Developers Grab Hot-Button Prospect Heights Lot in Atlantic Avenue Rezoning Fight
A joint venture led by Avery Hall and the Brodsky Organization bought a contested Prospect Heights–Crown Heights assemblage inside the Atlantic Avenue rezoning corridor. The deal positions the team to pursue a mixed‑use project under the city’s new plan.
After Child's Death, Mamdani Pushes Linden Boulevard Overhaul in Brooklyn
City officials unveiled a one‑mile redesign of Linden Boulevard that would add center‑running bus lanes, concrete boarding islands and wider sidewalks after recent fatal crashes. The work is slated to be phased in with a target completion in summer 2027.
Lower East Side Parents Fume as Ex-Hotel Shelter Packs In Sex Offenders by Playground
Neighbors say a converted hotel at 61 Chrystie and a nearby Bowery shelter are housing registered sex offenders near Sarah D. Roosevelt Park, and parents are furious. City and shelter filings show the sites are active, while legal tensions complicate quick fixes.












