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Shops Not Accepting Credit Cards

Published by arZan January 22nd, 2007 in Issues, Neighborhood, Opinion and Restaurants. 5 Comments

I have come across this trend more and more in recent times. Shops in our neighborhood dont accept debit or credit cards. On the other hand they install ATM machines in their shops. A case in point is Conneticut Muffins on the corner of Myrtle and Clinton. They dont accept credit cards, and there is […]



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Lower Standards at Retail Chains

Published by arZan December 17th, 2006 in Issues, Neighborhood and Opinion. 3 Comments

Everytime I go to retail chains here in Clinton Hill, its always a strugggle to get the customer service reps to be helpful. In most cases they could care less. I get the attitude that I am somehow disturbing them by asking them a question about something sold in their store. The biggest defaulter is […]



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Village Voice Archives: Clinton Hill

Published by arZan August 6th, 2006 in Neighborhood and Opinion. 1 Comment

The Village Voice featured an article in their August 13th, 2003 issue that takes a close-up view on Clinton Hill. A lot has changed in three years, including the cost of living here !!! For a look at how Brooklyn’s rich used to live, take a stroll down the mansion rows of Washington Avenue and […]



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    This fall, some of the best literary minds will gather in Downtown Brooklyn for the Brooklyn Book Festival, the largest free literary event in New York City, now in its 11th year. Featured authors this year include Pulitzer Prize winning author Colson Whitehead, Joyce Carol Oates, National Book Award winner… Read More > The post […]
  • Boerum Hill Two-Bedroom With Office, Balcony, Walk-in Closet, Low Monthlies Asks $959K June 22, 2017
    There's a lot to love about this converted two-bedroom condo at 105 Butler Street in Boerum Hill. Located at the intersection of four highly sought-after Brooklyn neighborhoods and big enough for a family, with two bedrooms, outdoor space, storage and an office, it's asking less than a million and has… Read More > The post […]
  • Park Slope Duplex With Film Connection, Three Bedrooms, Pier Mirror Asks $9,000 a Month June 22, 2017
    Here's a duplex in what Brownstoner's Suzanne Spellen called "one of my favorite Park Slope houses" in a Building of the Day post. That'd be an 1888 limestone and brick Romanesque Revival townhouse with a curved front bay at 240 Berkeley Place, where the apartment occupies the garden and parlor… Read More > The post […]
  • Drool Over Fabulous Architecture on a Walking Tour of Crown Heights South June 22, 2017
    Even if you are a Brooklyn native, there is always something new to learn about the architecture and history of the borough. Next month the Municipal Art Society is hosting a tour of Crown Heights South -- a perfect excuse to put on your walking shoes and gawk at some… Read More > The post […]
  • The Insider: “Three-Quarter” Reno in South Slope Tailors Already Updated House for Young Family June 22, 2017
    The two-story brick row house had been renovated by its previous owners with all new mechanicals, but its aesthetic did not appeal to the couple who subsequently bought it. So they brought in Downtown Brooklyn-based Barker Freeman Design Office to rethink and upgrade the interior finishes, brighten the color palette, and make… Read More > The post […]



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