The Historic District Council’s annual preservation conference returns in April with a deep dive into the preservation of manufacturing in the city. Each year advocates, policymakers, and other professionals are brought together to highlight best practices and share their experiences on a chosen top
While a tower will likely rise behind the landmarked Duffield Street houses in Downtown Brooklyn, it won’t be the one most recently presented to the Landmarks Preservation Commission. At their meeting on March 17, commissioners sent the design team for the project at 182 through 188 Duffield Street
People gather around "Dinosaur", the 16-foot-tall (about 4.9 meters) aluminum pigeon sculpture by Ivan Argote, on the Spur of the High Line in New York on March 21, 2026, during a community farewell event ahead of its removal. Fans of Iván Argote’s 21-foot “Dinosaur” sculpture want it to stay in pla
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Clinton Hill rental, a Park Slope co-op, and a Greenpoint row house. Clinton Hill and Bed Stuy were popular with readers this week, with other listings scattered around the borough. The least expensive property for sale on the list is a… R
A stock photo of an NYPD cruiser Kevin Crosby, 49, was charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence. [ more › ]
Studio in Park Slope Brownstone Near Prospect Park Asks $2,800 It is a modest studio, but for Prospect Park lovers who want park-adjacent living for less than $3,000 a month, this might fit the bill. It is on the garden level of 304 Garfield Place, a row house in the Park… Read More > The post Top 5
A protest against an ICE detention center in Roxbury Township, New Jersey. Township officials are battling housing advocates over what’s known as the Mount Laurel doctrine. [ more › ]
Lidl was crowded on opening day in Crown Heights when Brownstoner passed by. Known for its changing mix of gourmet items at affordable prices, the European chain now has four locations in Brooklyn. This one, at 1730 Bedford Avenue close to Empire Boulevard, is in a new development with apartments ab
Welcome back to the very best part of your week: StreetEasy's open house roundup. This week's picks span Brooklyn and Manhattan and feature especially cozy living areas. Take a look below, but don't stop there — we've got thousands more listings right here on StreetEasy.
A portion of the Second Avenue subway that was dug out in East Harlem in the 1970s. That project was canceled amid the city's financial crisis. The MTA plans to get approval for a $1.1 billion contract from the agency's board next week. But officials said if a judge rules against the agency in a law
Ninth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen will join a growing number of Manhattan corridors slated for redesigns, the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Thursday. The project will immediately begin along a stretch from West 34th to West 50th Streets, where pedestrian space will be expanded, th
A connected bike lane around the entire perimeter of Prospect Park is closer to becoming a reality. The city on Friday broke ground on a $15.5 million project aimed at enhancing the eastern edge of the Brooklyn park along Ocean and Parkside Avenues, from Empire Boulevard to Parade Place. The project
Because people are digging through ancestry records to get backup passports, here are your afternoon links: Calvin Tomkins dies at 100, nice apartment in The Dakota for sale, "Bachelorette" guys react to the big news and more. [ more › ]
NYPD officers have hit street vendors in Manhattan and Brooklyn with at least seven criminal summonses for vending since a new law went into effect 10 days ago that’s supposed to eliminate such charges. The seven summonses reported to the Street Vendor Project appear to be an early indication that t
Gov. Kathy Hochul has made affordability the centerpiece of re-election campaign. Hochul laid out a handful of significant changes she’s urging lawmakers to make to the state’s landmark 2019 climate law. [ more › ]
"The governor should finally reorient the state’s transportation policy around reducing vehicle miles traveled and giving all New Yorkers better, safer, more affordable options to get around and get ahead." The post Opinion: Hochul Must Rescue New York Transit Riders From a Wider Cross Bronx Express
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking a manufacturer to deliver 2,390 new subway cars, the largest order in the transit system’s history. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the request for proposals (RFP) on Friday, which calls for a base order of 1,140 R262 cars to replace the R62 and R62A
Protesters demonstrated Saturday against a planned ICE detention center in Roxbury, NJ The lawsuit ratchets up the bitter fight over a 1,500-person site in a deep-red part of the Garden State. [ more › ]
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Gravesend, and Marine Park. They range in price from $968,000 to $3.995 million. 420 8th Street 16… Read More > The post A Windsor Terrace Wood Frame and More to See, Starting at $968K appeared first on Bro
After two years, the New Museum will reopen its doors this weekend, as its long-awaited $82 million expansion is finally complete. The seven-story, 60,000-square-foot addition, designed by OMA’s Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas in collaboration with Cooper Robertson, one of the few projects combin
