Midtown penthouse owner wins rooftop addition court battle, the problem with area median income … and more

A rendering of 626 Flatbush Avenue in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens (Credit: Marvel Architects)
A rendering of 626 Flatbush Avenue in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens (Credit: Marvel Architects)

1. Midtown penthouse owner wins rooftop addition battle with co-op board [Curbed]

2. The problem with area median income as a way to determine affordability [Capital New York]

3. Bill de Blasio’s wife weighs in on gentrification [NYT]

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4. Checking in on Hudson Partners’ 23-story rental rising in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens [Curbed, 1st item]

5. Warhols and Lichtensteins aplenty in this West Village walk-up: PHOTOS [NYT]

6. Sandy-damaged trees repurposed as playground equipment [DNAinfo]Hiten Samtani