The laundry room in our six-flat needs a new sink faucet. It doesn't
get that much use, but we also connect garden hose to it, so should be
sturdy.

Now this is not the kind of product that Consumers Union and local
dailies review, and even the big-box stores don't have much selection,
so I'd appreciate any brand recommendations or warnings.

Home Depot has Glacier Bay (probably their home brand), a brass model
for around $35. Menards has a similar deal too.