Our friends at Brooklyn 11211 note that it’s been a busy couple of days in Williamsburg at a couple of our favorite spots. First, the now fully glassed Northside Piers was installing a rooftop cooling tower until 3AM, in keeping with that Billburg late night vibe. Also, the Big Dutch Hole formerly known as the […]

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Carroll Gardeners will have a chance next week to have a chat with City Council Member Bill de Blasio about the future of their neighborhood. Resident groups have been hoping for a meeting for some time and had originally expected a session in July. According to an email that landed in our inbox, the meeting […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images. The Banks of Park Slope [Brownstoner] Charles Denson Defends His Turf [Kinetic Carnival] Bloomberg Should Protect Coney Island [NYDN Op-Ed, Charles Denson] Vera Cruz Seized by Landlord [Eater] Dylan Sort of in Brooklyn [Gothamist] Greenpoint Franklin Street Happenings [newyorkshitty] No More Hotel Blues in Park […]

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One of our favorite structures in Brooklyn is the Parachute Jump in Coney Island, AKA Brooklyn’s Eiffel Tower. We still get a smile every time we’re on the F Train and we finally can see it in the distance. The Jump is a survivor, basically remaining in place because it would have been too costly […]

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Dumbo, Brooklyn

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Here’s a playlist with a few vids related to the Domino Plant in Williamsburg, including a couple of vintage Domino Sugar TV ads.

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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You can spot the one Tahoe Development building on Skillman Avenue in Williamsburg by its trademark gray brick, which is most significantly seen in the corner of Greenpoint that we call the Tahoe Triangle. Now, a big lot next door at 139-141 Skillman has been cleared and will be the site of another Tahoe project. […]

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Check out the new City Limits for an interesting story on the trend that defines mega-projects in Brooklyn: the recruitment of advocacy groups and community development corporations by developers with promises of affordable housing. Atlantic Yards and developer Bruce Ratner’s virtual partnership with ACORN is the Gold Standard and one which the developers of the […]

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As you know, we’re running some guests posts from some of our favorite Brooklyn bloggers. Today, we have the pleasure of presenting something from our friend and collaborator Miss Heather of newyorkshitty, AKA, our Greenpoint correspondent or the Dogshit Queen of Greenpoint. If you’ve ever wondered about the gentleman after whom McGuinness Boulevard is named, […]

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If you think that learning about zoning is about as exciting as watching paint dry, you’re right. On the other hand, given that the future of every neighborhood in Brooklyn is won or lost during the zoning process and that everything that comes after is only the icing on the cake, not knowing about zoning […]

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What can you say about a blog that dishes out relationship advice and observations and also covers development in Williamsburg? Hands down, Bad Advice is one of our favorite Brooklyn blogs, especially because it makes us laugh in that sardonic way we particularly enjoy. Often. Also, it generally beats us to some of the most […]

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Dumbo, Brooklyn

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There’s something about tagged up signage that draws our camera. This battered “No Parking Active Driveway” sign is in Greenpoint.

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images. “Atlantic Yards Community”? [No Land Grab] Last Lap for Park Slope Armory Renovation [Brownstoner] The Ultimate Greenpoint Street Couches [newyorkshitty] What’s with the Loose Chickens on Columbia Street? [Lost City] Number of Brooklyn Sales Declines [Brooklyn Daily Eagle] Williamsburg Satmar Rebbe Lays Cornerstone for Jerusalem […]

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Check out the Street Films vid and blog post about the new Pearl Street Triangle space in Dumbo and the city’s project to transform 30 streets into public spaces. As one would expect, Dumbo NYC has had great coverage of the project.

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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Of all the ghosts whose presence is felt in Coney Island, one of the most charismatic is Steeplechase Park. It existed from 1897 to 1964 and, then, died at the hands of Fred Trump who notoriously invited guests to break the windows of the pavilion. In any case, amusementparks.com has some wonderful Steeplechase Page including […]

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Last week, Kinetic Carnival noted that attendance at the Cole Bros. Circus in Coney Island was less than had been hoped for. This week, the Brooklyn View fills in more blanks with priceless detail. Like this gem from someone attending the circus: “Everyone loves Coney Island but after dark it is a different story,” said […]

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Our friend, Kinetic Carnival, who covers the Coney Island landscape in very thorough fashion, brings news of a new petition (both online and in paper form) to keep Astroland open next year. As things currently stand, the park will close for good on September 9, which is less than a month away. Go over to […]

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Yesterday was a busy day for Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad history. Mayor Bloomberg announced via press release that he is committing $2 million for capital and construction of “a project to commemorate abolitionist activity that occurred in Brooklyn in the 1800s.” As you may recall, rowhouses on Duffield Street that the city intends to demolish to […]

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We’d be remiss in not noting the controversy about the Mermaid Parade video above produced by Thor Equities and posted on YouTube. If you watch the vid, you’ll see a woman, who is a Thor employee, toward the end saying “The spirit of Thor matches that of Coney Island!” As you might imagine, this did […]

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No, it’s not, you know, those Doors. It’s tagged up and messed up doors, a species that is diminishing as the makeover of industrial Williamsburg continues. We’ve shot a scad of photos of them on one of our neighborhood photo walks, and we’re going to put up a selection in a couple of posts this […]

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We return to our on-and-off series Brooklyn Back in the Day with this photo of Roebling Street in Williamsburg, circa 1923. It comes, as do many excellent historical Brooklyn photos, from the Brooklyn Public Library’s extensive online Brooklyn collection.

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We love poking around Kevin Walsh‘s superb website Forgotten NY. Every time we visit, we learning something new. Mr. Walsh is the consummate keeper of information about things that have come and gone (or are in danger of going) in New York City. Mr. Walsh recently started a new feature called Forgotten New York Slices, […]

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