Snow way! MTA may shut down trains on purpose for snow storm [News]
City bigs: Sorry about the snow… chumps [Times]
Urban archaeologists dig up some old shit in Brooklyn Heights [Brownstoner]
Barbara Corcoran has tips for improving curb appeal [Real Deal]
“Grand” 11-story hotel coming to the Slope? [BK Paper]
Cinder block wall collapses, kills one, injures three [Times]
Coney eviction suit postponed, construction two months behind [Post]
News flash! Gentrification encouraging economic crime [Gothamist]
High-stakes lottery for DUMBO affordable housing [Curbed]
Crumbs cupcake boutique going public [Crain's]
Hooray for landlords: rental occupancies down, prices up last quarter [Journal]
DOB inspector uses police training to track scofflaw builders [Real Deal]
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