As retailers close and buildings are adapted or demolished, these Brownstoner tales reveal the history of Downtown Brooklyn's ...

A group of researchers from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have started a year-long project to create a virtual “twin” ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiled a "first-of-its-kind" cultural hub in Downtown Brooklyn on Tuesday, bringing together a ...

Popular stories on Brownstoner this week include a housing lottery in Gowanus, a sizable Clinton Hill mixed-use project, and more Brooklyn news.

Jan. 7 aboard an R train within the 84th Precinct, which covers Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn and Boerum Hill. At around 11:25 a.m. that day, an unknown assailant kicked and punched a ...

Gersh Academy, a special education school for students with autism, is opening a new campus in Downtown Brooklyn. Gersh Academy has signed a 10-year lease for 57,500 square feet across three floors of ...

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN (PIX11) — Macy’s is set to close five New York City locations over the next three months as part of its nationwide cutbacks. Of course, Macy’s Herald Square won’t be affe ...

The department store chain announced Thursday it will close 66 stores across the country — including its historic Downtown Brooklyn outpost — as part of its new strategy to shutter approximately 150 ...