The picturesque exterior of this Brooklyn Heights wood frame yields to an evocative interior with wide planked floorboards, plaster walls stained with remnants of wall colors of the past, and Federal-era mantels. At 25 Cranberry Street, the early 19th century dwelling sits within the Brooklyn Height
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine plans to invest $4 billion from the city’s public pension funds for affordable housing development. Levine on Thursday unveiled the “NYC Housing Investment Initiative,” which will more than double the funds’ current real estate portfolio
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Because Wakefield produced a lot of calls, here are your early links: Abandoned townhouse for sale, abandoned ferry being turned into a reef, a luxury dog-food seller was put in charge of the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Biennale and more. [ more › ]
As the weather warms up and Brooklynites look to take advantage of outdoor space, there are plenty of examples of inspired outdoor living across the borough. Here are eight gardens that weave together plantings, hardscaping, and furniture to extend the living space of their homes. All of the gardens
Only 42% of likely Democratic primary voters in the House district spanning Upper Manhattan and parts of The Bronx would vote for longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the primary election according to an internal poll from challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier. Based on name recognition
by Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper City officials and locals lauded the success of the redesigned southern half of McGuinness Boulevard as the Department of Transportation prepares to extend the design up to Freeman Street. Since the city removed one vehicle traffic lane in each direction in favor
Behind the gate of a waterfront restaurant, a rusted ferry wobbles on the waves of the East River. It’s become a familiar eyesore for residents of Long Island City, Queens since it was first moored to the Anable Basin in 2012 and has floated there since, a forgotten lump of metal — until now. The ab
An MTA bus operator tests a new high-tech training simulator at the Zerega facility in the Bronx. The new simulators mimic real buses, traffic and weather to train more than 4,000 operators a year. [ more › ]
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Bay Ridge co-op, a Prospect Lefferts Gardens row house, and a Park Slope brownstone. Park Slope was popular again this week. The least expensive property for sale on the list is the Bay Ridge co-op at $569,000 and the most expensive&hellip
Thierry Henry at a match in December 2024 The soccer legend and former Red Bulls star once sparked international outrage with a controversial handball that helped France to the 2010 World Cup. [ more › ]
Brooklyn Heights Prewar With Sunken Living Room, Deco Bath Asks $825K There is an abundance of closet space inside this prewar unit, along with details dating from the building’s Deco-era construction. Features include a sunken living room, a foyer, dining nook, and a bathroom with period tile and f
As the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament moves to a bigger space in Philadelphia, Pasco says the puzzle has never been more popular. [ more › ]
Welcome back to the best part of your week: StreetEasy's NYC open house roundup! This week, we've got outdoor spaces and statement windows galore. And yes, all of these homes come with a price tag of over $1 million — but if you're looking for New York real estate at lower price points, Street
Labor and other allies of Mayor Zohran Mamdani are urging him to veto one of two City Council bills aimed at restricting protests around educational facilities, saying the “radical overreach” of the bill limits free speech and endangers New Yorkers. The two “buffer zone” bills passed March 26 with t
“The fiscally responsible move isn’t to strand newcomers in emergency systems; it’s to build low-cost bridges that move people faster from confusion and dead ends into recognized credentials, stable work, and long-term contribution.” A workforce development class for immigrant New Yorker
The union representing more than 34,000 luxury residential building doormen and porters said it reached a tentative agreement with a prominent landlord group on Friday, averting a strike. The union, 32BJ SEIU, and the Realty Advisory Board, the consortium representing landlords at some of the
New York City is expanding its trash containerization program, selecting additional districts in all five boroughs to fully adopt containerized trash collection by the end of next year. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday announced that the city’s Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will deliver at least one
The city will install a crosstown protected bike route that runs the entire length of 72nd Street in Manhattan. The Department of Transportation (DOT) this week unveiled plans for a two-way protected bike lane from Riverside Drive to York Avenue, connecting the Upper West Side and Upper East Side th
In another signal that he intends to govern for the city’s tenant majority, administration officials stood with advocates calling for more resources to aid tenants in housing court. But they didn’t commit to any specific promises—or extra funding. Mayor Mamdani tours a Housing Court in Brooklyn on M
