Joseph G. Merz, an architect, preservationist and urban advocate who worked nationally but was particularly associated with a small corner of Brooklyn, passed away March 1 at Montefiore Hospital in Mount Vernon, New York at the age of 92. According to his children, the cause of death was sepsis leading to organ failure. In 1963, […]
Like mint growing through the cracks in urban sidewalks, many restaurants that have endured through the pandemic are showing signs of life as Phase Two kicks in and outdoor table seating is allowed. Among the most miraculous of survivors in Brooklyn so far is surely Cremini’s, a boutique Italian bistro on Court Street near the […]
BROOKLYN (AP) — A multistory health club shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic collapsed into a heap of rubble on a Brooklyn street Wednesday, three weeks after building inspectors ordered a halt to some construction work at the location because of structural problems. The three-story brick building collapsed around 4:40 p.m. in Carroll Gardens, the fire […]