Atlantic Yards: Bruce Ratner did not steal Patti Hagan’s dog — but the longtime Atlantic Yards opponent is happy to report that her precious pooch has been found. Comment.
Downtown plan: A new city report has again cast doubt on claims by residents of Duffield Street that their Downtown Brooklyn houses were part of the Underground Railroad. Comments (1).
Bay Ridge: Everyone in Bay Ridge believes the Green Church should be saved — everyone except the parishioners at this 100-year-old house of worship, that is. Comment.
Park Slope: Developer Shaya Boymelgreen says he’s going to stop building luxury condos in Brooklyn. But in the present tense, his high-end units are selling like hotdogs at a ballgame. Comment.
Bridge ‘Park’: State development officials fired the chief planner of its Brooklyn Bridge Park project last week — and were forced to admit that the controversial housing and open-space development will cost twice as much as anticipated. Comments (1).
Development: They’ve tried inflatable rats. They’ve tried lawsuits. But now opponents of developer Shaya Boymelgreen are using a rolling ad truck to get their message out. Comment.
Development: Is Brooklyn’s real-estate bubble finally bursting? At the very least, it’s sprung a leak, according to a new report released last week. Comment.
Development: Brooklyn’s luxury condo boom is petering out — at least according to one of the borough’s biggest developers, Shaya Boymelgreen. He talks about unions, Fourth Avenue as the new Park Avenue, and his support of Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards. Comment.
Development: There is now conclusive proof that cars have turned Park Slope’s one-way Eighth Avenue into a mini-speedway, lending credibility to residents’ fears about a proposal to turn Sixth and Seventh avenues into one-way streets. Comment.
Development: Park Slope community leaders unanimously rejected a city proposal to turn Sixth and Seventh avenues into one-way streets at a packed meeting Thursday night. Comment.