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- World Leaders’ G7 Expectations: A Nice Chat, Some Good Wine, No Unity With Trump August 24, 2019America’s closest allies meet this weekend and have all but given up on producing the kind of consensus about global issues that has been the summit’s hallmark for decades.
- Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past August 24, 2019How a long line of questionable decisions led to the crisis over lead contamination in Newark.
- How Uber Got Lost August 24, 2019The once-swaggering company is losing more money and growing more slowly than ever. What happened?
- One Crazy Day Showed How Political Chaos Threatens the World Economy August 24, 2019An escalating trade war and unpredictable policy shifts. Also, tweets.
- Can Virgil Abloh Fit in a Museum? August 24, 2019“Figures of Speech” in Chicago tries to capture the essence of a prodigious fashion designer. It’s an endeavor with radical juxtapositions, clever products and some missed opportunities.
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- From the Forum: Dealing With a DOB Violation Over a Backyard Fence August 23, 2019After getting approval from the neighbor, a co-op replaced an old fence between the yards. That neighbor has now filed a complaint with the DOB. The co-op isn't sure what to expect from the process. They didn't get a permit for the work and are concerned that because they have… Read More > The post […]
- Move-in-Ready Houses With Circa-1900 Details to See This Weekend, Starting at $899K August 23, 2019A selection of roomy standalone homes in Windsor Terrace, Midwood and Sea Gate as well as a bow-fronted townhouse in Bay Ridge are on view at open houses this weekend. Some have woodwork, mantels and stained glass; all are move-in ready but also have room for improvements. They start at… Read More > The post […]
- Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: All Four Sold August 23, 2019This week, we look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago, focusing on homes in Brooklyn Heights, Flatbush and its micro-nabe Beverly Square West. How did they fare? First, this elaborate 25-foot-wide circa 1848 Greek Revival townhouse in Brooklyn Heights is quite a Balkan celebration, with its… Read More > The […]
- An Architect Specializing in Small House Design Built a 1930s Charmer in Westchester County August 23, 2019The small house obsession isn't unique to the 21st century. Packed with curbside allure, this diminutive charmer was completed in 1939 and earned an award for its small house design. The colonial-inspired house on the market at 294 Old Colony Road in Hartsdale was designed by architect Benson Eschenbach as a… Read More > The […]
- Daily Links: Midwood’s Di Fara Pizza Reopens After Brief Tax-Related Shutdown August 23, 2019In the News You Make the Call: Finding a Decent Kitchen in Bay Ridge [NYT] The Man Behind Those Throbbing Warehouse Parties in Brooklyn [NYT] Cyclist Deaths in New York City: Accidents or Crimes? [NYT] Greenpoint’s Building Boom Is Transforming the Neighborhood [NYP] Critics Blast Council for Jail Plan Calendar Conflict [Eagle] Di Fara Reopens […]
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