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Monthly Archives: June 2010
The Call Of Coney Island
Taking in the rich history of Coney Island is a project. First, you need to get to Coney Island. Second, you need to look up at the ceiling at Stillwell Ave. Third, you need to walk outside into the bright … Continue reading
On Brooklyn Heights
Sherida Paulsen and Francis Marrone made an extended encore appearance today to discuss the definition of historic districts and how Brooklyn Heights came to be one. Things I learned today: 1. New York City’s laws about preservation of a historic … Continue reading
Now I Could Sell Anyone The Brooklyn Bridge
I learned so much about the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday that I could probably hock it at the corner market for a pretty penny. From Robert Zagaroli, Richard Haw, the Rudolph Burckhardt film Under The Bridge, and Ken Burns’s documentary … Continue reading
The Barge Man And The Pigeon Boy
June 22, 2010 could possibly be the longest day in the history of days. Several lectures and a bus tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard was not enough. No, no. Lunch at Bubby’s and a quick visit to the Brooklyn … Continue reading
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Tagged A Hole In A Fence, Along The Shore, NEH, On The Waterfront
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Brooklyn Navy Yard By Bus
The Navy Yard in Brooklyn today stands as a private community of bustling artists and manufacturers near Vinegar Hill. The once castle-like gates at Sands Street have been truncated and now announce the Brooklyn impound. Many buildings could host scenes … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn Industrial Waterfront, Navy Yards
Tagged Along The Shore, Historic Preservation, NEH
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What To Do In Greenpoint, Part II
Look at one building from the land…. and by sea (or, in this case, creek–Newtown Creek):
Posted in Greenpoint, Newtown Creek
Tagged Along The Shore, Climate Change, Historic Preservation, industrial pollution, NEH, Preservation, sewage
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What To Do In Greenpoint, Part I
Look at buildings…
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Tagged Along The Shore, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Landmarks, Preservation
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Taxiing Along Newtown Creek
Thanks to Dan Campo and Peter Spellane, I now know everything I need to know about Newtown Creek. In fact, I am an expert, having also sailed on down and back with a narrated tour under the sun, the cool … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn Industrial Waterfront, Newtown Creek
Tagged Along The Shore, Climate Change, sewage
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Ice Cream Is Good
After a longish tour of Newtown Creek on a NYC Water Taxi, under the Brooklyn Bridge, under the Manhattan Bridge, under several other bridges, past refineries, oil, sugar, workers in hard hats, manufacturing plants, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and some … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Industrial Waterfront
Tagged Along The Shore, sewage
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First Night of Local History
Phew! Francis Marrone needs to breath, which is something he did not do during his 30-minute whirlwind recap of the history of Brooklyn, our little introduction of background for where we’ll be stomping for the next week. Some fun facts about … Continue reading
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Rediscovering Brooklyn: A Local Tour De Force 