The South Street Seaport's getting some new eats this summer. Brooklyn's so-called SmorgasBurg is bringing food vendors and drinks from their SmorgasBar concept to the Lower Manhattan tourist hotspot.
Want a free house? Princeton University will let you choose from seven.
But only if you can haul them away.
Princeton is giving away houses it needs to clear away in order to start a new development project. The homes boast details including Victorian scroll moulding and fireplaces.
The catch is that most are in bad shape, with insulation peeking out from the foundation and broken shutters or railings.
An agreement has been reached between the nonprofit Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation and Douglas Steiner. They'll turn an abandoned 19th century naval hospital complex into a $400 million film and technology hub. Steiner owns Steiner Studios in another part of the Navy Yard. It's the largest film and television complex outside Hollywood.
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