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Industry City. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Industry City inks new leases for city records dept., coffee shop

The city’s Department of Records and Information has expanded its space within Sunset Park’s Industry City development with a new 20-year lease. … Full Article
 
Lower Manhattan looks especially great in the early morning from Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

See Brooklyn Bridge Park in its summer splendor

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Brooklyn Bridge Park is an Instagram mecca. Some of the spots in this mecca that are most popular with photographers are kinda crowded now that summer's here. … Full Article
 
Mirror, mirror. The DUMBO Clocktower Building and its reflection brighten the view on Water Street. A condo was just sold at the waterfront landmark. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Check out these top-dollar DUMBO condo sales

Lovely and landmarked or high-rise and modern. Either way, DUMBO homes command some of the highest prices in Brooklyn. Keep in mind that when we say a DUMBO home has sold for $4 million, we're talking about an apartment. … Full Article
 
Red Hook industrialist and new owner of the former historic Kensington Stables John Quadrozzi Jr. (second from right), with his daughter Xiana, Mounted Unit Deputy Inspector Barry Gelbman (right) and Mounted Unit Lt. David Monzon. Photo courtesy of John Quadrozzi Jr.

Red Hook industrialist has big plans for Prospect Park’s former Kensington Stables

He makes his living from cement, but he loves horses. As proud new owner of the historic former Kensington Stables, John Quadrozzi Jr., president of the GBX–Gowanus Bay Terminal on the industrial Red Hook waterfront, has a dream. … Full Article
 
160 N. Fourth St. Image © 2018 Google Maps photo

TOMS to open first Brooklyn store in Williamsburg

TOMS announced it will open its first permanent store in Williamsburg. The store is famous for its charity program, which donates a pair of shoes to children in need for every pair it sells. … Full Article
 
Here's a look at historic 236 (at right) and 238 President St., which are being considered for designation as city landmarks. Eagle file photos by Lore Croghan

Landmark the Hans S. Christian Memorial Kindergarten, Carroll Gardens residents say at hearing

Landmark Brooklyn's first stand-alone free kindergarten and its companion building too. … Full Article
 
Welcome to the newly designated Boerum Hill Historic District Extension. This Dean Street block can be found in Area I of the extension. Eagle file photos by Lore Croghan

Landmarks Preservation Commission designates Boerum Hill historic district extension

Boerum Hill activists have waited four decades for this moment. The city Landmarks Preservation Commission just said yes to expanding the neighborhood's historic district. … Full Article
 
A view of the Manhattan Bridge from Washington Street. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

DUMBO’s Washington Street transforms into outdoor runway

Washington Street in DUMBO is a tourist attraction for thousands, who come from near and far for the amazing view of the Manhattan Bridge amongst the early 20th-century architecture and the breathtaking backdrop of Manhattan and the Empire State Building. … Full Article
 
A group called Connect Montague wants the city to consider adding a footbridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade near Montague Street. But now some local residents say the additional access point could ruin the neighborhood. Shown: Tom and his 3-year-old grandson Xavier enjoy the view from the Promenade. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

Neighbors worry footbridge connecting Montague St. to Brooklyn Bridge Park will bring circus to their door

Building a footbridge connecting Montague Street to Brooklyn Bridge Park will ruin the “peace and relaxation” of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and infringe on the Promenade’s protected views, say some Heights residents who live near Montague Street. … Full Article
 
This apartment house at 258 Franklin St. commands the corner of Eagle street. Photo by Lore Croghan

Polish-language newspaper in Greenpoint survives despite odds

Even though the Polish community of Greenpoint is declining, a Polish-language weekly there is reportedly thriving. … Full Article
 

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