By Hugh Bassett 5/14 2:50pm

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Pretty in Pink! Solange Pays Homage to Once-Blushing Park Slope Brownstone

Beyonce’s little sister has accidentally immortalized a former Brooklyn landmark.

The “Losing you” singer released a mini-video yesterday that shows her hanging out on the steps of the infamous pink house of Park Slope. The hot pink Pepto-Bismol building, a local landmark at 233 Garfield Place, was stripped of its hallmark color late last year when it was sold for $2.075 million to a couple who did not care for the shocking hue. The move was applauded by neighbors who were tired of the buzz around the home. Read More

By Charlotte Lytton 10/19/12 2:23pm

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Park Slope Says Goodbye to Its Beloved Pepto-Pink Brownstone

It has long been heralded as the candy-colored jewel in the chocolate crown of Brooklyn’s brownstone belt, but the new owners of Park Slope’s wackiest house have decided, with the blessing of the city, to return it to its natural shade. The building has become something of a local landmark since Bernie Henry, now 92 years old, bought the place in 1961. He repainted it the fetching pink hue as a gift to his wife. Well, they do say love is blind. Read More