The Birches, a Gilded Age Estate Cottage in Garrison, N.Y., Yours for $3.995 Million
While it qualified as a modest cottage on a grand Gilded Age estate, this Hudson Valley dwelling is spacious and its 1880s exterior offers picturesque character.
A Bed Stuy Brownstone and Three Others to See, Starting at $1.38 Million
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Gowanus, Greenpoint, Bed Stuy, and Marine Park.
Crown Heights Tenants Fight for Control of Their Building After Years of No Repairs
Tenants of a Crown Heights building rallied against their former landlord's lack of repairs — and slow action from the city since his removal.
Daily Links: Prospect Park to Get New Skatepark, Brower Park to Get Repairs in Tony Hawk Deal
In the News
- Hands-on Art at the Brooklyn Museum’s New Education Center [NYT]
- Mayor to Announce New Skatepark Projects in Brooklyn, the Bronx [NYDN]
- Soup at Brix Haus, Margot’s New Wine Bar, Edy’s Mezze-Y After Dark [BK Mag]
- A Resounding ‘No’ for ‘City of Yes’ at CB18 Meeting [Canarsie Courier]
- Brooklyn Donors Question What Became of Sunset Park Arch [The City]
- Over 200 Without Gas in Red Hook After Main Struck, Pol Says [Gothamist]
- NYPD: Five Killed in Brooklyn in Rash of Overnight Shootings [Gothamist]
- This Winter, I’m Biking Through It [The Cut]
- An Airy Artist’s Loft Hiding in an Unremarkable Row House [Curbed]
- Ocean Hill Designer’s Magazine Rack Is an Extension of Her Wardrobe [AD]
- Noma Co-Founder Opens Great Restaurant in Greenpoint [Eater]
Empowering Young Brooklynites to Build a Better World With Geoff Roehm
Runway Green Education Collective is a nonprofit—in partnership with the National Park Service—developing a 7-acre experiential education campus at Floyd Bennett Field. Floyd Bennett Field, more than twice the combined size of Brooklyn Navy Yard, Governor’s Island, and Industry City, was the site of NYC’s first municipal airport along the shores of Jamaica Bay. For the last 50 years, these 1,300 acres of ecologically rich National Park Service land have gone mostly unused. Geoffrey Roehm, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Runway Green talks about how the project will support 50,000 K-12 NYC public school students each year with world-class resources […]
Bed Stuy Two-Bedroom With Mantels, Retro Fridge, Tin Ceiling Wants $3,050
On the top floor of a brownstone, this two-bedroom layers some charming vintage vibes along with an updated kitchen and bathroom.
The Insider: Gut Reno Recasts Brooklyn Heights Apartment as Luxe, Meticulously Detailed Cocoon
A gut renovation brought considered design and built-in storage to transform a postwar Brooklyn Heights apartment into a jewel box.
Foreclosures in Brooklyn More Than Doubled Last Year — Many Were in One Building
The borough saw a 66 percent increase in foreclosures last year, with the majority of the auctions scheduled in the last two quarters.
Daily Links: St. Ann’s School Expands to Landmarked Bank in Brooklyn Heights
In the News
- Howard Golden, Who Led, and Defended, Brooklyn, Dies at 98 [NYT]
- Amid a Housing Crunch, Religious Groups Unlock Land to Build Homes [NYT]
- Severed Head, Body Parts Found in Flatbush Apartment Freezer: NYPD [NYP]
- Burst Water Pipe Causes Havoc at Brooklyn Heights Co-op [Eagle]
- ARO Is Adapting a Former Bank for St. Ann’s School in Brooklyn Heights [AN]
- MTA’s New ‘Open Gangway’ Subway Trains Can’t Run Express [Gothamist]
- Politicians Demand Bigger G Train Upgrades During Shutdown [Gothamist]
- Dial In to Hell Phone, Bushwick’s Underground Techno Hotspot [Hypebeast]
- Reimagined Brooklyn Townhouse Is Fun Space for Entertaining [Wallpaper]
- Adams Flags Albany on 421-a, Unveils Tenant Protection Unit [TRD]
- Permits Filed for 316 Rutledge Street in South Williamsburg [NYY]
Park Slope Townhouse With Dramatic Modern Reno, Penthouse, Wine Cellar Asks $15 Million
After last selling in 2012, this Park Slope townhouse got a thorough renovation that added dramatic open spaces and connected the interior and outdoors.
The Pope’s Mr. Pope: The Rise and Fall of the Pope Family Mansion on Bushwick Avenue
Few people who walk past are aware of the site's rags to riches history or the family drama that unfolded on the corner of Bushwick Avenue and Himrod Street.
Williamsburg Tenants Face Uncertain Future After Devastating Fire
A month after a four-alarm fire, displaced tenants are facing a steep climb up a mountain of bureaucracy and an uncertain future as they work to rebuild their lives.
