fort greene
Photo courtesy of Waye Realty [http://www.trulia.com/property/3212173012-158-Carlton-Ave-Brooklyn-NY-11205#photo-7] We’ve rounded up some of the more interesting Fort Greene open house listings for this weekend. Any thoughts on these places? 158 Carlton Avenue [http://www.trulia.com/property/3212173012-
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Central Brooklyn
Photo by Mandy Jansen [https://www.flickr.com/photos/drh/2135841707/]The annual Toys for Tots [http://www.toysfortots.org/default.aspx] drive is currently underway, and there are a lot of local drop-off locations where you can donate a toy, helping to ensure that so many Brooklyn children
Animals
Looking for a new companion? Big Pun is very gentle and a total sweetheart. > Sean Casey says [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153329738526483/?type=3&theater] : > Big Pun is 11 years old. We would LOVE for this big boy, with a heart
fort greene
Image via Brownstone Detectives via Brooklyn Historical Society [https://twitter.com/BrownstoneDetec/status/671791435021176832/photo/1].The Fort Greene Houses — now known as the Ingersoll and Walt Whitman Houses — were completed in 1944 and considered a pioneering development for urban renewal and addressing the housing crisis. Nowadays, of course, the
Arts & Culture
Photo via Gowanus Souvenir Shop [https://www.facebook.com/gowanussouvenir/photos/a.1626291974288942.1073741828.1626289120955894/1626291937622279/?type=3&theater] Bet you never thought there was a Gowanus Swim Club. Ok, there isn’t. But you probably smirked at the thought. And now, friends and neighbors, you can own the
Bensonhurst
Photo by Bensonhurst BeanTwo local school are set to receive some extra cash from the Department of Education (DOE) in recognition of their excellent dual language programs. Gravesend’s I.S. 228 David A. Boody [http://www.is228.org/] and P.S. 200 The Benson School [http://www.ps200.org/
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Photo courtesy of Ferris Properties Corp.184 Norfolk Street [http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/184-Norfolk-St-Brooklyn-NY-11235/30791323_zpid/] (Sponsored) List Price: $899,000 Size: Three bedrooms, two bathrooms Details: This gorgeous, fully-detached, single-family home has a large backyard, basement, and a driveway, which the
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276 16th St (Courtesy Corcoran [http://www.corcoran.com/nyc/Listings/Display/3533484])It’s time to take a peek inside some of the properties that have recently hit the Brooklyn real estate market — and if you’re searching for flowing floor plans, a working fireplace, or those coveted extra
Business
‘Tis the season to be shopping, and Brooklyn artisans are ready to fill your stockings with some seriously fantastic finds. Not sure where to start? We recently caught up with Teresa Lagerman, founder of Brooklyn Makers [http://shop.brooklynmakers.com/], and she happily shared 10 of her favorite kid gifts
Arts & Culture
Photo by Kensington BKThe CBS drama Madam Secretary [http://www.cbs.com/shows/madam-secretary/], a political drama starring Téa Leoni [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A9a_Leoni] as Elizabeth Adams McCord, a former CIA analyst and college professor who is promoted to US Secretary of State. is
Central Brooklyn
60 Clarkson Avenue. (Photo via Google Maps)A number of residents at 60 Clarkson Avenue, all of them former shelter residents, received eviction notices the day before Thanksgiving, according to Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2015/12/03/barry_hers_landlord_eviction.php]. The building was contracted as a homeless shelter