Jun. 6, 2025 By Adam Daly After more than two years under scaffolding, the more than 130-year-old Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza emerged from its extensive restoration on Thursday. The $8.9 million project, led by the Prospect Park Alliance and backed by mayoral funding, also included improvements to the area surrounding…
Jan. 28, 2025 By Lauren Rapp The award-winning Clarendon Library in East Flatbush officially reopened Monday after extensive renovations. An unveiling ceremony drew a crowd of local elected officials, library leaders and smiling students from P.S. 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School to celebrate the library’s 100-year history and the upgrades, which were finished…
Nov. 21, 2024 By Cate Corcoran The under-construction Brooklyn flagship of the iconic French luxury brand Hermès has been making waves on social media since its unveiling from scaffolding in recent weeks. Standing prominently on a high-traffic corner in Williamsburg, the storefront at 111 North 6th Street gives the impression of a cluster of…
Jun. 20, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
An interim library is set to open in Red Hook next month, in the midst of a two-year closure of the neighborhood’s local branch.
Apr. 12, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Brooklynites rallied on Wednesday to demand that city and state officials work with them — not around them — to transform the aging Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Mar. 27, 2024 By Adam Daly
Local pols and officials unveiled the recently renovated playground in Bay Ridge’s John J. Carty Park on Tuesday following a much-needed $5.4 million makeover.
Feb. 14, 2024 By Adam Daly
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has wrapped up renovations of the Fort Hamilton Parkway subway station in Windsor Terrace, the first Brooklyn station revamped this year under the program aimed at improving customer experience.
Jan. 29, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
Dog owners in Bushwick have reason to rejoice as the Maria Hernandez Park dog run, infamous for dust and rain puddles, is undergoing a $300,000 renovation.
Jan. 5, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Order on Court Street!
Nov. 30, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
A multi-million dollar plan for two Brooklyn greenspaces is underway in order to promote accessibility and cultural awareness for all.