Today’s Shout out goes to South Slope News! They are great South Slope community news source. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter!
Today’s Shout out goes out to Retrofret Vintage Guitars! Retrofret is celebrating 30 year anniversary this year! Retrofret provides unique and private show room experience with a museum quality restoration and repair facility on premises. Visitors are invited to browse and play a wide and unusual selection of acoustic & electric guitars, basses, banjos, mandolins, […]
New ‘green’ playground at P.S. 261 will help prevent flooding of Gowanus Canal | Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Kids at P.S. 261 helped design this beautiful new “green” playground that will help alleviate flooding in the Gowanus Canal. Photo: Trust for Public Land First of up to 40 water-capturing playgrounds By Mary Frost Brooklyn Daily […]
Huge 4th Avenue Development Site in Contract | Brownstoner. The large development site on the corner of 11th Street and 4th Avenue in Gowanus is in contract, according to broker TerraCRG’s online listing. The asking price is $20,000,000. The site at 470 4th Avenue was amassed out of seven tax lots and nine buildings, most […]
Bill de Blasio, Friend of Real-Estate Developers? : The New Yorker. In 2009, Bill de Blasio, then a Brooklyn city councilman eyeing citywide office, was asked whether he would support a real-estate development of about four hundred and fifty apartments and condos along the polluted Gowanus Canal in his district.The plan faced steep opposition. […]
National Manufacturing Day | Made in New York City. WHAT IT IS National Manufacturing Day is day to celebrate and promote the manufacturing businesses of America. The Manufacturing sector provides well paying jobs, fuels innovation, and supports the design talent of NYC. On National Manufacturing Day, October 4th 2013, Made In NYC will be promoting […]
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Read more: Brooklyn Rents Hit Highest Damn Point In Five Years: Gothamist. “For some perspective: the median rental price in Brooklyn was $2,850 in August, up from $2,546 in July 2012. The average rental price in August was $3,109, up from $3,035 in July, up from $2,806 at the same time last year. Thanks to […]
Today’s Shout Out goes to Brooklyn Best Bargains!!! They have been following our page for a long time and their support for our community is greatly appreciated! We know you love bargains and love deals, so why don’t you check out their eBay online store and save money! Brooklyn Best Bargains is Brooklyn based web […]