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Today Brooklyn Public Library is releasing a second JAŸ-Z 30 Limited Edition Library Card to celebrate a massive milesto

Today Brooklyn Public Library is releasing a second JAŸ-Z 30 Limited Edition Library Card to celebrate a massive milestone: the 25th anniversary of The Blueprint. Cards are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis at all BPL branches. You must be a NY resident to sign up for a BPL

Renderings Reveal Ritz-Carlton Residences Conversion of Hotel Bossert in Brooklyn Heights - New York YIMBY

New renderings offer a first look at the conversion of the historic Hotel Bossert into The Ritz-Carlton Residences, a 62-unit condominium project at 98 Montague Street.

DUMBO Finally Has a Farmers Market

The DUMBO Farmers Market at Brooklyn Bridge Park is currently seeking local vendors to list products as it prepares for an upcoming season near Main Street.

Willow Street Brownstone Returns a Divided 1835 Brooklyn House to a Single Home

Studio Marchetti has completed a comprehensive renovation of an 1835 Gothic Revival brownstone on Willow Street, returning the former multi-unit building to a single-family residence.

KidSuper’s Colm Dillane Brought Local Talent—And Lauryn Hill—to Celebrate Brooklyn Fashion

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and designer Colm Dillane hosted The People’s Runway on the steps of Borough Hall to showcase local creative talent.

Brooklyn city councilmembers look to silence Navy Yard's noisy raves

City Councilmembers Lincoln Restler and Crystal Hudson are demanding the Brooklyn Navy Yard halt large-scale raves and concerts following years of noise complaints from local residents.

Happier Grocery Eyes Carroll Gardens For New Store

A newly formed entity linked to Manhattan’s Happier Grocery has secured $22 million in financing for properties at 295 President Street and 336 Union Street in Carroll Gardens.

14 years empty: Inside Brooklyn Heights’ most stubborn storefront

The two-story standalone building at 112 Montague Street has remained vacant for roughly 14 years despite its prime location in Brooklyn Heights.

Ban Be Bakery to Move to old Laurel Spot

Hotel Bossert plan wins landmarks approval on second try

The Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved a revised design to convert the historic Hotel Bossert into 61 condominiums, featuring a new ground-floor restaurant by Danny Meyer.

Iconic, stained glass ‘Watertower’ above Brooklyn Bridge Park dismantled

Artist Tom Fruin’s colorful stained glass water tower has been temporarily removed from Brooklyn Bridge Park for refurbishment and building renovations.

LPC 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.

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.

Alloy 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.

‘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.