructed, this wooden Italianate frame would have been one of many dotting its blocks, built in the late 1860s and 1870s before the boom of masonry row house construction in Bed Stuy. While change has come for many houses on the block, 170 Madison Street still retains its charm, or in the…
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…
Crown Heights Tenants Launch Rent Strike Over Living Conditions
Fed up tenants at a Crown Heights apartment building have launched a rent strike against their landlord for alleged poor living conditions and lack of luster management. Residents living at 1074 Eastern Parkway gathered in front of their building on Sunday to call out the landlord, saying they’ve neglected to make proper repairs and solve…
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…
Singular Fort Greene Condo With Vaulted Ceiling, Stained Glass, Terrace Asks $6,450 a Month
A vaulted ceiling, rose windows, marble counters, spiral stairs, and built-ins are some of the features of this unusual condo for rent in a former chapel in the Fort Greene Historic District. Located at 264 Cumberland Street, The Sanctuary went condo in 2008 with 13 units spread over four stories. Advertised as a two-bedroom, this…
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.”…