Brooklyn Heights: The city set aside its own landmarking rules on Tuesday to speed up historic preservation of a glorious — though dilapidated — Brooklyn Heights building. Comment.

Coney Island: Coney Island’s amusement operators improperly demolished the “Shoot the Freak” booth on the Boardwalk late last year, the city said. Comments (9).

Williamsburg: A fancy condo building that almost went bust in the real-estate crisis is now almost entirely sold out. Comments (1).