Tag: Brooklyn

Bringing Color to Life: Unveiling the Best Painters in Brooklyn

Brooklyn, with its rich history, vibrant culture, and diverse neighborhoods, is a canvas that constantly evolves. Within this dynamic borough, the art of painting takes on a new dimension as talented painters bring color to life, transforming spaces and leaving a mark of creativity and beauty. If yo...

5 Residential Projects Coming To Gowanus Brooklyn

Brooklyn is no doubt seeing a boom in residential construction across much of the borough. Places like Downtown Brooklyn, Prospect Heights, and as far south as Coney Island are witnessing major transformations in the form of new skyscrapers and multi-building master plans bringing thousands of new m...

An Analysis of a Neighborhood: Gravesend, Brooklyn

The very fiber of a neighborhood is intertwined within the aspects which make it unique. The road layout of a neighborhood, the buildings and services located within it, the people who live in the neighborhood, the transportation, the placement of parks and other green spaces, and other similar...

I got jacked in Brooklyn 23 years ago to this day. Friday the 13th, October 2000.

Yes, it was Friday the 13th. Yes, it was a full moon. Will it be a full moon tonight? Not sure. October 13, 2000 was the only day I got jacked in New York City during the 18 years I lived there. So I decided not to do anything differently today, but I would be lying if I said I was not scared. I ...

A Chronicle of A Chinese Restaurant in Brooklyn

Apparently the cover of the wok had tipped over the counter and was doing a windmill on the kitchen floor. As if entranced by the spinning, everyone in the kitchen watched until it performed its final spin and flopped on the floor from exhaustion. My uncle picked it up and motioned that the show was...

Inside the Adidas Brooklyn Creator Farm

Culture is a word that gets thrown around a lot nowadays, companies are trying to identify it, people are trying to curate it, and kids are usually at the center of it. To be a part of a place like the Adidas Brooklyn Creator Farm, you not only need to have a deep understanding of the current cultur...

Why Does Paris Want To Be Brooklyn?

Gothamist recently reported that New York themes, specifically Brooklyn ones, are popping up all over Paris. The photos in the story show it all: there’s a Brooklyn Cafe, a Brooklyn bar, pervasive hints of the “hipster” Brooklynite aesthetic disrupting the Parisian vibe. Th...