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Vlog April 20, 2025

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Weathered red-brick townhouse entrance with a dark wood door, arched transom and worn brownstone steps in afternoon sunlight.

Trader Joe's Is Coming to Bay Ridge's Old Century 21. Here's What's Actually Happening on That Block

Close view of a black timber sash window framed by weathered carved brownstone above a worn limestone landing.

Park Slope's Newest Fifth Avenue Restaurants Opened Where the Saturday Street Closure Doesn't Reach

Recessed glass entry in a weathered red-brick loft facade, with black steel framing and a granite threshold.

Dumbo's Newest Businesses Have Nothing to Do With Dinner

Brownstone rowhouse entrance with worn stone stoop, black iron railing, paneled door, and arched transom.

In Brooklyn Heights, Your Renovation Clock Starts at the Community Board, Not the Job Site

A weathered red-brick rowhouse beside a crisp gray-brick building, with a street tree between their stoops.

The Greenwood Heights Median Price Is Measuring Two Different Neighborhoods at Once

Three-story brick walk-up with paired windows, centered double doors, stone lintels, and sidewalk trees.

Buying a Six-Unit Building in Bay Ridge? The Rent Roll Isn't the Final Word

A deep brownstone front garden with a bluestone path, clipped hedges, and amber-red leaves leading to a raised stoop.

First Place Didn't Get Good at Halloween. It Got Zoned for It in 1846.

Brownstone stoop with worn bluestone steps, iron railing, and a green paneled door beneath an arched transom.

Windsor Terrace Doesn't Throw One Big Party. It Just Keeps Having the Same Small Ones.

Converted warehouse storefront with black steel-framed glass, brick facade, fire escape, and a leafy street tree.

Dumbo's New Restaurants: What's Actually Open, and What's Still Just a Sign in the Window

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