By Gersh Kuntzman
Atlantic Yards: Construction work in booming Downtown will come to a complete halt so that union members can attend a rally in support of the Atlantic Yards project on Thursday at Borough Hall.
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By Mike McLaughlin
The Brooklyn Paper / Sebastian Kahnert
Red Hook: An extra parking lot isn’t the only thing that Ikea’s added as it prepares to open on Wednesday, June 18. The Scandinavian home-furnishings giant has also built a tranquil waterfront esplanade adjacent to its Beard Street store. The esplanade is now open to the public.
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By Sarah Portlock
Park Slope: The construction of a Jewish ritual bathhouse will “define Park Slope as a true Jewish community and bring more Jewish families to the area,” the organizations behind the project said this week.
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By Mike McLaughlin
Brooklyn Heights: The cost of building Brooklyn Bridge Park has more than doubled — from an original 2002 estimate of $150 million up to $350 million today — fueling concern the public had been snookered by officials in their quest to create the waterfront park and condo development.
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By Ben Muessig
Park Slope: A famed philanthropist donated $10 million last week to restore a 26-acre stretch of Prospect Park to its original glory, but even with the generous contribution, funding for the expansive project is only halfway secured.
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By Ben Muessig
Williamsburg: A local lawmaker has opened a new front against the proposed Domino Sugar mega-project, demanding that the developers behind the glassy waterfront high-rises open its books so that he can independently assess the project’s finances.
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By Ben Muessig
Park Slope: Workers began tearing down a former Windsor Terrace Elk’s Club to make room for three new townhouses in the increasingly popular parkside neighborhood — but they got off to a rocky start.
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