The Brooklyn Paper: SNA Newspaper of the Year, 2007

The current issue
By Neighborhood
Not Just Nets
GO Brooklyn
Perspective
Parenting
Brooklyn Cyclones
The Brooklyn Bride
Brooklyn Boom
Classifieds
About The Paper
RSS Feeds

Development Archive

Not Just Nets

It’s true! Ratner a big liar!

Atlantic Yards: In a court document, an Atlantic Yards lawyer admits lying about the project potential benefit to the city and state. Comments (1).

Domino effect

Williamsburg Waterfront: Preservationists and affordable-housing advocates battled this week over a proposal to convert the Domino Sugar site in Williamsburg — including three landmarked buildings — into a development with more than 2,200 units of housing. Comments (1).

James, Yassky: Ax Yards funds

Atlantic Yards: Two Brooklyn councilmembers want the state to take away tax benefits for Atlantic Yards Comments (1).

Ratner Foes eye Supreme Court

Atlantic Yards: After losing an eminent domain case in a federal appeals, Atlantic Yards opponents may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Comment.

Park Slope YMCA may run Armory

Park Slope: The Prospect Park Y may operate a new rec center in an old armory. Comment.

Poly want a raincheck?

Downtown: Plans by New York University to takeover Brooklyn Polytechnic University were put on hold Thursday. Comment.

Atlantic Avenue auction

Carroll Gardens: Five connected lots across the street from the Brooklyn House of Detention will go on the auction block on Feb. 14. The minimum bid is $16 million. Comment.

More ‘Green’ to be torn down

Bay Ridge: When the 100-year-old ‘Green Church’ is torn down, the limestone parsonage next door is likely to fall as well. Comments (3).

Big projects irk Carroll Gardens

Carroll Gardens: The city promises to study rezoning in an area facing large-scale development Comment.

Park Slope church condos on the way

Park Slope: Developers who purchase land next to Gethsemane Church are promising ‘family condos.’ Comments (3).

Pols must hit Ratner in wallet

Editorial: It’s time for legislatures to open their eyes and put an end to Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards subsidies. Comment.
Buffalo Wild Wings
Water Street Restaurant
La Bagel Delight