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Employees at Park Slope Barnes & Noble Vote to Unionize

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Employees at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Park Slope voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing last week.

Booksellers, cashiers, and baristas at the store first notified management of their intention to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in May, and asked that the company voluntarily recognize their efforts.

Barnes and Noble declined to recognize the union — and on Thursday, 88% of employees voted in favor of unionization — becoming the fourth Barnes and Noble location to join RWDSU this year.

“We’re really excited about the results and moving forward with the process,” said senior bookeller Haruka Iwasaki, in a statement. “I feel a sense of unity within the store. I’m happy that we’re coming together to ensure our voices are being heard.”

Just over a month after they first notified management of their intention to unionize, employees at the Park Slope Barnes and Noble voted overwhelmingly to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Stores Union. Photo via Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union

Workers at the Park Slope store said they were motivated to unionize by low pay, unstable and inconsistent work schedules, and issues of workplace harassment and favoritism.

Part-time employees at Barnes and Noble

Brooklyn News: Senior Housing in Bed Study

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Roomy Mid-Century Modern Bay Ridge Co-op With Two Baths, Six Closets Asks $550K

This Shore Road co-op needs a bit of TLC, but it is certainly spacious with two bedrooms, two full baths and six closets. Despite the unit’s first-floor location, views from two exposures in the living room also show a glimpse of water as the building faces of Shore Road Park and Parkway.

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Former Flatbush Clubhouse With Woodwork, Stained Glass, Event Space Asks $2.695 Million

Behind the appealing Colonial Revival facade of this Flatbush stand alone there is quite the colorful history, all connected to an event space that was added to the dwelling in the 1920s. Even apart from that grand room, which covers most of the backyard, the house is certainly generously sized, with five bedrooms, a great room, and a basement catering kitchen that includes a walk-in fridge.

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A Park Slope Townhouse With Central Air and Three Others to See, Starting at $2.998 Million

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Park Slope, Clinton Hill, and Windsor Terrace. They range in price from $2.998 million to $5.35 million.

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Crown Heights Duplex With Pier Mirror, Three Bedrooms,

Brooklyn News: A Row House With an Elizabeth Roberts Reno

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A Bay Ridge Standalone With a Garage and Three More to See, Starting at $979,888

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Windsor Terrace, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Bay Ridge, and Sheepshead Bay. They range in price from $979,888 to $3.35 million.

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West Midwood Standalone With Wraparound Porch, Solar Panels, Central Air Asks $1.95 Million

This early 20th century standalone has an enticing wraparound porch, a spacious interior with six bedrooms, and a few period details while also offering a new owner an opportunity to make their own design mark. The house has been altered in spots over the decades and has modern amenities like solar panels and central air.

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Cobble Hill Row House With Conversation Pit, Elizabeth Roberts Renovation Asks $11 Million

After a thoroughly modern interior overhaul, this 1850s brick row house in the Cobble Hill Historic District boasts a curvaceous plaster stair, a double-height kitchen with a wall of glass, and new finishes throughout. The renovation by Elizabeth Roberts Architects included a three-story addition, new mechanics, and heating and cooling systems.

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Veg-Only Fort Greene One-Bedroom With Deck, Pierced Plaster, Central Air Asks $4,700

In an unassuming brick Italianate, this

A Boerum Hill Brownstone With Central Air and Three Others to See, Starting at $769K

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Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Boerum Hill, Bed Stuy, Bay Ridge, and Flatlands. They range in price from $769,000 to $2.75 million.

In the Boerum Hill Historic District, a single-family brownstone hasn’t changed hands since 1992 but appears in good condition, with well maintained original features and recent updates. Narrow at 12.5 feet, the 1870s house has handsome carved marble mantels with rope details, a winding mahogany staircase, updated mechanicals, and mini-split air conditioning.

372 Pacific Street
Price: $2.75 million
Area: Boerum Hill
Brokers: Corcoran (Deborah Rieders, Sarah Shuken)
Sunday, February 5, 11 am to 1 pm
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In Bed Stuy, a brownstone with four stories and incised details is set up with two floor-through apartments over an owner’s duplex. The parlor level has high tin ceilings, elaborate woodwork, an entry with encaustic tiles, and an open-plan living area with a kitchen. While there is a fair amount of historic detail on the parlor floor, other floors have been altered, and wet rooms are updated.

329 Hancock Street
Price: $2.235 million
Area: Bed Study
Brokers: Compass (Jennyrose Halupka, Tatia Wetzel)
Saturday, February 4, noon to 2 p.m
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Brooklyn News: Wild Bird Fund Is Opening a Park Slope Outpost

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‘Graham Ave-Ave of Puerto Rico’ Street Sign Was Changed to ‘Graham Ave,’ Then Quickly Restored

Williamsburg residents awoke to a surprise today: The “Graham Ave-Ave of Puerto Rico” street sign that hangs above traffic on the corner of the busy thoroughfare and Moore Street was removed and replaced with a sign simply reading “Graham Ave.”

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Wild Bird Fund will take over the space at 183 7th Avenue. Photo by Susan De Vries

Wild Bird Fund to Open Brooklyn Location for Locals Who Love Wildlife

In big news for the borough’s wildlife lovers, the Wild Bird Fund will be opening an outpost in Park Slope just two blocks west of Prospect Park.

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Photo by David Mitchell

The Insider: Spectacular Curved Windows on Rear Facade Upgraded Park Slope Neo-Fed Inside and Out

At 5,000-plus square feet and chock full of intact detail, the circa-1910 Neo-Federal brick row house was grand to begin with. Its main drawback? The kitchen’s placement is in a rear extension, closed off from the rest of the house. “Once upon a time, when the household had a staff, the kitchen was in the basement,” said architect and founding partner Brendan Coburn of The Brooklyn Studio (formerly