The story of 1000 Manhattan Avenue by Sabine Heinlein. At first glance, the structure looked futile, but on closer inspection the beams are preventing the building’s swelling bricks from crashing […]
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Winthrop Goes French
Came across this adorable video from HBO’s Flight of The Conchords via Files of an Unorganized Librarian. Sweet little video featuring McGolrick (Winthrop) Park. Adorable!
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I Heart Crafters
Yeah, it’s my weakness. I’ve said a million times how much I love crafty and cool things and how I’m an Etsy whore. Those who can’t do… So I have […]
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Valentine’s At Galapagos
A trip through the 20th century and beyond with scorching live music, silent film, blazing burlesque, hot dance and performance art to make you swoon. Bootleggers and speakeasies… wild dancers […]
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Destination Greenpoint USA
Gotta love the art and the song. Purchase The Fleshtones, Do You Swing? album here with Destination Greenpoint on it.
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It’s a Small World After All
My favorite ‘hobby’ has always been vintage clothing. I was that girl who wore my grandfathers suit jackets and ties with torn Levi’s and Doc Martens in the late 80’s. […]
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Ink at the Pool
The McCarren back tattoos part deux! The Village Voice: Sound of the City
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A Humboldt Halloween
Happy Halloween! Here’s a video I spied on YouTube and it turns out to be the house of a family I knew growing up on my old block. This cool […]
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The Greenpoint 100 Benefit
There’s still a couple of days to get your art in The Greenpoint 100, but if you’re not the creating type you can at least appreciate it. And of course, […]
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Sunday Snaps: Tres
on newell street by classicgrrrl79 McCarren Park Reflections by ultrahi mccarren park by jet200nyc