The Eagle has an article looking at reports recently compiled by CUNY’s Center for the Study of Brooklyn in terms of how they show a number of brownstone neighborhoods “getting wealthier” in recent years. The neighborhoods in question are those in Dist... »
"Bococa's lease has finished" reads the simple announcement on the door of this small café at 195 Court Street. Its doors had been closed for the last few weeks, but the handwritten note only appeared a couple of days ago. The large "Store For Lease" ... »
A haunting snapshot of the Atlantic Docks, circa 1870-80s (possibly as early as 1872) photo by George Bradford Brainerd (courtesy the Brooklyn Museum) Quite a few notes on the podcast this week! There were a lot of little details I found interesting th... »
Members of Brooklyn Community Board 6, which represent Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus, Red Hook, the Columbia Street District and Park Slope, are inviting others in the community to join them at Red Rose Restaurant next Monday to celebrate the H... »
Guess it was no surprise that Success Academy charter school chain founder Eva Moskowitz was nowhere to be seen at the rowdy hearing held in the School of Global Studies auditorium Wednesday night.Hundreds of seething District 15 parents hissed and ch... »
With all of the craziness that comes with Black Friday, Cyber Monday and deals flooding our inboxs, we are so happy that Brooklyn offers a bit of calm from the sea of commercialism. Thanks to local holiday fairs and markets, you can buy handmade gifts ... »
Park Slope houses evoke the urban landscape of 1950s Brooklyn, but boast a modern-day price tag. »
You won’t find any books in English at the new Idlewild bookstore in Cobble Hill (it opened last week), but you will find French, Spanish, and Italian books to complement the foreign language classes offered next door, according to Racked NY. The repor... »
