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Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Why Brooklyn developers are building smaller (therealdeal.com) — Developers are increasingly building smaller, boutique condo projects across Brooklyn, as rising costs and limited large sites sharply reduce the number of big new buildings. Neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Downtown Brooklyn, and Brownstone Brooklyn are seeing fewer large towers and more intimate buildings, which can mean lower monthly costs and a stronger sense of community for local buyers.
2. Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Rent Overcharges at Brooklyn Apartments (bkreader.com) — Brooklyn tenants in three AvalonBay buildings may be owed significant refunds after a new class-action lawsuit alleged years of illegal rent overcharges in 421-a tax-abated, rent-stabilized apartments downtown. The case, backed by Housing Rights Initiative and local elected officials, seeks millions in relief, properly regulated leases, and stronger enforcement of New York's rent-stabilization laws that directly affect many Brooklyn renters.
3. In 1883, 21 elephants crossed the Brooklyn Bridge to prove its safety to terrified New Yorkers; 141 years later, the bridge carries over 116,000 vehicles & thousands of pedestrians every day (secretnyc.co) — You can still walk the Brooklyn Bridge today where P.T. Barnum once marched 21 elephants to prove its safety to nervous New Yorkers. The article recounts that dramatic 1880s stunt and offers practical tips for Brooklyn residents and visitors on how to access the bridge, how long the walk takes, and what views to look out for along the way.
4. Residents Call for Changes to Utility System (bkreader.com) — Brooklyn residents and local officials packed Herbert Von King Park this week to demand more public oversight of soaring utility bills and unreliable service from Con Edison and National Grid. The Brooklyn hearing, part of the Public Power NY campaign, pushed for publicly owned renewable energy and urged neighbors to weigh in with Governor Hochul on how New York's power system should be run.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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