Photo: NYC Parks McCarren pool
Evidence of Being: Conversation with pioneer Wlsbrg artist Richard Humann [Dante]
A newly unemployed mother’s musings: A cool blog [Melifera]
3rd Ward’s free fall magazine is hot off the presses / Click to download copy: [3rdWardMag]
Schumer, Beyonce and Jay-Z Hang Out at Williamsburg’s Pool Party [BrooklyntheBorough]
My Brooklyn Dharma Bummer
By Laurel Casey
His beloved Vespa motor scooter had been stolen. We were staying a night in Northern Westchester County with a friend. I noticed it missing, early morning, when I let the dog out. I went back to the bedroom.
“Dharma, Are you awake? Your bike isn’t out back.”
“I know.”
“Where [...]
Photo: Curbed
Birthday celebration for Michael Jackson in Prospect Park [RollingStone]
‘MOTH’ spreads wings to radio [NYPost]
Pioneer resto Planet Thai shuttered (and looking for new space?) [Curbed]
Otte Gives Williamsburg Two Week’s Notice [Curbed]
URBAN ART PROJECTS to present a multi-disciplinary festival [LydiaBell]
Photo: Lord of the Lines / Quotes Daddy *on rain*
37 Artists participating in ‘09 Whitney’s Biennial, 70 Greenpoint Av, 8/28-30 [ArtCat]
TransAlt Sponsoring Council Debate at Automotive HS, 9/1, 7pm [TransAlt]
Bloomy ain’t the only mayor in town [BrooklynPaper]
Open call for vendors for new Greenpoint Food Market [updownacross]
Photo: James Keivom
The night started off sweet, with Democratic mayoral contenders Tony Avella (left) and Bill Thompson (right) paying their respects to Sen. Ted Kennedy, whose passing swept the news in the morning. Then the gloves came off, and both candidates went swinging, their attacks landing not on each other, but on Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Avella, [...]
Photo: Barbara Dziegielewska
Brooklyn “Bicycle Man” Brings Hasids and Hipsters Together [Forward]
Book Review: “Bargaining for Brooklyn”–sociologist N. Marwell (A. Short) [BushwickBK]
Humour: blog post about taking a trapeze class at Streb Lab [NoisiestPassenger]
Glasslands Gallery seeks part-time interns [GraphicDesign]
Photo: Nathan Kensinger
FEAST grantee Brooklyn Torch (money makers) on Brian Lehrer [NPR]
Sound Fix is fixin’ to move to Berry & North 11, “bigger and better” [SoundFix]
CB #1 Transportation Chair Teresa Toro Opinion Post-Rezoning [GreenpointStar]
FREE BIKE! When you sign up for any annual 3rd Ward membership [3rdWard]
Environmental group Times Up! hosting bike tour of Newtown Creek [Greenpointers]
Popular DJ killed in [...]