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Brookvid: The Astroland Gate

January 4th, 2009 · 4 Comments

We finally confronted some ghosts yesterday and went to Coney Island. What we saw brought tears to our eyes, for many reasons. Our overall impression was that a lot of people were in Coney on a frigid day to take pictures of the devastation of the land emptied by developer Joe Sitt, of the FOR […]

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Better Late Than Never: Prospect Park New Year’s Eve Firworks

January 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off on Better Late Than Never: Prospect Park New Year’s Eve Firworks

Here’s a vid we shot of the fireworks in Prospect Park on New Year’s Eve. Better late than never, as they say.

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Brookvid: Astroland Open and Closed

December 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

We had intended to go to Coney Island to shoot the destruction of Astroland yesterday, which we’ve beenn avoiding because it personally hurts, but some things happened to interfere with that. We’re putting up this old vid for a very special old friend whose kinship we will miss dearly. With deep thanks for all. Maybe […]

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Brookvid: And Now, A Bedford Avenue Musical Interlude

October 20th, 2008 · 4 Comments

These guys were out at Bedford Ave. and N. 6 Street on Saturday afternoon and we have to say that even if we didn’t capture them at their absolute finest moment, they were pretty f’ing good. Do ID ’em if you know.

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Brookvid: Pulaski Day Makes Its Way Down Bedford Ave.

October 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Yesterday was Pulaski Day and while we weren’t in Greenpoint, some of the festivities made their way into neighboring Williamsburg. Here’s a short clip of some of the action at N. 11 and Bedford Avenue.

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Brookvid: Sunday Fun on Newtown Creek

August 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

What better way to have fun on a warm August Sunday evening than taking a pleasure cruise up Newtown Creek on a tugboat? For the news angle on one of our favorite bodies of water, check out CityRoom, which is reporting the EPA will test around the creek to see if it’s horrendous enough to […]

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Brookvid: Dancing on the Boardwalk

August 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on Brookvid: Dancing on the Boardwalk

It’s a few seconds of vid we shot on Saturday afternoon on the Boardwalk in Coney Island.

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Brookvid: Puerto Rican Day in Sunset Park

June 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on Brookvid: Puerto Rican Day in Sunset Park

Here are a few scenes from Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park yesterday, which had its own impromptu Puerto Rican Day celebration.

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Brookvid: Spring Evening in Brighton Beach & Coney Island

April 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on Brookvid: Spring Evening in Brighton Beach & Coney Island

We hit Brighton Beach & Coney Island yesterday evening. Here are 59 seconds of that experience.

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Brookvid: A Few Seconds in Prospect Park

April 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Here’s a vid we made of a few peaceful moments in Prospect Park on a beautiful spring evening.

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Brookvid: Lola Staar’s Skating Rink Opening Party

March 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Brookvid: Lola Staar’s Skating Rink Opening Party

Here’s a vid of the opening last night of Lola Staar’s super cool roller rink at the Child’s Building on the Boardwalk. A significantly good time was had by all.

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Brookvid: A President’s Day Moment in Red Hook

February 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on Brookvid: A President’s Day Moment in Red Hook

A Few Moments in Red Hook from rsguskind on Vimeo.A few moments by the water in Red Hook on President’s Day with a dramatic sky and harbor sounds.

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Brookvid: Red Hook Dusk

February 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Dusk in Red Hook, looking across the water at Sunset Park and at Staten Island.

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Christmas Eve Brookvid: The 2007 Dyker Heights Lights

December 24th, 2007 · Comments Off on Christmas Eve Brookvid: The 2007 Dyker Heights Lights

What better way to capture the spirit of Chirstmas Eve than a rock and roll video visit to the Dyker Heights lights? Enjoy. You can visit the 2006 Dyker Lights vid by clicking here.

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Brookvid: Last Ride of the Season on the Wonder Wheel

October 14th, 2007 · Comments Off on Brookvid: Last Ride of the Season on the Wonder Wheel

A short Brookvid of our last ride on the Wonder Wheel of 2007. Will the scenery, such as it is, look the same next year? Only time will tell.

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Brookvid: Sakura Matsuri 2007!

May 1st, 2007 · Comments Off on Brookvid: Sakura Matsuri 2007!

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