The Costs Of Rezoning—A Cautionary Tale
Gowanus: As the city considers new rules for development, neighbors worry about what happened on Fourth Avenue
The Riddle of the Indie Bookstore: A Rookie and a Veteran Tell All
The independents, it turns out, are doing OK. A veteran tells how it’s done and a newcomer describes her dream store
All They Want for Christmas is Some Cooking Gas
Between a slow city bureaucracy and a slower legal system, some tenants haven’t been able to cook for months. Are landlords trying to push them out?
One Parking Spot: $185,000
Gentrification in Cobble Hill takes on a whole new dimension
Brooklyn: The Tourists Are Coming!
Brooklyn Heights is among the neighborhoods in the borough reaping benefits from a tourism boom
DUMBO: Small Businesses Are Fighting to Survive Rising Rents
Unless owners own their building, there is not a lot of protection from rising rents
Coming to Brooklyn: Sidewalk Doghouses, For Rent
A new company called Dog Parker is offering modern doghouses as an alternative to tying your companion up on the sidewalk
The Rheingold Project and the Jobs Promised to Bushwick
What happens to promises of training and jobs when one developer sells to others?
Up in Smoke? NYC vs. Its Burgeoning Hookah Bars
Proposed city regulations seem to be driven by health concerns. But business and cultural concerns are in the mix
Critics Say AirBnb Crowds Greenpoint Rental Market
Two new studies examine the startup’s impact on the city