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The Follow-Up to A Brownstone Dies in Brooklyn
September 21, 2008, 11:31.03 am ET
Last April we told you about a row of turn-of-the-century brownstones in Sunset Park, Brooklyn on 54th St and 6th Avenue. One of them that had its facade torn off for new construction. Here's what the city allowed to be built in its place:
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Photos: Cititour
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77th Annual Tony Award Nominations Are Announced
April 30, 2024, 10:04 am ET
Nominations have been announced for the 77th annual Tony Awards, which will take place on Sunday, June 16 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The... READ MORE
Annual Elephant Drop Coming to DUMBO
April 30, 2024, 8:48 am ET
One of Brooklyn’s most iconic experiences, the annual Dumbo Drop—a flying elephant fundraising spectacle—will take place on Friday, May 31, 2024 with two drops of thousands of para... READ MORE
Smacking Burger Opens Inside a Gas Station in the West Village
April 30, 2024, 12:13 am ET
Now you can fill up while chowing down on a smash burger. That’s because New York City’s newest burger joint is located inside a West Village gas station on Eighth Avenue near Horatio S... READ MORE
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77th Annual Tony Award Nominations Are Announced
April 30, 2024, 10:04 am ET
Nominations have been announced for the 77th annual Tony Awards, which will take place on Sunday, June 16 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The... READ MORE
Annual Elephant Drop Coming to DUMBO
April 30, 2024, 8:48 am ET
One of Brooklyn’s most iconic experiences, the annual Dumbo Drop—a flying elephant fundraising spectacle—will take place on Friday, May 31, 2024 with two drops of thousands of para... READ MORE
Smacking Burger Opens Inside a Gas Station in the West Village
April 30, 2024, 12:13 am ET
Now you can fill up while chowing down on a smash burger. That’s because New York City’s newest burger joint is located inside a West Village gas station on Eighth Avenue near Horatio S... READ MORE