The Brooklyn Ink

DOB shuts down Williamsburg loft building

Brownstoner reports that the Department of Buildings shut down a loft building in Williamsburg. The six-story structure at 571 Metropolitan Ave. (at Lorimer) was ordered vacated by the DOB on Thursday, leaving about 40 residents [...]

Heavy Rain May Have Caused Williamsburg Building Collapse

by Nushin Rashidian and Matthew Huisman Alyson Martin contributed reporting to this story. At 11 am on Monday, Ken Corey noticed a vertical crack running down the side of a brick building undergoing renovation at [...]

In violation of new zoning rules, Dumbo building owner dismantles top floors

Brownstoner.com reported that the top five floors of the property at 53 Bridge Street in Dumbo appear to be coming down. The Brooklyn Ink confirmed that these top floors, added on by its owner in [...]