From a 55-year-old lamp doctor to the return of a fashion favorite, here’s what’s open in west Brooklyn. A new doctor is in town. After 55 years in Midwood, The Lamp Doctor, a specialty business that restores lamps, chandeliers, and other lighting fixtures, has moved into 135A Huntington St., a former record store, in Carroll Gardens. Carol Romeo and her […]

A look at the forces shaping the real estate market and what it means for everyone trying to live here. The stretch of neighborhoods west of Park Slope, from Red Hook to Dumbo, has become one of the most sought-after pockets of New York City. Tree-lined streets, majestic brownstones, great restaurants, an easy commute into Manhattan—it’s no wonder rents keep […]

News from the neighborhood. Red Hook & Gowanus Subscribe to get the Star-Revue’s newsletters throughout the month. No spam · Unsubscribe anytime · Privacy policy Court Street Journal joins the Star-Revue to share the monthly stories behind West Brooklyn’s evolving neighborhoods.  Just when you think winter will never quit, spring arrives and Carroll Gardens earns its name once more. If the […]