11+ hour, 22+ min ago  (900+ words) by Olivia Seaman, Brooklyn Paper Brooklyn's role in the founding of the United States will take center stage this summer after lawmakers announced $350, 000 in funding for a borough-wide programming initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn. Standing atop…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (639+ words) A bird's-eye view of Brooklyn by C. R. Parsons published by Currier & Ives in 1879. Image via Library of Congress Historian, preservationist, and longtime Brownstoner columnist Suzanne Spellen penned a bevy of captivating tales of Brooklyn's history and architecture this year. If you…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (566+ words) The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Ditmas Park co-op, a Boerum Hill row house, and a Bay Ridge house. Popular listings were scattered around the borough this week, from Bay Ridge to Brooklyn Heights. The least…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (663+ words) The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Greek Revival in Brooklyn Heights, a Queen Anne in Park Slope, and a Tudor in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Park Slope was popular again this week, with other listings scattered from…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (632+ words) This week, the most popular real estate listings on Brownstoner include a Park Slope co-op, a Greenpoint wood frame, and a Bay Ridge row house. Park Slope and Bay Ridge were popular with readers this week. The least expensive property…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (690+ words) Fellow LPC commissioners praised Bland, who has served on the boards of many important Brooklyn institutions as well as the Landmarks Preservation Commission. After 17 years and 640 public hearings, architect and Brooklyn Heights resident Frederick A. Bland has stepped down as the…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (635+ words) The heavily-trafficked section of Eastern Parkway, between Bedford and Franklin avenues, is the first block of mostly apartment buildings to win the competition. Yesterday, Delean Ward was hard at work. On a trip to New York to stay with his…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (307+ words) Weekly happy hours include hors d'oeuvres and two complimentary cocktails. The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights is a luxury senior living community offering active independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Brooklyn Heights has much to offer, and so does The…...

11+ mon, 3+ day ago  (614+ words) This week, the most popular real estate listings on Brownstoner include a row house in East Flatbush, a semi-detached in Bay Ridge, and a townhouse in Bed Stuy. Listings popular with readers this week are dotted around the borough, from…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (310+ words) This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Brooklyn Heights, Bed Stuy, and Bay Ridge. How did they fare? First up, in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, this 1840s Greek…...