November news that will linger: BP’s top stories of the month, feat. elections, infrastructure,...

The Brooklyn Paper 12/7 5:32A Ximena Del Cerro

We re past Thanksgiving and Brooklynites are looking forward, toward the rest of the holiday season and the promise of a brand-new year. But, before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let s take a...

Meet the face behind 5th Avenue’s colorful façades: Travis Fitzsimmons from Travis Signs

The Brooklyn Paper 12/7 4:39A Ximena Del Cerro

This man is painting the town red and other colors, too. Travis Fitzsimmons painting portfolio is expanding through Brooklyn — Crown Heights, Flatbush and other neighborhoods, but he s best known on...

Woman strangled, dragged off bench in Brooklyn subway station: NYPD

PIX11.com (News) 12/7 1:45A Mira Wassef

BROOKLYN (PIX11) --- A 25-year-old woman was dragged by her neck off a bench in a Brooklyn subway station early Sunday, police said. The victim was sitting on the bench at the No. 2 train platform at the Grand Army Plaza subway station at 12:45...

Daily Links: Nets Owners Back Brooklyn BIPOC Tech Leaders With $6 Million Investment

Brownstoner.com 12/7 1:30A Anna Bradley-Smith

In the News Why the Owners of the Nets Are Funding Brooklyn Tech Startups [NYT] TikTok Influencers Struggle to Rent in NYC Despite Six-Figure Incomes [NYP] Frank James Claimed He Was Passenger, Not Shooter, in Subway Attack [NYDN] ‘King of New...

Prospect Lefferts Gardens Studio With Foyer, Dressing Area, Arches Asks $349K

Brownstoner.com 12/6 7:58A Cate Corcoran

With five distinct areas and Deco details such as arched doorways, this roomy studio offers vintage charm and the perk of being located in Prospect Lefferts Gardens not far from Prospect Park. It appears to be in move-in condition, with room for...

Head for these hills to go sledding in NYC

PIX11.com (News) 12/6 3:42A Mira Wassef

NEW YORK (PIX11) --- While most sledders head for the hills in Central Park, there are several other city spots worth checking out once the weather cooperates. Central Park's Cedar Hill and Pilgrim Hill are the go-to for sledding, but other...

Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: One Sold, Two in Contract, One off the Market

Brownstoner.com 12/6 3:00A Susan De Vries

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Sunset Park, Bed Stuy, Flatbush and Park Slope. How did they fare? In a Sunset Park co-op that was built as affordable housing by Finnish co-operators...

Windsor Terrace Food Coop Celebrates 10 Years of Providing Fresh, Affordable Produce

Brownstoner.com 12/6 2:00A Ximena Del Cerro

Windsor Terrace Food Coop, an affordable, volunteer-driven corner store created to address the loss of neighborhood grocery stores, recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary. After the closure of a Key Food — the last supermarket in the...

Prospect Park South Colonial Revival With Wood Burning Fireplace, Garage Asks $3.295 Million

Brownstoner.com 12/5 7:37A Susan De Vries

Even in a neighborhood filled with architectural beauties, this Prospect Park South standalone catches the eye with its fine Colonial Revival details and pleasing proportions. In the same family hands since the 1960s, 144 Westminster Road has...

‘So much camaraderie’: Windsor Terrace Food Coop celebrates 10th anniversary

The Brooklyn Paper 12/5 7:12A Ximena Del Cerro

Windsor Terrace Food Coop, an affordable, volunteer-driven corner store created to address the loss of neighborhood grocery stores, recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary. After the closure of a Key Food — the last supermarket in the...

A trip into the Brooklyn Bunker

Brooklyn Daily Eagle 12/5 4:30A Dozier Hasty

He calls it The Brooklyn Bunker. In reality, it’s the racing capital of the world, and it’s located right here in Brooklyn. In Park Slope, to be exact… in Peter Fornatale’s basement. And from here on, Mr. Fornatale will be referred to as PTF. PTF...

Daily Links: Brooklyn Bus Redesign Promises Speedier Service, Better Links to Queens

Brownstoner.com 12/5 4:01A Anna Bradley-Smith

In the News Woman Burned by Chemical Thrown in Face at PLG Subway Stop [NYT] She Found Serenity Again in Brooklyn, and a Place to Build a New Life [NYT] This Tiny Park Slope Restaurant Is the Toughest Reservation in NYC [NYP] Brooklyn Bus Network...

Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Prospect Park South Standalone, a PLG Brownstone

Brownstoner.com 12/4 2:30A Susan De Vries

The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a co-op in Brooklyn Heights, a semi-detached in Flatbush and a row house in Clinton Hill. Park Slope was popular this week with other listings scattered from West Midwood to Brooklyn...

Mary Kay Gallagher Remembered as ‘Queen’ of Prospect Park South, Protector of Victorian Homes

Brownstoner.com 12/2 7:40A Anna Bradley-Smith

A true force in preserving Brooklyn’s Victorian Flatbush, and the matriarch not just of her family but of a neighborhood, Mary Kay Gallagher passed away at her home in Prospect Park South on Thursday, November 24, just over a month shy of her...

Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition to host ‘Spayathon Weekend’ for rescued cats

The Brooklyn Paper 12/2 5:00A Meaghan McGoldrick

From December 17 through 21, volunteer-based nonprofit Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition (BBAWC) will be hosting a Spayathon, aimed at addressing the spay and neuter affordability crisis in New York City. BBAWC is a women-led animal...