News & Culture in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Points Nearby
August 21, 2025
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Re-opening in Question for Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty

DNA Info reports that city officials have not set an opening date for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, as the federal government is

Man Wins Settlement and “Right” to Flip Cops the Bird

With all due respect to my friends in the police force, this is pretty hilarious. And, yes, free speech, as DNA Info reports that a

Daily News: Cecilia Cacace Says “Hi” From Wisconsin

The Gotham news corps, SBP included, has covered the story of lifelong Brooklynite Cecilia Cacace like white on rice. We are on it! New York

Real Deal: Boerum Hill Most Expensive Brooklyn Neighborhood

Boerum Hill has beaten out Dumbo (and outpaced Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill), as the most expensive neighborhood, based on property sales, in Brooklyn; it

DNA: We’re Likely to Get a New Top Cop

News website DNA Info is reporting that along with a new mayor, we’re likely to get a new top cop, as Ray Kelly may be

Photo Story on Mosaic House on Wyckoff Street

Check out the Mosaic House on Wyckoff Street on the “Untapped Cities” website. They say the house, on Wyckoff between Court and Smith, is in

Times: Childhood Obesity Drops in NYC and Other Big Cities

War on sugar takes hold.

City School Buses in 1,700 Accidents Injuring 900 in 2011

The website DNA Info, which seems to be taking over as the local hard-news website for the city, or at least a heavy-hitter in the

Grimaldi’s Coal Oven War Ignites

N.Y. Daily News tells the tale of the battle over Grimaldi's famous pizzeria in Dumbo.

Check Out Great Blog: Gowanus Your Face Off, all about the Gowanus…

Gowanus Your Face Off, what a great blog! about all things Gowanus: http://www.gowanusyourfaceoff.com/

DNA Info: Barclay’s Center in Tax Battle with City (Despite $700 M in Tax Credits)

DNA Info has a really interesting, if not slightly confusing, story about how Bruce Ratner, owner/developer of the Barclay’s Center NBA arena has sued the

Observer: Cobble Hill Records Record $6.05 Million Townhome Sale

Wow… so this place is really nice, on Warren Street. The town home just sold for $6.05 million! Read on in the NY Observer: http://observer.com/2012/11/beep-beep-cobble-hill-townhouse-with-garage-sets-neighborhood-record-with-6-m-sale/

Great Feature on Caputo’s

Cheese shop and Frank's mozzarella-making.

WSJ, EPA Look at Toxic Flooding… Sandy and the Gowanus… Ick.

According to the Wall Street Journal, 45 Superfund toxic federal cleanup sites sit in coastal areas. And while many of the toxic sites were capped

Swiss Miss Helps With Dumbo Sandy Fundraisers

Dumbo was hit really hard by Sandy, and many small businesses on the waterfront were devastated. Swiss Miss, the awesome design blog, is helping with

G Line Back Up

Trains in some cases are running slowly, but all the lines are now back up, including, lastly, the G, the only train that doesn’t run

Schools Open

on Snowy Thursday. And Gov. addresses bus shortage.

Nets Season Opens Quietly, Celebration Called Off Due to Storm

The Nets season has started, they won their first game, agains the Raptors, but nobody is much noticing due to the devastation wrought by Sandy.

Funny Story in DNA Info About Rich, Drunk Folks Getting Robbed in Meatpacking

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Huff Post Video Tour of Designer’s 200-sq-ft Boerum Hill Pad

Huffington Post spotlights designer Suzi Ware’s 200-square-foot Boerum Hill apartment, in which, she says, she likes to entertain.