Don’t hide your nerdy inner-self, celebrate it this Friday at Galapagos Art Space in Dumbo! “Nerd Nite” is Galapagos’ first ever themed presentation evening. Festivities include Word Freak author Stefan Fatsis discussing Scrabble, WSJ journalist Mary Pilon diving into the depths of Monopoly, Seth Porges displaying his pinball knowledge, and Neil Janowitz re-telling his 2007 […]
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Oscar De La Hoya: Boxing’s Back In Town!
A swarm of media descended on Dumbo yesterday to cover an Oscar De La Hoya-hosted boxing clinic for young superstars at Gleason’s Gym. This gave the middleweight with movie-star looks some photo ops with tomorrow’s bruisers, but the real scoop came with the announcement that Bad Boy Paulie Malignaggi would now be repped by De […]
Vacate Order on Old Fulton Street
Following April’s full vacate order for buildings 11, 13 and 15 Old Fulton St., the NYC Department of Buildings has now issued the same for #9, citing “major structural defects to exterior walls.” According to DumboNYC: A source close to the situation told us that 11-15 Old Fulton are going through the process of what […]
Car Break-Ins on York St.
If you’re thinking about parking on York St. you might want to circle the block a couple more times, as Dumbonyc.com reports that there have been “at least 6 or 7 reports of car windows smashed or items stolen from cars” in the past week. Stay tuned to see if this makes it into next […]
DUMBO Farmers’ Market Open for Business
DUMBO now has a farmers’ market all its own, located at the Pearl St. Triangle. In celebration of its first day, there will be more than produce in the offing. In celebration of the re-opening and new location there will be a ribbon cutting at 12pm and live music from noon to 2pm. The farmers […]
BKLYN DESIGNS This Weekend at St. Ann’s Warehouse
Touted as “New York’s premier exhibition of designers of contemporary furnishings or home accessories,” BKLYN DESIGNS is showing off the best in home-grown artists and craftsmen. I went to the load-in yesterday and filmed local artists from the neighborhood, and also got a sneak peek of what’s to come this weekend. In the following video […]
Get Inspired at This Weekend’s BKLYN DESIGNS Show
Brooklyn-born and bred designers will be showing off their work at St. Ann’s Warehouse during this weekend’s BKLYN DESIGNS show. Benches, lamps, throw pillows—everything in the realm of furniture and accessories will be on display, all with their own unique look, and some that display their Brooklynese with pride.
Design Expo Coming To DUMBO in May
Designers will invade DUMBO in May for the BKLYN DESIGNS exhibition, a three-day expo of contemporary accessories and furnishings made in Brooklyn. The center for the event will be St. Ann’s Warehouse and will feature work from 40 local designers, as well as a few panel discussions. A preview of some of the featured work […]
Choice Market Opens in DUMBO
Beginning this morning, a new restaurant in DUMBO will be serving up breakfast and lunch right next to the York Street F station. Choice Market, located at 108 Jay Street, opens at 6 a.m. and stays open until lunch before expanding into dinner service in about two weeks. The space features a ceiling decorated by […]
Martha Stewart Visits Brooklyn Flea and That’s a Good Thing
Our pal PezzKandy caught this pic of Martha Stewart filming her TV show at the Brooklyn Flea in DUMBO today. Reports earlier this week suggested she’d be hitting Saturday’s flea in Fort Greene but we guess yesterday’s weather moved the whole shebang to our neck of the woods today.
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