From the Forum: Neighbor Might Be Overbuilding
One of our readers is concerned that a neighbor is going too far in his house addition. Brownston...
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Laura Leebove is a Michigan-born, Brooklyn-based editor, journalist, critic, blogger, and voracious consumer of media, food, music and all things Brooklyn. She lives in a co-op in Bay Ridge.
BBP Eric Adams to Convene Emergency Meeting on Violence Surrounding J’Ouvert
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams plans to call an emergency meeting on the violence surroundi...
Brooklyn Neighborhoods to Be Sprayed for West Nile Tonight
Starting 8:30 p.m. tonight, the city will be spraying central and southern Brooklyn neighborhoods ...
Listing of the Day: Queens Village House With Charming Sun Room
This two-story Queens Village house has three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. It has a sizable ...
Walking Down Main Street in the Heart of Flushing
The present-day intersection of Main Street and Northern Boulevard has served as the heart of Flus...
Park Slope Civic Council Calls for Nominations for 2015 Ortner Preservation Awards
The Park Slope Civic Council has put out a call for applications for the second annual Evelyn and ...
Take the 2015 Brownstoner Reader Survey
It’s been a few years since we last asked you to fill out a reader survey (five, to be exact) so...
Top 10 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Home Sales, Renovations, and a Dead Landlord
This week, Brownstoner readers learned what not to do if their landlord dies, how much it costs t...
Brownstoner Pets: Brooklyn Cats Snooze in the Sun and Sit Pretty
"This handsome 13-year-old boy loves to cuddle with anyone who's willing (and even those not so wi...
Community Boards Back in Session
Summer recess is over and community boards are back in session this month, with many of them welco...
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