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Brooklyn Book Festival

Published by arZan September 13th, 2006 in Art, Education and Neighborhood. Closed

The Brooklyn Book Festival, held on September 16, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., will celebrate Brooklyn’s thriving and diverse literary community and its rich history as a home and inspiration for authors. From Williamsburg to Bedford-Stuyvesant, Park Slope and Brighton Beach, Brooklyn is home to authors, literary magazines and publishers. Brooklyn Book Festival: [...]



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New residents

Published by arZan August 25th, 2006 in Education and Neighborhood. Closed

This past week has seen a huge influx of new residents in the neighborhood. They come from all over the world and all part of the country. In case you are wondering who they are….well they are the students at Pratt Institute. My alma mater had its orientation week today at the start of the [...]



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Pratt Higgins Hall Wins Architectural Awards

Published by arZan August 6th, 2006 in Architecture, Buildings and Education. Closed

My alma mater, Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture has won an architectural award. Higgins Hall, for long the home of the School of Architecture, had a recent addition in the centre court area. This was done by the famous NY architect Steven Holl. As reported in a communique on Pratt’s



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  • Friday Blogwrap April 18, 2014
    Metropolitan Avenue G Train Stop Appears to Be Getting a Touchscreen Kiosk [Brokelyn] Graffiti Burners in Brooklyn [Animal NY] Patrick Stewart Wants to Ban Strollers in Park Slope [Intelligencer] Photo of the Week: Changing Corners of Bed Stuy [Brooklyn Historical Society] What Will Become of the Huxley Envelope Building in Greenpoint? [Greenpointers] Every […]
  • Closing Bell: Elizabeth Streb and Jed Walentas Talk at BHS Next Month April 18, 2014
    Two of Brooklyn’s most influential figures in art and real estate, choreographer Elizabeth Streb and developer Jed Walentas, will discuss the borough’s evolution and the importance of supporting artistic ventures next month at the Brooklyn Historical Society. The MacArthur Genius Award-winning choreographer started the Streb Lab for Action Mechanics (SLAM) i […]
  • Building of the Day: 1635 Bergen Street April 18, 2014
    Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Berean Missionary Baptist Church Address: 1635 Bergen Street Cross Streets: Utica and Rochester Avenues Neighborhood: Crown Heights/Weeksville Year Built: 1894 Architectural Style: English Gothic Architect: Benjamin Wright Landmarked: No, but should be The story: On August 11th, 1850, a group of Brooklyn abolitionists […]
  • City Closes Fort Greene Cafe April 18, 2014
    A tipster sent along these photos of Tripp & Cooper Cafe in Fort Greene, which the city closed Tuesday for operating without a permit. The cafe and coffee shop at 80 Dekalb Avenue, across the street from the Long Island University campus, opened in the fall of 2012. It served crepes, coffee, sandwiches and pastries. Click through the jump to see the heal […]
  • Open House Picks April 18, 2014
    Park Slope 526 3rd Street Broker: Brown Harris Stevens Price: $3,995,000 Sunday 12:00 – 1:30 GMAP Greenpoint 78 1/2 Norman Avenue Broker: Corcoran Price: $2,495,000 Sunday 1:00 – 2:30 GMAP Clinton Hill 308 Waverly Avenue Broker: Elliman Price: $2,250,000 Sunday 1:00 – 3:00 GMAP Bed Stuy 165 Lewis Avenue Broker: Corcoran Price: $840,000 Saturday 2:00 – 3:00 G […]



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