1+ week, 5+ day ago   (713+ words) In 19th century Brooklyn, public parks were a surprisingly controversial new idea but needed for health in a crowded city. One would think it would be obvious to all that parks were important, but that was not the case. Establishing parks…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (363+ words) Developed by Housing Works, the building under construction on the site of three early 20th century storefronts will contain supportive and affordable units. Rendering via Housing Works An affordable housing lottery for 14 studio apartments in an under-construction affordable building on East…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (246+ words) Popular stories include the arrest of a suspect in the Bushwick church fire case, a Park Slope brownstone on the market, and more news. The Insider: Park Slope Flemish Revival Gleams After Meticulous Restoration Crown Heights Block Reclaims Throne as…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (397+ words) A 24-year-old man was arrested today and is facing arson charges for allegedly “intentionally and maliciously” setting the fire that decimated the South Bushwick Reformed Church on June 19. John Jones is accused of starting the blaze that tore through the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (822+ words) Neighbors on Lincoln Place between New York and Nostrand created whimsical displays using upcycled materials and mentored other blocks. “You can make a planter out of anything,” longtime gardener Perri Edwards told an admirer of her MoMA-inspired heads sculpted from…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (120+ words) brownstoner.com A Bed Stuy Row House and More to See, Starting at $749K Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in West Midwood, Bed Stuy, Mill Basin, and Flatlands. They range in price from $749,000 to…...

1+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (121+ words) Brownstoner A Dyker Heights Row House With Parking and More to See, Starting at $950K Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Bed Stuy, Dyker Heights, and Bay Ridge. They range in price from $950,000 to…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (610+ words) The building is one of two towers in the Nevins Landing South complex now rising on the banks of the Gowanus Canal. An affordable housing lottery is open for an under-construction 17-story tower on the banks of the Gowanus Canal,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (127+ words) Brownstoner Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Clinton Hill, Midwood Park, Midwood, and East Flatbush. They range in price from $699,000 to $3.15 million. 1917 Glenwood Road Price: $1.799 million Area: Midwood Park Broker: Brown Harris Stevens…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (540+ words) Fed prosecutors have charged former leaders of BHRAGS Home Care and the head of a security firm in a bribery and kickback scheme that first surfaced in 2023. By Greg B. Smith, The City Reporter This article was originally published on July…...