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Accordion music, knishes, and egg creams, along with our Heather Quinlan, greeted upwards of 100 guests at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema this evening to see a preview of Heather’s work-in-progress … Read more
Though neither Forest City Ratner nor city/state officials have said so, the reconstruction of the Carlton Avenue Bridge, a crucial connector between Prospect Heights and Fort Greene, is lagging a month behind … Read more
Delays are taking their toll on Barclays Center construction, pointing to a hectic--and perhaps nerve-wracking--pace to the finish line.Not only is the Carlton Avenue Bridge delayed, the substantial completion date … Read more
Lots of home-seeking pets, including the twin tiger kittens in the photo, will be available for adoption at an event to be held this Sunday, February 12, in front of … Read more
Yesterday evening, the City Department of Education’s Panel on Education Policy approved the creation of a middle school extension of P.S. 8, to be located at Tillary Street and Tech … Read more
In an article today headlined Former State Senator From Westchester Is to Plead Guilty on a Federal Tax Charge, the New York Times reported:Nicholas A. Spano, a former state senator … Read more
Show and Tell: Artists Talk and Answer Questions with Shawn Dulaney and Hugh Crawford On Tuesday, February 7 , 2011 from 8-10 p.m. at The Old Stone House Remember Show … Read more
FIVE PLAYWRIGHTS AT THE OLD STONE HOUSE! On Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 8 p.m., Brooklyn Reading Works presents the 2012 edition of New Plays by Brooklyn Playwrights, an annual … Read more
This coming weekend there will be diversions affecting service at the Court Street, High Street, Jay Street-Metro Tech, and York Street stations. Service at the Clark Street (2 and 3 … Read more
In a letter this week, Democratic challenger Andrew Gounardes called out Republican State Senator Marty Golden for breaking his pledge to support an independent, non-partisan redistricting plan for New York … Read more
We have a message from Ramen Cromwell, owner of 1-1/2-year-old Shiba Inu Lili, who tells us she has been returned to her appreciative owner. Lili slipped from her collar Tuesday … Read more
On a foggy night, a stranger’s car breaks down outside the Warwick home. The stranger enters the house, looking for help -- only to find the owner, Richard Warwick, dead … Read more
Atlantic Yards Report
Apparently, Forest City Ratner is feeling the time pressure, as it plans work at Vanderbilt Yard as late as 3 am on weekdays to … Read more
Photo by Tim Schreier/Curbed National Flickr pool THE INTERNET—The for-sale-by-owner real estate site ISoldMyHouse.com has just made its services available for free. [CurbedWire Inbox] BROOKLYN—Obviously, Shit Park Slope Parents Say … Read more
Don’t forget: Tonight, February 9, The Brooklyn Bugle/Brooklyn Heights Blog is presenting a special preview of BHB contributor/filmmaker Heather Quinlan’s If These Knishes Could Talk, “The Story of the New … Read more
A reminder that those who sign up for Curbed’s House of the Day newsletter will put themselves in the running to win a nifty office accessories package from Poppin. Hurry—giveaway … Read more
Apparently, Forest City Ratner is feeling the time pressure, as it plans work at Vanderbilt Yard as late as 3 am on weekdays to get the Carlton Avenue Bridge done, … Read more
What a week it’s been for shelter media. First Domino confirmed that it is, in fact, back from the dead. Then Lonny, rumored to be sold or possibly even kaput, … Read more
Click here to view the full photogallery. Perched on a dead end lane above the rocky Maine coastline, this shingled three-bedroom house commands a hefty weekly rent, mostly thanks to … Read more
The condo project at 20 Henry Street is at last hitting the marketplace after years of delays. Final polishes are taking place at the former Peaks Mason Mints building, known … Read more
Before the limestone towers of Fifth and Park Avenues completed their social ascendence, the mansion was the only acceptable way for the extravagantly wealthy to live in Manhattan. In the … Read more
Welcome to Why This Works, a new Curbed column in which decorator and former shelter-magazine editor Alexa Stevenson looks point-blank at professionally decorated rooms and breaks down the elements that … Read more