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NYC Rent Guidelines Board approves 2-year rent freeze, fulfilling Mamdani campaign pledge
The NYC Rent Guidelines Board approved a historic two-year rent freeze for one million stabilized apartments, fulfilling a major campaign promise from Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
· 21 days ago 
Via PunchdrinkMontero Bar & Grill Sets Sail Into a New Era
The historic Montero Bar and Grill on Atlantic Avenue has transitioned to new ownership under the Pincus brothers, who aim to preserve the nearly 90-year-old dive bar legacy.
· 22 days ago
Via Brooklyn Bridge ParentsNYC public pools opening Saturday, June 27, 2026
New York City outdoor public pools are scheduled to open for the summer season on Saturday, June 27, with daily hours at locations including Red Hook and Brooklyn Navy Yard.
· 23 days ago
Via BkmagLonnies, a Neighborhood Spot to Swoon Over, Opens in Boerum Hill - BKMAG
Sean Rembold and Caron Callahan, the team behind Brooklyn Heights mainstay Ingas Bar, have opened a second neighborhood restaurant called Lonnies in Boerum Hill.
· 24 days ago
Via BrooklyneagleBrooklyn Heights staple Plymouth Cafe closes after 42 years
After 42 years of service at the corner of Henry and Pineapple streets, owners Peter and David Hong closed Plymouth Cafe on June 15 to make way for a new food-oriented business.
· 24 days ago
Via GrubstreetTrudie’s Tavern Is Ready to Be Carroll Gardens’s New Go-to
Nate Adler and partners have opened Trudie’s Tavern in the former Buttermilk Channel space, offering rotisserie chicken and Jewish-influenced comfort food to Carroll Gardens.
· 24 days ago
Via McneiltoursThe Five Families That Built Brooklyn Heights
The historical development of Brooklyn Heights was shaped by five influential families whose estates, ferry rights, and suburban vision transformed the area from Dutch farmland into New York City’s first suburb.
· 24 days ago
Via BrooklyneagleLPC approves revised plan for 420-foot tower over historic Duffield Street Houses
The Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved a revised plan to build a 420-foot-tall mixed-use tower atop four historic 19th-century houses on Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn.
· 24 days ago
Via BrownstonerHow Did Brooklyn Heights’ Fruit Streets Get Their Names?
Brooklyn Heights' iconic fruit-named streets emerged in the early 19th century as a departure from traditional naming conventions honoring aristocratic families.
· about 1 month ago
Via BrooklyneagleCity hopes to reduce traffic, again, on historic Montague Street strip
The NYC Department of Transportation’s efforts to prioritize pedestrians on Montague Street have sparked debate among business owners and residents over the loss of parking and the aesthetic impact of new infrastructure.
· about 1 month ago
Via BkmagWhere to Watch the World Cup in Brooklyn, Country by Country - BKMAG
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 brings matches to the nearby Meadowlands, a variety of Brooklyn establishments are hosting localized watch parties tailored to international team affiliations.
· about 1 month ago
Via BrooklyneagleNo parking on Columbia Heights, as BQE interim repairs continue
The NYC DOT has suspended parking on Columbia Heights until June 11 to facilitate critical interim joint repairs on the BQE overpass.
· about 1 month ago
Via CrainsnewyorkWhole Foods signs lease at former Cobble Hill Rite Aid space
Whole Foods has signed a lease to open a new grocery store at the former Rite Aid location at 182 Smith Street in Cobble Hill.
· about 1 month ago
Via BkmagA $15,000,000 Promenade View, Boarded Up and Vacant for Decades in Brooklyn Heights
A long-vacant six-story brownstone at 194 Columbia Heights has hit the market for $15 million, appearing for sale after sitting boarded up for over 40 years.
· about 1 month ago
Via GrubstreetConfidant Is a Neighborhood Joint That’s Found Its Neighbors
Restaurant duo Brendan Kelley and Daniel Grossman have relocated Confidant from Industry City to the former Colonie space on Atlantic Avenue, embracing a neighborhood-focused identity.
· about 2 months ago
