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The landmarked quartet of early 19th century houses in Downtown Brooklyn known as the Duffield Street houses recently sold for $10 million, an Instagram story posted by the listing broker revealed.The marketing and sale of the property as a development site was unexpected because the houses are landmarked.

The landmarked quartet of early 19th century houses in Downtown Brooklyn known as the Duffield Street houses recently sold for $10 million, an Instagram story posted by the listing broker revealed.The marketing and sale of the property as a development site was unexpected because the houses are landmarked.

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A 32-year-old man was shot dead in broad daylight Monday afternoon at a normally crowded intersection not far from Barclays Center.Police received a 911 call about a man shot near the corner of Fourth Avenue and Dean Street in Park Slope just before 4 p.m. on Jan. 16.

The landmarked quartet of early 19th century houses in Downtown Brooklyn known as the Duffield Street houses recently sold for $10 million, an Instagram story posted by the listing broker revealed.The marketing and sale of the property as a development site was unexpected because the houses are landmarked.

Flavors created in celebration of the Nets' 10 years in Brooklyn, sold in New York & New Jersey

Ample Hills Creamery, a Brooklyn-based ice cream maker, and the Brooklyn Nets are teaming up to celebrate the Nets' 10 years at home in the Brooklyn borough with a sweet new treat for fans.The two flavors will be available to enthusiastic dairy-loving basketball aficionados in different shops around the borough, New York and New Jersey.

Friday, Nov. 11
AzN PoP!: As part of the New York Comedy Festival, AzN PoP!, an Asian-American satirical pop group, will sing, dance, and rap about boys, friendship, and systematic oppression.$12-$15.10:45 p.m. at Littlefield, 635 Sackett St. between Third and Fourth  avenues in Gowanus.21+.Saturday, Nov. 12
'The Greatest American Art Form': Enjoy the closing reception of "The greatest American art form," a three-part exhibit is dedicated to skateboarding and its role in culture around the world.

The amount of excellent food available in New York City is dizzying - even during a pandemic - yet mediocre meals somehow keep worming their way into our lives.With Eater editors dining out sometimes several times a day, we do come across lots of standout dishes, and we don't want to keep any secrets.

Did you wake up this morning with a jolt, realizing that you were responsible for making Galentine's Day plans with the girls, or worse, a romantic Valentine's Day date with your partner?Fear not!There's plenty to do in Brooklyn tonight and tomorrow, and only some of it requires a reservation - or funds!

Since March 16, 2020, when the state first temporarily closed indoor dining, hundreds of new restaurants have opened, including a Greenwich Village cafe reborn for 2022, a new Flushing beer hall with skewers, and a Chicago dog shop in Carroll Gardens.Here's a roundup of the restaurants and bars that opened in December.

If the scaffolding surrounding the Brooklyn Supreme Court building on Adams Street was a person, it would be preparing to finish its sophomore year of high school - and the city spends more money each year keeping the structure propped up than it does on the average public school student.The scaffolding - or "sidewalk shed," as it's more formally known - has been wrapped around the courthouse at 360 Adams Street since 2007.

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If the scaffolding surrounding the Brooklyn Supreme Court building on Adams Street was a person, it would be preparing to finish its junior year of high school - and the city spends more money each year keeping the structure propped up than it does on the average public school student.

The search for the borough's most unique artists is on, as BRIC TV is launching a new season of Brooklyn Made - a series highlighting the most creative would-be-Picassos in Kings County.BRIC, a digital network based in Downtown Brooklyn that focuses on arts from around the borough, will release new episodes on their website every Thursday from March 23 until April 20, with each episode looking into the life of a Brooklyn-based creator.

Foreign film lovers can head to the Brooklyn Academy of Music starting on Feb. 24 for the Kino Polska film series, which will feature over a dozen Polish films created over the last two years.This year's festival marks the return of the beloved event for the first time in four years, which began dazzling the big screen with boundary-pushing artwork about a decade ago.

The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office celebrated Black History Month with a star-studded tribute to 50 years of hip hop on Thursday, Feb. 23 at St. Francis College in Downtown Brooklyn."Black music is American music.Black artists have been present throughout the evolution of music from the start, but for much of our history, they weren't given the credit or recognition they deserved," District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.

There's no longer a windfall for this endangered cyclist in Lincoln Restler's "citizen reporting" bill.File photo
A long-stalled bill that would allow people to report drivers who block bike or bus lanes is about to move forward in the City Council, but without its central feature: people who make complaints will no longer receive 25 percent of the resulting ticket revenue.

The Nets were a half away from a very successful road trip Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.Then, the third quarter happened.Brooklyn blew a 10-point lead following intermission and never seriously challenged thereafter, absorbing a 121-107 defeat to the Thunder in front of 16,976 fans at the Paycom Center.

The Knicks are streaking and the Nets are sinking.That's the state of New York basketball since Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving left Downtown Brooklyn.Jalen Brunson scored 30 of his 39 points before intermission Wednesday as the Nets gave up a franchise-record 81 first-half points en route to their fourth straight loss, a 142-118 thumping at the hands of the red-hot Knicks in front of 19,812 fans at Madison Square Garden.

"Kris, where you at? Steve Nash just passed me!"
I'm five minutes behind schedule, meeting my trainer to work out at a gym in downtown Brooklyn when I get a call I wasn't expecting.Steve Nash, the former Brooklyn Nets head coach, just walked out of a juice bar next to my gym."He's wearing a Black hoodie," my trainer, Ahmad Curry, says.

A new restaurant is bringing the best of Korean cuisine to Downtown Brooklyn."When Koreans meet, instead of simply saying hello we ask if you've had a good meal."That is how the team at Atti begins to describe their concept, making an emphasis on how, in Korean culture, food is closely related to affection.

The 84th Precinct stationhouse in Downtown Brooklyn.Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams
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Bookbag break-in
Some brute stole a backpack from a parked car on Duffield Street on Dec. 23.

The hottest team in the NBA refuses to cool off.Even with their best player sidelined for at least a month.Kevin Durant's absence is not going to derail an ever-blossoming season in Downtown Brooklyn for the Nets, who went back to work Wednesday at the HSS Training Center in Sunset Park ahead of Thursday night's showdown with NBA-leading Boston at the Barclays Center.

Looking back at the listings that readers were drawn to in 2022, there isn't a single neighborhood that dominated and the properties reflect a fairly wide price range.While the most expensive is a budget-busting Brooklyn Heights manse at $13.75 million, much of the list is made up of properties under the $2 million mark.

A trio of Brooklyn Bar Association committees celebrated the holiday season with charity work at an event dubbed "Coat Drive and Cocktails," a gathering held in support of New York Cares' 34th annual coat drive.Volunteers with the association's diversity, LGBTQ+ and membership committees met at the Remsen Street office in Downtown Brooklyn on Dec. 20 to collect clean, gently used jackets and monetary donations.

The owner of Bed Stuy's former Cafe Tucum left the country for a Brazilian holiday a few weeks before the cafe was evicted from its Patchen Avenue building and did not paid his staff for more than a month, former employees allege.-
The Deteriorating Details of the Empty Little Landmarks of Downtown Brooklyn A wood railing, rotted away from its stoop, lies sprawled on the ground, once pristine latticework has vanished and bits of graffiti are scattered across white clapboard.

Braves Franchise History
1953 - The Milwaukee Braves acquire second baseman Danny O'Connell from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for third baseman Sid Gordon, outfielder Sam Jethroe, pitcher Max Surkont and four minor league pitchers.PIttsburgh also receives $100,000.MLB History
1926 - National League MVP Bob O'Farrell is named to replace Rogers Hornsby as Cardinals manager.

Guyana-born Erwin Caesar, owner of Brooklyn's owner 333 Lounge, has catered to Mayor de Blasio, then-Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and other high-profile customers in the past.But lately he's reaching out to - and expanding the perspective - of everyday folks by coupling with the "Pop Pairings" wine consultant firm, who promote winemakers of color with jazz music performances.

The Other Art Fair will be making its 10th Brooklyn edition Nov. 3-6 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.The independent artist fair will feature over 120 artists, experimental activations, immersive installations, DJs and food trucks.Saatchi Art, a global art event that is dedicated to highlighting emerging independent artists is presenting The Other Fair.

Last month, The New York City College of Technology - also known as City Tech -opened a new free student resource center stocked with fresh fruits, veggies, and other foods for any student who might need help securing a meal in Downtown Brooklyn.The YellowJacket NEST (Nutrition for Education and Student Achievement) Resource Center officially opened on Nov. 15.

What was Daniel Boulud's modern kitchen and bar, adorned with French copper cookware, now pays homage to Mexico, specifically Tulum, the popular Yucatan destination.(Tulum is big this week; see below.)An elaborately decorated fantasyland with 165 seats, Ixta is the restaurateur Mike Himani's largest undertaking to date.

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Bishop Robert Brennan of the Diocese of Brooklyn helped to usher in the Christmas season in Downtown Brooklyn Dec. 18 as he joined the community at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn for their annual Christmas tree lighting.

A new owner could boost the charm of this 1930s semi-detached brick house with a few updates while retaining some fun vintage details like a rumpus room with built-in bar.The 18-foot-wide home also has an original mantel, a generously sized kitchen and a detached garage.-
'All I'm Asking Is for a Normal Life,' Crown Heights Tenant Pleads in Harassment Trial Francis Roberts fought back tears in the witness stand of a Brooklyn courtroom Thursday as he explained how alleged harassment by his landlord and a tenant in his building has affected his life.

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Primark, originally from Ireland, is expanding and plans to open at City Point in the former Century 21 space in December, City Point announced on Instagram.The company is now hiring part time, full time and seasonal employees at its Primark Recruitment Center at City Point, outfitted with a comfy sofa, desks and sample merchandise.

Primark, originally from Ireland, is expanding and plans to open at City Point in the former Century 21 space in December, City Point announced on Instagram.The company is now hiring part time, full time and seasonal employees at its Primark Recruitment Center at City Point, outfitted with a comfy sofa, desks and sample merchandise.

Mikey Likes It, an East Village ice cream staple open since 2013, is closing on Avenue A, EV Grieve reports."We were just not able to recover fast enough and come to terms with our current landlord," owner Michael "Mikey" Cole shared in an Instagram post.He hinted that the closure was part of a wider reorganization of the company "to expand our products and services to the global market."

Chicago-based Studio Gang has completed a pair of residential buildings called the Q Residences in Amsterdam with balconies that "migrate in and out of the facade" and a public plaza that links them.Studio Gang worked with local studio Rijnboutt to design the two structures, which are sited in the Buitenveldert neighbourhood in the south of the city and have 248 residences in total.

Downtown Brooklyn is getting tagged!Pieces from 25 graffiti well-known artists come together at "Get Lucky," a new exhibit co-curated by Laura "Lulu" Reich, former associate director of West Chelsea Contemporary gallery, and Emmy nominated filmmaker and graffiti artist Koz at City Point.

Studio Sofield has completed the interiors of 111 West 57th Street, also known as Steinway Tower - a supertall skyscraper designed by SHoP Architects in New York City.The interiors mark the full completion of the 1,428-foot-tall (435-metre) skyscraper, which is the second tallest in the Western Hemisphere, and the skinniest in the world with a height-to-width ratio of 24:1.