Arts, Entertainment
Our Buildings: The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower
The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower is one of Brooklyn’s iconic landmarks and one of it’s tallest buildings. It also has a racier honor.
FG/CH News
The Day: Woodworkers and Young Artists to Watch Out For
It may rain today but there’s still plenty to do around the neighborhood. Learn more in today’s daily news wrap.
Arts, FG/CH News, Neighbors
Our Buildings: 99 Ryerson Street
There’s no plaque to mark it, but Walt Whitman lived on Ryerson Street when he wrote his opus “Leaves of Grass.” Learn more about the poet and his home in this week’s edition of “Our Buildings.”
FG/CH News
The Day: Bike Month, Balkan Electronic Music and a Going-Away Party
It may be rainy this week, but there’s plenty of ways to get your groove on this week. Learn about bicycle movie nights, Balkan dance music and more here.
Arts, FG/CH News, Neighbors
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Our Buildings: The Broken Angel House
The mirrored tower of the Broken Angel House has been gone for years, but the memory of the quirky old building lives on.
FG/CH News
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The Day: Deals for African Restaurant Week and Animations at BRIC
Learn more about the African restaurants around the neighborhood and an animation festival at BRIC, all in your daily news wrap.
Arts, Real Estate
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Our Buildings: Admiral’s Row
A string of abandoned buildings line Flushing Avenue past the Brooklyn Navy Yard. This is Admiral’s Row. Learn more about its history and future in this week’s edition of Our Buildings.
FG/CH News
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The Day: Explore a New Historic District and a Future Without Privacy
Learn about Leonard Cohen, a new historic district and what it’s like to lie in a future without secrets, all here in your daily news wrap.
FG/CH News
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The Day: More Pre-K Seats, an Art Sale and Civil Rights History
Learn about more spots for Pre-K students, an art sale and a look into the history of the Civil Rights Act, all in your daily news wrap.
Arts, Housing
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Our Buildings: 200 Lafayette Avenue
A relic of a time when Brooklyn was the countryside, 200 Lafayette Avenue is one of the oldest buildings still standing in Clinton Hill.
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