a series of briefs on the origins and surprising stories of neighborhood nomenclature. Photo by Hannah Frishberg Along Brooklyn’s watery perimeter sits Dumbo — not the flying elephant, but a pricey ...

It’s a novel way to raise money for local public schools in one Brooklyn neighborhood. They are tossing toy elephants from the rooftops. Have you ever wondered what 2500 toy elephants with parachutes ...

Spearheaded by Two Trees Real Estate, the Brooklyn neighborhood of Dumbo could wind up being the most successfully executed New York City real estate vision of the first half of the 21st century.

An under-construction penthouse in Brooklyn’s Dumbo area has gone into contract ... positioning it to become the priciest sale on record in the neighborhood, according to developer Fortis ...

Williams New York Dumbo real estate is hotter than at-home COVID tests. In the entire waterfront Brooklyn neighborhood, just 16 apartments are available for rent on StreetEasy currently — last ...

Dumbo’s days as a trendsetting arts district may be behind it, but its reign as Brooklyn’s most expensive neighborhood is just beginning. A total of 71 condominiums, co-ops and townhouses sold ...

Brooklyn’s hottest neighborhood will be even hotter in 2015. Dumbo is slated to be New York City’s hottest ’hood in 2015, according to a new report from StreetEasy. Deserted by actress Anne ...