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A new retail tenant, POE Yoga, is opening in April at Pierhouse. This is a view of the residential-hotel complex from Brooklyn Bridge Park. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Eco-friendly yoga studio is Pierhouse retail tenant

An environmentally friendly hot-yoga studio is coming to Pierhouse. POE Yoga — whose name is an acronym for “Peace On Earth” — is renting a location of just under 2,000 square feet at 90 Furman St. … Full Article
 
Wanna know who's been buying condos at Pierhouse? Keep reading. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Check out the latest Pierhouse condo closings

Ka-ching! It's time to bring readers up to speed with the latest condo closings at Pierhouse, the high-profile  residential and hotel complex in Brooklyn Bridge Park. … Full Article
 
The former Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh is under consideration for city landmark designation. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh building's new owner can't rent or sell it to another bank

One thing's for sure. The next occupant of the iconic Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh building will not be a bank. … Full Article
 
The birds’ portrayer of Brooklyn Bridge Park

The birdwatcher of Brooklyn Bridge Park

In her task of birdwatching, Heather Wolf has detected more than 150 species at Brooklyn Bridge Park. … Full Article
 
Dr. Maurice T. Lewis House, which is the building on the corner, is Brooklyn's new designated landmark. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Dr. Maurice T. Lewis House is landmarked to prevent its demolition

Saved!
In a dramatic move, the city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted unanimously to designate Sunset Park's only freestanding mansion as an individual landmark.  … Full Article
 
Steve Coll. Photo by Annie Schlechter

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll discusses latest book at Brooklyn Historical Society

Last Thursday, after being introduced by the president of the Brooklyn History Society, author Steve Coll took the stage to discuss his latest book “Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2016.” … Full Article
 
Outgoing Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President Andrew Hoan hosted Brooklyn Night in Albany last year where he greeted Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Hoan to leave Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

Andrew Hoan, who took the helm as president and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce in December 2016, plans to leave the post in May, the Chamber announced on Friday. … Full Article
 
Abolitionist Place: a piece of African-American history in Brooklyn

VIDEO: Abolitionist Place: A piece of African-American history in Brooklyn

Overshadowed by the relentless movement of the Fulton Mall District, a small street tries to survive in the memory of Brooklynites by keeping the history of the anti-slavery movement and its leaders who led hundreds of slaves to freedom using their houses on the block. … Full Article
 
Gardener extraordinaire Serhiy Mshanetskiy, wearing a green thumb, was honored at the Brooklyn Heights Association Annual Meeting on Wednesday for his volunteer work with the Promenade Garden Conservancy and Cadman Park Conservancy. Shown on the right is WNET Channel 13 Announcer Tom Stewart. Photo by Mary Frost

Repairs to Brooklyn Heights BQE & Promenade hit home at BHA Annual Meeting

NYC Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner and Chief Bridge Officer Robert Collyer was the featured speaker at the Brooklyn Heights Association (BHA) Annual Meeting Wednesday night at St. Francis College. … Full Article
 
Public Advocate Letitia James (left) pictured with Jennifer Rodgers, executive director of the Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity at Columbia Law School at a forum last month, says sexual harassment in the workplace has economic consequences for victims who miss out on promotions and raises. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

City Council vows to fight workplace sexual harassment

The #MeToo movement has come to City Hall. Two City Council committees held a join hearing Wednesday to learn the scope of the sexual harassment problem in the workplace and to highlight the need for legislation to combat the crime in both the government and private employment sectors. … Full Article
 

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