Category Archives: Navy Yards

Brooklyn Navy Yard By Bus

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Christina M. Rau

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 →

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I Love Lucy: Jennifer Egan’s “Reading Lucy”

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Christina M. Rau

Time is not a match for love.  Jennifer Egan’s reading of Lucy’s letters to Alfred, Lucy’s one true love, becomes not only a typical love story between two Brooklynites separated by a world war, but also an insightful tale of … Continue reading →

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