Scaffolding surrounds the former Hotel Bossert at 98 Montague St. as SomeraRoad develops it into luxury condos. Photo: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle
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THE LEDE: Good morning. The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Wednesday will review updated plans for the residential conversion and rooftop expansion of the Hotel Bossert, at 98 Montague St. in Brooklyn Heights.
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3 teens killed in Belt Parkway crash: Both vehicles lost control and struck the guard rail along the southern side of the roadway. A Cadillac overturned, ejecting the driver and two passengers into the roadway.
Landmarks to review updated plans for Hotel Bossert: The landmark site is currently being restored and redeveloped into luxury residences by SomeraRoad, a New York and Nashville-based real estate investment and development firm founded by Brooklyn resident Ian Ross.
Attorney General James sues to block Trump administration rule that would shut millions of voters out of mail-in voting: New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 23 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the U.S. Postal Service to stop a new rule that gives the agency unprecedented control over mail voting in federal elections, just weeks before ballots go out for the November midterms.
Police nix Trinidad and Tobago Parade planned for Sunday: The Trinidad and Tobago Parade will not take place this Sunday as scheduled, after the New York Police Department denied organizers’ permit application, according to PIX11.
2 Brooklyn men sentenced for staging vehicle collisions and fraudulent insurance claims: The pair recruited individuals to participate in three separate car crashes and enticed them with promises of cash payouts of thousands of dollars.
How Trump’s Canada trade war will hit New York: The flow of Canadian tourists is drying up as new tariffs are set to hit New York construction, restaurants and retail. (The City Reporter)
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MANHATTAN — Tim Curry performs a number from the musical “Spamalot” during the Broadway premiere on March 17, 2005, in New York. Photo: Stuart Ramson, File/AP
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