Discover East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

East Williamsburg, Brooklyn: A ‘Gritty, Industrial Vibe,’ With Pliable Borders

The New York Times The New York Times | 1 year ago

In the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, residential blocks feel like an afterthought. Townhouses fill the spaces between industrial corridors. Parks are steps from scrapyards, where musclebound men with sledgehammers pulverize appliances. You can easily find a place to get your freight truck washed. This is heaven to Laura Alfstad, who moved into a new condo building on North Henry Street with her husband, Thomas, in September 2020. QUEENS Greenpoint BROOKLYN Newtown Creek East Willia...

Living In ... East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

The New York Times The New York Times | 1 year ago

Those nostalgic for 1980s New York will find much to love in this area, where buildings are slathered in graffiti and stylish people fill the streets.

The New York Times The New York Times | 2 years ago

After living abroad for years, one Brazilian couple wanted a home that showed off their roots. So they built it themselves.

New condo development opens in Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg (PHOTOS)

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

Each of the four residences features at least one private outdoor space.

Secaucus, N.J.: The Commuter Town With a Suburban Vibe

The New York Times The New York Times | 2 years ago

This Hudson County town can at first seem like a tangle of highways. But it has enough parks and playgrounds to attract young families looking to put down roots.

Williamsburg, Hudson Heights and Upper East Side Homes for Sale

The New York Times The New York Times | 1 year ago

Click on the slide show to see this week’s featured properties: In Williamsburg: a two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,120-square-foot apartment with a combined living and dining room, an open kitchen with a breakfast bar, a primary suite, a balcony that’s accessible from both bedrooms, and a washer and dryer, in a non-doorman building from 2008. On the Upper East Side: a two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,700-square-foot postwar apartment with a living room that has a picture window with interior shutters, a fo...

A Brooklyn Home Designed With Fun in Mind

The New York Times The New York Times | 1 year ago

This article is part of our latest Design special section, about spaces inspired by nature. Sometimes, when life changes, your home needs to change too. Or at least that’s what Jun Aizaki, the founder of the architecture and design firm Crème, determined after he started a family. In 2010, before he was a parent, Mr. Aizaki bought a two-family townhouse in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn that was so poorly maintained it had begun to fall apart. “Things were literally patched toget...

Accord, N.Y.: A ‘Laid-Back Agricultural Hub’ With a ‘Chill Vibe’

The New York Times The New York Times | 1 year ago

When Craig Mersky and Stephanie Miller bought a house in Accord, N.Y., eight years ago, they envisioned it as a weekend place to escape from Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. But nearly two years ago, the pandemic pushed the couple to make a permanent break. In December 2020, they bought a bigger house and an adjoining lot with plenty of space where their son, Max, 3, and rescue dog, Lemonade, could run and play. Ms. Miller, 38, a digital marketing director, and Mr. Mersky, 50, a lawyer, know two coupl...

Easton, Pa.: A Gritty River Town Being Transformed

The New York Times The New York Times | 1 year ago

Rachel Zanders probably would never have opened a candle shop in the historic district of Easton, Pa., if her older brother, Steven Zanders, hadn’t moved to the city from Allentown a decade ago while helping to open a diner there. When Mr. Zanders, now 47, first rented a place in Easton, he thought he had made a mistake. The city, which sits on the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border at the junction of the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers, felt weather-beaten and downtrodden. But he soon discovered that ...

Dealing with changing industrial energy management priorities

mrisoftware mrisoftware | 2 years ago

Industrial energy management: A short guide for engineering managers One of the main challenges Engineering Managers face in the product development life-cycle is the introduction of new corporate sustainability goals. As Engineering Managers are principally concerned with product development, when new energy reduction policies are put into place – beckoning a change in industrial energy management – it becomes an act of balancing priorities. The challenge is supporting operational ...

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East Williamsburg, Brooklyn: A ‘Gritty, Industrial Vibe,’ With Pliable Borders

East Williamsburg, Brooklyn: A ‘Gritty, Industrial Vibe,’ With Pliable Borders