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This may not be a super quiet location, on Metropolitan Avenue and above a bar, but this Williamsburg rental has some old school charm and makes for a very roomy one-bedroom. At 790 Metropolitan Avenue, the railroad unit boasts a large kitchen, lots of windows, and a terrace. The late 19th… R
Willets Point, New York City’s largest new all-affordable housing development in decades, has welcomed its first residents. The first affordable homes at Willets Point Commons opened earlier this year, with 880 units across two buildings. Upon completion, the Willets Point development will bring an
More than a dozen new bills will be introduced in the New York City Council this fall that aim to curb illegal electric bikes and scooters, one week after a 17-year-old riding an illegal motorized bike was hit and killed by an SUV. Speaker Julie Menin and several other council members announced plan
This pedigreed Historic District dwelling at one end of a row of 12 Flemish Revival style buildings near Prospect Park came fully loaded. Completed in 1903 and designed by architects Chappell & Bosworth, a prolific Brooklyn-based team for the first three decades of the 20th century, the house wa
by Adam Daly, amNY About 2,000 New York City children received offers Tuesday for the city’s first free 2-K seats, while roughly 3,700 applicants were placed on waitlists as a new report estimated that providing universal childcare could require as much as $9.3 billion annually in direct service fun
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 1853 Greek Revival structure at 855-867 Bush
The sturdy steel vending machines with giant buttons and colorful hardware that spit out MetroCards to commuting New Yorkers for 30 years are now a thing of the past, with the ubiquitous rollout of OMNY. But some transit enthusiasts can relive the glory days of the devices: The Metropolitan Transpor
In a 1920s Slee & Bryson elevator building in the historic district, this compact two-bedroom has well-proportioned rooms with prewar details and a modernized kitchen. As for outdoor space, there is a shared roof deck with views. The brown brick building at 114 Clinton Street displays an arched
While larger apartments might be in top demand across NYC, there are plenty of show-stopping studios that can rival some 1-bedrooms. This week, we're eyeing stylish studios asking under $800K packed with exposed brick, duplex loft spaces, and contemporary details beautifully blended with prewar char
Each year, New York City loses another piece of its history as beloved neighborhood establishments and longtime businesses close their doors, like Caputo Bakery in Carroll Gardens and Barbetta in the Theater District. But despite this constant evolution, many historic establishments have survived de
by Olivia Seaman, Brooklyn Paper Brooklyn recorded just two homicides in July, tying the lowest monthly total ever recorded in the borough and capping off what officials say is the longest murder-free stretch in Brooklyn’s modern history. The milestone comes as violent crime continues to decline acr
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“You can make a planter out of anything,” longtime gardener Perri Edwards told an admirer of her MoMA-inspired heads sculpted from milk cartons, with leaves of different shades and species sprouting like hair. Edwards’ Lincoln Place stoop and front yard, like those of her neighbors, have become a cr
Crown Heights takes the crown for the best landscaped block in Brooklyn once again. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Tuesday named Lincoln Place between New York Avenue and Nostrand Avenue as the winner of its annual “Greenest Block in Brooklyn” competition, the fourth time the block has c
There are plenty of hurdles to homeownership in New York City, but if you play your cards right, buying can net you monthly costs lower than what you’d pay in rent. Just take a look at 11 Irving Place #1A. This Clinton Hill alcove studio has monthly common charges and taxes totaling below $700
A new housing development in Hunts Point will deliver 96 supportive and affordable homes for formerly unhoused New Yorkers. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday broke ground on the Doe Fund’s Casanova Residence at 658-674 Casanova Street in the Bronx. Of the 96 homes, 38 affordable units will be available
A housing lottery launched last week for 209 affordable apartments as part of a huge new mixed-use community taking shape in East New York. The available units at 882 Fountain Avenue are part of the second phase of the Alafia development, a new 27-acre neighborhood with thousands of apartments and h
by Adam Daly, amNY Roughly 2,000 applications for an exemption from New York City’s new second-home tax have been completed by applicants, according to the city’s Department of Finance. Another 4,800 applications have been started but not submitted, the agency said. Together, the number of applicati
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