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Today’s Links: Vacancy Tax Talks Vex Real Estate Vets, Sporty Seniors Play “Pickleball” & More

Paul Stremple

Apr 3, 2018 — 1 min read

From Williamsburg across the East River on a cold, grey day (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)

E-Waste Warehouse in Gowanus Provides Vintage Props for TV’s Biggest Shows [AMNY]
Principal Global Revealed as Buyer of Forest City’s $156 Million 461 Dean [Real Deal]
“Pickleball” Is All The Rage for Sporty Seniors in Brooklyn [WNYC]
Q&A With Architect Behind 550 Clinton Skyscraper [NY YIMBY]
Listen to Indie Legend Stephen Malkmus Play In A Park Slope Church [Pitchfork]
No. 2 Train Delayed By Shocking Number Two Incident [NY Post]
High Seas Sex Party Sets Sail from Sheepshead Bay [Independent]
Vintage Photos of Brooklyn Born Celebs As Kids [A Slice of Brooklyn]
Brooklyn Bridge At Capacity With Claustrophobic Crossing [NY Streetsblog]
Brokers, Real Estate Pros Unsurprisingly Outraged Over “Vacancy Tax” Talks [Commerical Observer]

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