Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Bed Stuy Cafe Staff Claim They Have Been Left Unpaid

Owner Departs on ‘Vacation’ Before Eviction, Leaving Bed Stuy Cafe Staff Unpaid: Workers

The owner of Bed Stuy’s former Cafe Tucum left the country for a Brazilian holiday a few weeks before the cafe was evicted from its Patchen Avenue building and did not paid his staff for more than a month, former employees allege.

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The Deteriorating Details of the Empty Little Landmarks of Downtown Brooklyn

A wood railing, rotted away from its stoop, lies sprawled on the ground, once pristine latticework has vanished and bits of graffiti are scattered across white clapboard. Walks past the four early 19th century houses on Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn have shown a gradual deterioration of details as the properties continue to sit largely vacant decades after they were designated as individual landmarks.

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Prospect Park South Colonial Revival With Wood Burning Fireplace, Garage Asks $3.295 Million

Even in a neighborhood filled with architectural beauties, this Prospect Park South standalone catches the eye with its fine Colonial Revival details and pleasing proportions. In the same family hands since the 1960s, 144 Westminster Road has seen some interior changes over the decades, but there are still some period details intact along with a generous amount of living space. In addition to front and rear yards, the property includes a private driveway and a one-car detached garage.

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5 Historic Houses Shimmering With Holiday Decor to Visit This Season

If a relaxing holiday escape is in the cards, you can step back in time and get some seasonal inspiration at one of New York’s many historic sites. We’ve rounded up five houses outside of Brooklyn that have festively decked their period rooms and are offering special tours and programs.

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Mary Kay Gallagher Remembered as ‘Queen’ of Prospect Park South, Protector of Victorian Homes

A true force in preserving Brooklyn’s Victorian Flatbush, and the matriarch not just of her family but of a neighborhood, Mary Kay Gallagher passed away at her home in Prospect Park South on Thursday, November 24, just over a month shy of her 103rd birthday.

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