Brownstoner Magazine began as "a Brooklyn-based website" [1] and in 2017 added a printed edition.
Founder Victoria Schneps-Yunis's company, Schneps Communications, "operates some 20 print newspapers, 10 digital publications and employs about 90 staff members." [1]
History
Weblog
Brownstoner began as a blog [2] in 2004. [3] A "sister" site [3] named Queens Brownstoner was begun in 2013 by Brownstoner founder [4] Jonathan Butler, who also launched Brooklyn Flea [5] and Smorgasburg. [6] [3]
One of Brownstoner's bloggers, "a lay historian who writes eight times a week about Brooklyn architecture," [7] also contributes to Brownstoner's "of the day" award feature [8] and does "one post a month to introduce the charms of" upstate New York architecture [7] [9] (where she has lived since 2012). [10]
BlankSlate
Brownstoner was acquired by BlankSlate in 2015 after "10 years and more than 42,000 blog posts." [11] BlankSlate was founded by Kael Goodman as a digital marketing agency; [12] Brownstoner was a client.
Schneps Communications
Schneps Communications acquired Brownstoner from BlankSlate in 2017. [12] Schneps also publishes "Brokelyn, The Brooklyn Home Reporter, The Brooklyn Spectator and The Queens Courier."
Building of the day award
Brownstoner's Building of the Day award recognizes architectural notability. [8] [13] [3]
Coverage
Brownstoner writes about the past and the present:" [8]
- a 1650s building "believed to be the oldest existing building in New York State,
- the laying out of the street grid
- effect by development of the NYC train system's three component divisions on the growth of housing
- areas that were "farmland for centuries, even when .. parts of Brooklyn were growing into a city."
- noting a web site that listed more than 100 "micro-neighborhoods" in Brooklyn
- two-family houses "developed by Fred Trump, father of Donald." [14]
- "15 to 20 posts a day ... market analysis and new developments." [4]
Brownstoner founder Butler conceded that much of his eclectic material comes from tips. [3] [2] [15]
See also
References
- ^ a b Corey Kilgannon (October 18, 2017). "The Community Newspaper Queen, of Queens". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Andrew Rice (March 18, 2011). "The Supersizer of Brooklyn". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d e Vera Haller (June 28, 2013). "Queens: The New Frontier for a Brooklyn Blogger". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Samantha Storey (January 23, 2009). "And the Blog Goes On". The New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ Brooklyn Flea
- ^ smorgasburg
- ^ a b Sharon Otterman (February 24, 2014). "Blogger Keeps Focus on Brooklyn Architecture, but Now Mostly From Upstate". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c Suzanne Spellen (September 23, 2013). "Building of the Day: 649-677 East 91st Street". Brownstoner.com (Brownstoner Magazine).
- ^ "Writing under the pen name Montrose Morris"
- ^ Matt Chaban (September 5, 2012). "Goodbye Montrose Morris, Brooklyn Will Not Be the Same Without You". The New York Observer.
- ^ Cate Corcoran (March 16, 2015). "Brownstoner Has Been Acquired by BlankSlate".
- ^ a b "Big News: Brownstoner Has a New Owner". 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Listing of the day" is how Butler's Queens Brownstoner lists that publication's awards
- ^ both father and son are usually noted for their large/tall buildings
- ^ "Bean & Bean .. new location .. wasn’t even on their Web site .. (someone) sent me a photo"