A new building on 39th street between 8th and 9th Avenues in Sunset Park is going to be a hotel. “Those were the rumors and buzz going around. One could also see that the architecture seemed to be more fitting for an office building or a hotel. Now we can confirm that it is a […]

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“Toll Bros. Inc., the Horsham luxury-home builder, said it might face ‘significant’ losses if its joint-venture partners on a number of projects were unable to meet their financial obligations….Toll Bros. said that since it might not have a controlling interest in some of these ventures, ‘we may not be able to require these joint ventures […]

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The forecast calls for periods of rain and drizzle this morning, although it certainly appears not be the case at the Brooklyn weather observatory. Morning clouds will give way to some sun. The high will be 56. Tonight, we’re looking at overcast skies with a bit of rain and snow toward dawn. Yes, that’s what […]

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“Rat sightings have closed down six classroom trailers at a Brooklyn elementary school, with a teachers union official saying she spotted numerous rodents nosing around the temporary classrooms. Four pre-kindergarten classes, a kindergarten class and a special-education class usually meet in the trailers at P.S. 272.” The school is in Canarsie.–Metro

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Photoblogger Nate Kensinger celebrates the first anniversary of his blog by going inside Admiral’s Row and return with superb photos of the wrecked state of the historic buildings at the heart of a development controversy. If you haven’t seen them yet, check them out as they are very cool.–Kensinger Photography

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Things are coming along well in the Gowanus Hotel Row, ie President Street between Third and Fourth Avenues. The new hotel at President & Third is taking shape and demolition permits are out for properties up the street where SAI is building two hotels. The day is coming when there’s a very good chance mom […]

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Cross Frank Gehry off the list of people born in Brooklyn. Because he was born in Canada. The Atlantic Yards architect’s birthplace has never been a mystery, but according to the Forest City Ratner website for the project, Mr. Gehry had morphed from being a product of Canada to being a Brooklyn native. At least, […]

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The building at 48 Box Street continues to be a miracle of virtually immaculate construction. Having been hit by a series of Stop Work Orders, the building has still gone up rather nicely and might even be called a “masterpiece of illegal construction.” It’s friend at 95 Clay Street, on the other hand, hasn’t even […]

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Check out the lowdown on Jack, which is an “occasional restaurant” that is open for one seating at 7 pm on Saturday nights, every other week or so. It’s at the Brooklyn Lyceum with a fixed multi-course tasting menu that changes each time. If the photo of the apple in the cardamom wine doesn’t intrigue […]

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This survey isn’t intended to determine whether people want a 20-story glass tower in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens but what they’d like to see there if it’s built. “The ground floor of the building will most likely be a major retailer or a bank. (This is a premium space that will price out most restaurants and smaller […]

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If you’re looking for something to do, we highly recommend this list of suggestions and info about things that are coming up over the next few weeks.–Brooklyn Based

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No blue skies or sun at the Brooklyn observatory today. The forecast calls for overcast skies with showers this afternoon and a high of 55. Tonight will be rainy with a low of 42. There is rain in the forecast for parts of both Saturday and Sunday, though nothing like last weekend’s deluge.–Accuweather

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We’re sad to find that the Greenpoint blog 11222 is shutting down. The blogger writes, “It is with regret I announce that I plan to take 11222 down within the month. When I first started the blog, I imagined no end of things I wished to write about. I probably still wish to write about […]

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If you were one of the people hoping that all that ground floor space in the Novo Park Slope on Fourth Avenue (which many people have compared aesthetically to a psychiatric facility, hospital or dorm) was going to be a restaurant or retailer, you are SOL. It’s going to be an ambulatory care facility for […]

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The word from the Brooklyn weather center is that today will be a day of blending of sun and clouds, with sun predominating at times. The high will be 49. Tonight might feature a passing shower, with a low of 42. Otherwise, look for a wet Friday and Saturday here in the Kings County homeland.–Accuweather

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It looks like Urban Outfitters, which is opening a new store on Atlantic Avenue, has tried to hit a whole bunch of Brooklyn images and themes with the poster it has distributed locally. Think Wonder Wheel, L Train, Dumbo the Elephant, Jay-Z, Welcome Back Kotter, the Domino Plant, etc., etc. Also, think cut outs on […]

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“Now comes the hard part for the plucky Red Hook taco vendors. A day after city officials announced the popular food stands won the right to stay in the Red Hook Ball Fields for six more years, vendors are scrambling to find as much as $30,000 needed per stand for professional food trucks to bring […]

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What where you thinking handing out your logo stickers? Where did you think they would end up? They are so annoying. They are everywhere on Smith and beyond. On every parking meter pole, on every public telephone, even on traffic signs…Please stop handing them out. And if you placed them around the neighborhood yourself, shame […]

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“The Department of City of Planning has the rezoning of ‘East Greenpoint’ next on their list…a large 170+ block area east of the BQE…City Planning has promised to have the larger rezoning (covering an area roughly from Maujer Street north to Newtown Creek) into the public review process by Autumn of this year.”–WGPA

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In case anyone had a shred of doubt remaining, the new Kent Avenue will be nothing like the old one, which certainly didn’t have any pools with terraces looking over the East River and Manhattan. Although, it did once have piers and locomotives and warehouses.–Curbed

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“On Thursday night, there was a robbery on the corner of Front and Washington Street. Another story said that the “same group” jumped a man and tried to “pull his eye socket out”. In another incident, the group pulled a man between cars and mugged him…With the increased number of families in the area, we […]

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There is morning gloom at our Brooklyn weather observatory this morning. The forecast calls for a morning rain or (gasp) snow shower here and there. Otherwise, it will be cloudly, but the clouds will give way to some sun. The high will be 50, but it will feel like 44. Tonight, there will be patch […]

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“More than 30 Brooklyn subway stations could be targeted for badly needed renovations under the proposed capital budget plan released by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority last week. From Bushwick to Bensonhurst, and many neighborhoods in between, dilapidated stations could receive $3.7 billion in repair and refurbishing over the next four years.”–NYDN

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Here’s an interesting question: Why are they rebuilding the sidewalk on Flushing Avenue in front of the Brooklyn Navy Yard without planning for the Brooklyn Greenway? “Seems kinda silly.” Indeed.–Brownstoner

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It’s rare to find a mannequin with such cleavage, or even to pay attention to one, but this one at Dr. Jay’s in Downtown Brooklyn is “falling out of her dress stacked.”–McBrooklyn

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