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Via NewyorkyimbyLPC To Review Revised Proposal for Hotel Conversion
Revised plans for the landmark Hotel Bossert conversion at 98 Montague Street feature a scaled-back rooftop expansion and a new ground-floor restaurant by Danny Meyer.
· 3 days ago- Via Gothamist
Mamdani plans to build temporary highway in Brooklyn Heights to fix crumbling part of BQE
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration plans to build a temporary two-level highway over Furman Street to divert traffic while rebuilding the crumbling BQE triple-cantilever beneath the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
· 7 days ago 
Via BrooklyneagleAlloy announces retailer MUJI and bakery Winner to join CardVault in Downtown Brooklyn
Alloy Development has announced that Japanese retailer MUJI and artisanal bakery Winner will join the ground floor retail lineup at The Alloy Block in Downtown Brooklyn.
· 8 days ago
Via Brooklyneagle‘NCIS: New York’ films in Brooklyn Heights
Production for the new CBS spinoff NCIS: New York has arrived in Brooklyn Heights and Brooklyn Bridge Park, featuring stars LL Cool J and Scott Caan.
· 13 days ago
Via ThecityreporterBon Appétit: Year-Round Roadside Dining Set To Return to NYC Under Newly Passed Bills
The City Council passed a legislative package on Thursday to bring back year-round roadside dining sheds and allow for winterized sidewalk cafes across New York City.
· 14 days ago
Via CurbedThe 6-Year Fight Over a Brooklyn Bridge Park Bathroom
Public restrooms at the Pierhouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park remain closed due to a long-running noise lawsuit filed by a luxury condo owner.
· 15 days ago
Via BrooklyneagleSteep real estate: How a few steps can cost tens of thousands of dollars on Montague Street
Retail rents on Montague Street vary significantly based on architectural geometry, with street-level access commanding premiums compared to shops located up or down a flight of stairs.
· 17 days ago
Via CrainsnewyorkWilliamsburg firm buys Downtown Brooklyn parking lot for $58M, plans two resi buildings
A Williamsburg-based firm has acquired a parking lot at 55 Smith Street in Downtown Brooklyn for $58 million to develop two residential buildings.
· 18 days ago
Via GrubstreetBrooklyn Heights Is Getting a Late-Night Pizza Bar
Chefs Brendan Kelley and Daniel Grossman are opening Frenzie on August 13, a late-night sourdough pizza and wine bar located in the former Pips space on Atlantic Avenue.
· 19 days ago
Via BrownstonerSee Inside the Mysterious Brownstone on Columbia Heights
The historic Italianate brownstone at 194 Columbia Heights has hit the market for $15 million, offering a rare look inside a residence that remained shuttered for decades.
· 21 days ago
Via HellgatenycNYC Sees an 'Uptick' in ICE Activity
Immigrant advocacy groups report a sharp uptick in ICE activity across New York City, with 21 documented detentions recorded in a single week compared to just two the week prior.
· 21 days ago
Via BrooklynbridgeparentsNew York State test results 2026 for public schools released
New York City State test results for 2026 show a significant 6-point drop in reading proficiency across grades 3-8, while math scores remained stable at 57% citywide.
· 23 days ago
Via ElectriveNew York City to install 600 additional curbside charging points - electrive.com
The NYC Department of Transportation is expanding the PlugNYC network by adding 600 curbside charging points across all five boroughs over the next three years.
· 24 days ago
Via CobblehillcollectiveHistory Lies Beneath Atlantic Avenue
A manhole cover at Court Street and Atlantic Avenue marks the site of the world's first subway tunnel, an 1844 engineering feat that currently remains closed to the public.
· 25 days ago
Via CobblehillcollectiveFrenzie Is Getting Closer & a Brooklyn Heights Home Sets a Record
A historic Brooklyn Heights townhouse has set a 2026 record with a $24.5 million sale, while new developments like the BKX retail hub and local eateries Frenzie and Red Hook Focacceria prepare to open.
· 26 days ago
