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Rendering from the Board of Transportation Annual Report, 1949. Photo courtesy of the New York Transit Museum

'The Secret Life of 370 Jay Street' to be revealed in Downtown Brooklyn

For more than 50 years, the 13-story white limestone building at 370 Jay St. housed the headquarters of New York’s evolving transit agencies: first the Board of Transportation, then the Transit Authority, and finally New York City Transit. … Full Article
 
Assemblymember Diana Richardson won her seat with the support of the Working Families Party. Photo courtesy of Assemblymember Richardson’s office

In Public Service: Richardson relishes role as political upstart

Diana Richardson rocked the political establishment when she won a special election in May to fill the seat in the 43rd Assembly District left vacant by Karim Camara. … Full Article
 
The “As-of-Right” version, shown above, which would not require community review, could now include student housing -- which would increase Cobble Hill’s population by almost 30 percent, opponents say.

Cobble Hill shocked at latest change in LICH development proposal

Cobble Hill residents said they were shocked to learn at a recent meeting that Fortis Property Group has changed the “worst-case scenario” of their development plan for the site of the former Long Island College Hospital (LICH). … Full Article
 
The hole shown above was made by a bullet that crashed through the window of a bedroom at 8 Old Fulton St. in Brooklyn Heights. Photo by Kevin Jones

Gunfire shatters calm at Brooklyn’s Fulton Ferry Landing

A frightening incident involving what was thought to be semi-automatic weapon fire at Fulton Ferry Landing early Sunday morningwas connected to a music video being filmed on Front Street in DUMBO, where rival gang members converged, according to a report by Capt. … Full Article
 
Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Stacy Schiff will be coming to Brooklyn to discuss her new book “The Witches: Salem, 1692.” Photo: Elena Siebert Photography

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer to visit Park Slope, discuss new book on Salem Witch Trials

In 2010, Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Stacy Schiff released her universally celebrated No. … Full Article
 
Queens Poet Laureate Maria Lisella will read her work at St. Francis College on Nov. 2. Photo by Maki Hirose

St. Francis welcomes Queens Poet Laureate Maria Lisella

The St. Francis College Women's Poetry Initiative Series welcomes Queens Poet Laureate Maria Lisella to read her work and answer questions on Monday, Nov. 2, at 4:30 p.m. in the college’s Founders Hall. … Full Article
 
The authors will speak in DUMBO on Oct. 30. Photo courtesy of Wunderkind PR

Satellite Sisters to talk up new book in DUMBO

The powerHouse Arena in DUMBO will host a launch party for “You’re the Best” by the Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan, Liz Dolan and Sheila Dolan and the next generation on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. “You’re the Best” (Prospect Park Books; Oct. … Full Article
 
It's déjà vu all over again. The revised design of the proposed redevelopment of Park Slope's Pavilion Theater looks a lot like a previous plan. Rendering by Morris Adjmi Architects via the Landmarks Preservation Commission

Landmarking agency blesses Pavilion Theater condo-conversion plan

Go forth and build condos. The city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) gave its blessing Tuesday to Hidrock Realty's plan to turn a 1920s-vintage Park Slope movie house into a big condo development with a small cinema.  … Full Article
 
The advocacy group Save The View Now says a land survey shows that the penthouse atop the controversial Pierhouse development in Brooklyn Bridge Park extends almost 20 feet into the protected Scenic View Plane. Photo by Kevin Jones

Advocacy group says survey shows Pierhouse project juts into protected view plane

A group working to protect the scenic view from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade says a new land survey has discovered that a 20-foot section of the penthouse apartment atop the Pierhouse project in Brooklyn Bridge Park juts into a protected view plane and has to come down. … Full Article
 
Environmentalist Chris Swain swam the length of the Gowanus Canal on Saturday to make a point about how dirty the water is. He held a press conference on Union Street between 3rd Avenue and Bond Street on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 before swimming the 1.8 mile canal. All photos by Rob Abruzzese.

Activist Christopher Swain swims the Gowanus Canal in spite of EPA warnings

After a failed attempt in April due to inclement weather, clean water advocate Christopher Swain finally completed his 1.8-mile swim of the Gowanus Canal on Saturday morning.   … Full Article
 

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