It isn't often that a farmhouse comes up for sale in the Bronx. This picturesque dwelling offers up three centuries of history and a project for an old-house lover with a bit of vision and plenty of resources. Known as the Hadley House, the individually designated home on the market at… Read More > The post Asking $2.25 Million, Rare Bronx Farmhouse Could Predate Revolution appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

In the News She Wanted a Brooklyn One-Bedroom for Under $500,000 [NYT] Brooklyn’s Paul Auster Was a Prolific Writer and Filmmaker [Eagle] Brooklyn Families Call for Peace During Passover Seder [BP] Large Fire Destroys Bushwick Market, Leaves 55 Homeless [News12] Five-Alarm Bushwick Fire Guts Supermarket, Nearby Homes [amNY] MTA Spends to Catch Drivers Blocking Bus Routes… Read More > The post Daily Links: More Than 50 People Left Homeless After Bushwick Supermarket Fire appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

Have a project to propose for The Insider? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com The top-to-bottom renovation of a young family's late 19th century row house began with a long search for the right property. The would-be homeowners looked at a lot of houses before deciding on this one, said Scott Kunstadt,… Read More > The post The Insider: Park Slope Townhouse Redo Adds Custom Aquarium, Rooftop Sauna appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

By Ethan Stark-Miller, amNY New York City’s roughly 1 million rent-stabilized tenants could see their rents hiked by as much as 6.5 percent, according to preliminary ranges approved by the city’s Rent Guidelines Board Tuesday night. The nine-member panel, made up entirely of Mayor Eric Adams’ appointees, advanced in a 5-2 vote… Read More > The post Tenant Advocates Oppose Rent Increase Signaled by Rent Guidelines Board Vote appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

In the News Enrique Olvera Heads to Brooklyn With Esse Taco [NYT] Smokers’ Rights Activist Grows Her Own Tobacco in Midwood [NYP] NYU Tandon's High Tech Showcase Returns to DoBro [Eagle] Brooklyn Night Market Kicks Off Third Season With Rain, Revelry [BK Mag] The ‘Collective Focus’ Continues [Bushwick Daily] Starbucks Closing Its Unionized Location in ‘Burg… Read More > The post Daily Links: Naftali’s South ‘Burg Build Will Have Pool, Ice Skating appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

Generously sized, this Park Slope townhouse isn't short on period details, like wainscoting and mantels, or room to spread out, with five floors of living space. Located less than a block from Prospect Park at 819 Carroll Street, the 1890s brick and brownstone house sits in the Park Slope Historic… Read More > The post Park Slope Townhouse With Stained Glass, Mantels Asks $5.75 Million appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

In honor of the beginning of May, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, amNewYork Metro and PoliticsNY are honored to bring you the 2024 AAPI Power Players list, highlighting elected officials, community leaders, entrepreneurs, executives and creatives helping to shape the future of New York City. AAPIs are the… Read More > The post Celebrating the power of NYs Asian American and Pacific Islander community appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

From the humblest newsstand to a block-wide, six-story department store, the buildings on our commercial streets offer a wonderful and eclectic mixture of sizes, shapes, and architectural styles. Very often, tucked among them in the center of the block or boldly hugging the corner is the taxpayer building. Long ago, investors… Read More > The post Lets Hear It for the Taxpayers appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

By Lloyd Mitchell & Kirstyn Brendlen A tractor-trailer crashed into multiple telephone poles and ripped down power lines in Manhattan Beach on Monday morning, leaving hundreds of people without electricity. The details of the crash were not immediately clear, but Con Edison representative Alan Drury said the crash occurred at 1315… Read More > The post Manhattan Beach Residents Lose Power as Truck Takes Down Telephone Poles appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

In the News Goodbye, Gas. The Future of New York City’s Pizza Is Electric [NYT] Paul Auster, the Patron Saint of Literary Brooklyn, Dies at 77 [NYT] Cops Raid Illegal Bay Ridge Pot Shop [NYP] New York Boosts Funding for Mental Health Courts [Eagle] South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Soon to Be Offshore Wind Port [BP] Ronny… Read More > The post Daily Links: Brooklyn Public Library Membership Rises After Late Fees Nixed appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more