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Playwright John Patrick Shanley Gives Brooklyn the Finger in Move to Williamsburg

John Patrick Shanley must have been Moonstruck when he saw the eleventh-floor condo in Williamsburg’s brand new Finger Building. At
By Kim Velsey
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Flipping the Finger Building: Williamsburg’s 144 North Eighth Street Finally On the Market

Few buildings have symbolized the city’s real estate boom and bust more than the notorious tower at 144 North Eighth
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