The first-floor entry and living room of the Monroe Place showhouse bear the signature of Poonam Khanna. The rooms, layered with natural materials and textures, and furniture both vintage and new, feel as if they were curated over a long period of time. Photo: Beth Eisgrau-Heller/Brooklyn Eagle
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THE LEDE: Good morning. The Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse, the biennial event which transforms a historic neighborhood home into a showcase of contemporary design, opened to the public on Friday.
The Rundown
Steal these words at your own risk: Freelance political reporter Ross Barkan did not rob a bank. He did something that may look almost quaint in an age of deepfakes, chatbots and AI-generated sludge. He took other people’s words.
Inside the 2026 Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse: The most ambitious Showhouse to date, 19 teams of designers, decorators and architects have transformed six levels of the home, which includes nine bedrooms, an elevator and a roof deck.
Greenpoint’s Box Street Park breaks ground: The $40 million development will transform the former site of an MTA facility into a 2.5-acre public park along Newtown Creek.
As book bans reach record levels, Brooklyn Public Library fights back: This week is Banned Books Week, and Brooklyn Public Library is offering a slate of events and resources to promote intellectual freedom.
Shoplifters, abandoned cars, kids and more discussed at 63rd Precinct Community Council: The meeting included discussion of crimes, quality of life and upcoming changes to the neighborhood such as the opening of Hobby Box and Lidl as well as progress in the Floyd Bennett Field sports complex.
CB18 returns to vote on new businesses, Floyd Bennett Field and more: The meeting covered a new business hoping to redevelop an underused film studio into a food manufacturing and production hub and a dispensary seeking a license in the area.
Why New York City has become an AI mecca: OpenAI and Anthropic have opened up huge offices in Manhattan, while smaller companies have been drawn to the city’s talent and its status as an economic powerhouse. (The City Reporter)
Our world in photos: Stunts, slackliners, sponsorships and more.
Our World in Photos
SEOUL — Estonian slackliner Jaan Roose performs on a slackline during South Korea’s first urban highline crossing event. Photo: Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP
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In 1892, the Eagle reported, "The Eighth ward Democrats will unite in a parade on the night of October 20. All the clubs of the ward will be uniformed and under the marshalship of Alderman Robert McKellar." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history.
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