The first all-female youth soccer tournament festival of its kind in New York City came to Sunset Park at the beginning of February. The Brooklyn Women’s Cup, was held at Soccerroof, a brand new venue which is on the roof of a building on 53rd St and the water. 52 teams representing 15 different soccer clubs participated. Special guests included […]
Day: March 6, 2019
Red Hook Is Not New York’s Healthiest Neighborhood
In late January, the website StreetEasy published a study (of sorts) that determined “The 10 Healthiest Neighborhoods in NYC.” To the surprise of many, Red Hook earned the top spot on the list. StreetEasy is a real estate database that lists New York City properties for sale or rent. It is not a medical authority. Its criteria for neighborhood health […]
SUMMIT WINS!
The Summit Academy boys basketball team got to play where the pros play for their regular season finale. On Tuesday, February 5, Summit took on Far Rockaway Educational Campus High on the practice court. Summit, who is in the B division, edged A division Far Rockaway, 51-46, in a contest that was close the whole game. Head coach Phil […]
Summit and PAVE at Barclay’s!
Summit and Pave junior high basketball teams got to feel like professionals during a memorable evening. On Tuesday, February 5, the Summit Academy middle school basketball team and the Pave Academy middle school team scrimmaged at the Barclays Center, the home of the Brooklyn Nets. This was during an afternoon and evening where many different schools, primarily high schools, played […]
Q&A with Real Estate Broker Joseph Baglio
Joseph Baglio is a broker and Partner at Madison Estates, one of the leading boutique brokerage firms with two offices serving Brooklyn (one on Douglass Street and the other on Avenue R). Many of Madison Estate’s transactions take place in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Bay Ridge, Midwood, Flatbush and Marine Park. Baglio has been working in […]
A Glimpse Into Realty Collective and the Red Hook Market
Broker Victoria Alexander opened Realty Collective in 2005, which has offices at 223 Columbia Street and 351 Van Brunt Street. While properties they represent can be found throughout Brooklyn, Realty Collective’s agents serve the needs of prospective buyers, sellers and renters for commercial and residential properties located in (but not limited to) Red Hook, Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, […]
Brownstones are not going out of style
Licensed real estate salesperson Nadia Hussey, who lives in Brooklyn Heights and works at Citi Habitat’s Cobble Hill office, first delved into the industry around 2005. Since joining the Citi Habitat team in 2016, Hussey has been focusing on sales and rentals in lower North Brooklyn (as well as some in Harlem where she had previously lived). She believes the […]