Brownstoner

Founded in 2004, Brownstoner started as a platform to document Brooklyn’s swift changes in real estate and renovations. As Brooklyn shifted from being seen as an "outer borough" to a sought-after location, Brownstoner evolved from a groundbreaking blog into a well-respected online publication. Now, it stands as the go-to media brand for Brooklyn, helping individuals buy or sell homes, improve their living spaces, and understand the history, current trends, and future developments of the borough.

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Trump Public Housing Time Limits Could Displace 300,000

1 day ago | brownstoner.com | Greg Smith

By Greg B. SmithThis article was originally published on May 30 at 9:08 a.m. EDT by THE CITYA Trump administration plan to set time limits on how long “able-bodied” tenants can receive federal rental assistance would have a devastating effect on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), an internal analysis by the authority has found. Close Brooklyn in Your InboxStay up to date with more great news and articles like this one.
Locals Push City to Scrap Plans to Rebuild Crumbling BQE

4 days ago | brownstoner.com | Barbara Russo

by Barbara Russo-Lennon, amNYA group of local environmental and neighborhood organizations wants to end the city’s proposed plans to overhaul and “potentially expand” the aging Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE).
Public Rent History Will Help Tenants Fight Overcharges

5 days ago | brownstoner.com | Brooklyn Paper |Gabriele Holtermann

by Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn PaperLandlords who own buildings with one or more rent-stabilized units are now required to post signs informing tenants that the building contains rent-stabilized apartments. The move is aimed at empowering tenants to fight illegal rent hikes, demand better living conditions, and restore illegally deregulated units.
PLG House Tour Is This Weekend as Newsletter Goes Up Online

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Cate Corcoran

The newsletter describes in detail the townhouses, apartment, and gardens that will be on this Sunday’s tour. The latest edition of the long-running Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood association newsletter “The Echo” is up online just in time for this weekend’s house tour. The Lefferts Manor Association newsletter describes in detail the seven townhouses and one apartment that will be on this year’s tour.
State Skips Deadline for Millions in Fines for Atlantic Yards Owners

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Anna Bradley-Smith

Daily Links: State Skips Deadline for Millions in Fines for Atlantic Yards OwnersBrooklyn Botanic Garden’s bonsai collection turns 100, bookstore with focus on horror to open on Grand Street, and more Brooklyn news.
Atlantic Avenue Rezoning Passes City Council

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Anna Bradley-Smith

A major rezoning plan that will dramatically reshape a swath of central Brooklyn—replacing low-lying industrial buildings with apartment towers containing potentially thousands of new units, including affordable ones—was approved by the City Council on Wednesday.
Architects Modernize Park Slope Prewar

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Cara Greenberg

Got a project to propose for The Insider? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] comYou know you’re looking at the floor plan of a prewar apartment when it shows a narrow, enclosed galley kitchen, behind which is small bedroom labeled “maid’s room.” These days, homeowners do their own cooking, and don’t want to be isolated while they do it. And that small room tucked behind the kitchen is perfect for another modern must: the home office.
City Proposes Buying Vacant East New York Lots to Turn Into Parks

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Anna Bradley-Smith

Daily Links: City Proposes Buying Vacant East New York Lots to Turn Into ParksBed Stuy honors Clara Hayes with street co-naming, iconic West Village restaurant is opening in Brooklyn, and more Brooklyn news.
Housing Plan for Hotel Bossert

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Anna Bradley-Smith

A ‘vital’ Williamsburg diner is closing this summer, parents fight an EV charging station across from a Bay Ridge school, and more Brooklyn news.
Brooklyn Listings Six Months Later: All Four Sold

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Park Slope, Dyker Heights, Clinton Hill, and East Flatbush. This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Park Slope, Dyker Heights, Clinton Hill, and East Flatbush. How did they fare? First up, in the Park Slope Historic District, this circa 1903 townhouse is set up with a duplex and two rental units.