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<\/p>\nPopular stories include a wee house for rent in Sunset Park, a call for volunteers for a marathon reading of \u201cThe Power Broker,\u201d and more news.<\/p>\n
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The co-op at 9437 Shore Road in Bay Ridge. Photo via Ben Bay Realty<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t Bay Ridge Co-op With French Doors, Parquet, Scalloped Built-in Asks $360K<\/a><\/p>\n This roomy Bay Ridge one-bedroom has all sorts of period goodies including high ceilings, an arched doorway, and parquet with inlaid borders. It\u2019s on the fifth floor of 9437 Shore Road, a six-story, 55-unit co-op that faces Shore Road Park and Parkway and New York Harbor.<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n Lend Your Voice to a Marathon Reading of \u2018The Power Broker\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Several hundred readers are needed to reach the goal of a live reading of the entirety of Robert Caro\u2019s weighty work \u201cThe Power Broker.\u201d The dense and authoritative volume, published in 1974, tracks the rise of Robert Moses and his extraordinary impact on the physical infrastructure of New York.<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n First-Time Buyers Can Get Bushwick Co-ops in Affordable Housing Lottery<\/a><\/p>\n A rare affordable housing lottery has opened for the sale of 16 one-, two-, and three-bedroom co-op apartments in two new Bushwick buildings, giving buyers the chance to become first-time homeowners. Households must be between one and seven people with incomes between $88,666 to $231,440 a year.<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Whole Houses in Bushwick<\/a><\/p>\n First-time home buyers have the chance to purchase a new Bushwick house with just a 5 percent down payment through an affordable housing lottery. The two houses included in the lottery are both multi-families and include rental units so owners can live in their unit while renting out the others to help with mortgage payments.<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n A Sunset Park Tiny House With Bay Window, Garden Asks $2,900 a Month<\/a><\/p>\n This petite rear-lot house offers plenty of scope for imagination. With its tucked-away location and outdoor space, it could be a garden cottage retreat in Sunset Park, given the right creative touches. With one bedroom and one bath, the dwelling sits behind a garage at 357 44th Street.<\/p>\n Related Stories<\/p>\n Email tips@brownstoner.com<\/a> with further comments, questions or tips. Follow Brownstoner on X<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>, and like us on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n What’s Your Take? Leave a Comment\n <\/p>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1788018373_921_avatar_user_188997_1704383019.png\"){kind=avatar}
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A marathon reading of Robert Caro\u2019s The Power Broker will take place in November. Photo by C. M. Spieglitz via Library of Congress<\/a><\/p>\n![\"a](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bushwick-1262-bushwick-avenue-august192026-abs-brownstoner-5.jpg\")
The building at 1262 Bushwick Avenue this week. Photo by Anna Bradley-Smith<\/p>\n![\"low](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bushwick-676-central-avenue-august192026-abs-brownstoner-3.jpg\")
The red brick house at 676 Central Avenue last week. Photo by Anna Bradley-Smith<\/p>\n![\"rear](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sunset-park-357-44th-street-rental-2026-bellmarc-exterior-1-1.png\")
Photo via Bellmarc Realty<\/p>\n