See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Aaron ShortThe Brooklyn PaperThe operator of a ferry line that connects Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and DUMBO with Manhattan wants to accept MetroCards — a proposal that could streamline payment and lure more landlu... »
From “Here is New York,” by E.B. White: New York blends the gift of privacy... »
Photo by myself, from the Brooklyn Bridge. The view from the Brooklyn Bridge up the East River is a scenic one. Here, you can see the Manhattan Bridge. One of the piers of the Brooklyn Bridge is to the right. -- Today's photo is from the stash, taken i... »
Grand Opening of Halsey Street Community Garden Just six months ago, a few community members opened the rusty gates of a long-abandoned vacant lot at 462 Halsey Street in the heart of Bed-Stuy. Working together with almost 50 members of the local commu... »
NYC East River Waterfront View At Night From Roosevelt Island Subway Pier Will East River waterfront dining be coming to Roosevelt Island's Subway Pier this summer? Imagine being able to sit, relax and eat some good food right next to the East River wi... »
On April 12, 1816, New York officially incorporated the village of… Brooklyn. The State of New York legislature passed an act of incorporation on this day—with the participation of Brooklyn Heights founding father Hezekiah B. Pierrepont—that gave Brook... »
Dah Shop, 134 Division Street. Photos by Jonathan Zalman. The one block stretch of Division Street, that tiny nook-like road that bridges Canal and Allen, is an enclave of interesting small businesses, including Dah Shop. Its somewhat hidden location ... »
See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Will BreddermanThe Brooklyn PaperPut on your beer glasses, and join the exodus into the most literary borough of them all. The Litcrawl on May 19 — held at 13 different Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, and Brooklyn H... »
