Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Public Pools and Brooklyn vs. Jersey City

Why Jersey City Is Not the Next Brooklyn, But You Might See Your Fave Shops in Both Places
It seems just about every week a new article comes out comparing Jersey City to Brooklyn. Ask Brooklynites and they’re likely to scoff at the mere thought that New Jersey could ever be like Brooklyn. Well, that sentiment also goes the other way: Many Jersey City locals feel their city has a unique energy and is not just a Brooklyn knockoff. Although the similarity narrative between Jersey City and Brooklyn is undeniable, it’s unrealistic to call anything the next Brooklyn.

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4 Two-Bedroom Homes in Prime Brooklyn for Under $1 Million
Are you looking to buy a home big enough for a family or roommate in a prime Brooklyn neighborhood — but you’re on a budget? We’ve rounded up four two-bedrooms in desirable locations for budgets of under $1 million. All in move-in condition, these properties include a mix of condos and co-ops in apartment buildings and converted townhouses.

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Massive Four-Bedroom Condo in Richard Meier’s Tower at 1 Grand Army Plaza Asks $3.999 Million
This huge, head-turning four-bedroom condo is the Richard Meier–designed glass tower at 1 Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Heights, dubbed On Prospect Park. The high-end unit has sleek, white minimalism, generous spaces, high ceilings and plenty of floor-to-ceiling windows.

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How Did Brooklyn Heights’ Fruit Streets Get Their Names?
Contrasting quite starkly with the nomenclature of most Brooklyn roads are Brooklyn Heights’ renowned fruit streets, seemingly named on a whim for three random types of produce. Pineapple, Cranberry and Orange streets are known for their historic architecture, solitude, and prime location near the promenade. Their titles used to better reflect their refined location, having been previously named for the neighborhood’s aristocratic families.

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A Guide to All 15 of Brooklyn’s Free Outdoor Public Swimming Pools
Make a splash without paying a penny in one of Brooklyn’s 15 free outdoor public swimming pools. Ranging in size from a handful of mini-pools to the gargantuan facilities in Red Hook and at Williamsburg’s McCarren Park, the pools are open to the public every day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. through early September.

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