Beside the Point: The Domino sugar refinery in Williamsburg may be an important relic of 19th-century industrial architecture, but a far better reason for preserving it is the part it has played in the history of Brooklyn and of America. A gripping historical tale. Comments (1).
Williamsburg: The old Domino Sugar refinery complex on the Williamsburg waterfront will be transformed into 2,220 units of housing, commercial space and four acres of public park under a $1.3-billion development plan unveiled this week. Comment.
Red Hook: City officials are on the brink of rolling out a new development plan for the Red Hook waterfront — a move that is expected to keep cargo ships on the piers and scuttle a plan to expand the Brooklyn cruise ship terminal, borough officials said this week. Comment.
Greene Acres: Our columnist’s old Fort Greene digs — the $750 three-bedroom apartment that she called home a mere four years ago — was one of Brownstoner.com’s “condos of the day” last week. Naturally, she tried to go home again. Comment.
Fort Greene: A self-styled superhero — who keeps her identity as hidden as any good Marvel or DC hero — is going around the neighborhood snapping disposable and cellphone-camera photos of perilous construction practices. All that’s missing is a cape and a utility belt. Comment.
Fort Greene: Animal care officials are asking for help from anyone who may have witnessed the abuse of a two-year-old Rottweiler in Clinton Hill last month, during which the pup was apparently tied with an electrical cord and hit in the face. Comment.
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