An assault on the eyes.It is a truth universally acknowledged — to borrow Jane Austen's famed phrase — that the bulky new apartment buildings on Fourth Avenue are less than lovely to look at. … Full Article
In a private meeting Monday night, shareholders of the Whitman Owner Corp. co-op at 75 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights learned that a developer has upped its offer for a strip of shops along brick-lined Pineapple Walk. … Full Article
My, how time flies!
After a highly successful four-year run, the popular little Pop-Up Pool in Brooklyn Bridge Park is set to close at the end of next summer, after its fifth season. … Full Article
The first retailer to focus solely on the sale of drones and aerial photography equipment in New York City has landed in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Drones NYC Inc. has signed a lease for 1,250 square feet of ground floor commercial space at 315 Fourth Ave. in Gowanus. … Full Article
The Brooklyn Heights Library was evacuated around noon on Friday after library users smelled gas. The odor, which one man said smelled like rotten eggs, emanated from the basement. … Full Article
You had to be there to believe it.While most Brooklynites retreated to the warmth of their homes around midnight following the ball drop and the firework shows this New Year’s Eve, thousands of young adults were just starting their evenings. … Full Article
Neighbors from across Brooklyn Heights came together Wednesday night to hash out ways to convince shareholders of Whitman Owner Corp. at 75 Henry St. to take a pass on a developer’s offer to buy Pineapple Walk and build a 40-story luxury tower there. … Full Article