Birth of a Landmark

From the Brooklyn Rail – a very neat article about both this interesting building and how it (and by extrapolation other buildings) got designated.Birth of the Concrete Jungleby Laura K. Raskin To love New York City is to fall for concrete and steel. Maybe it’s the iconic Brooklyn Bridge that raises the hair on your […]

Gowanus Tour! In February!!

Gorgeous GowanusDate: Sunday, February 25Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMLocation: Meet downstairs in front of entrance on Smith-9 Streets stationTransit: Subway F/G to Smith-9 StreetsRSVP: Captain Ellie, 718-781-1228For more information: http://www.shorewalkers.org The Shorewalkers invite you to explore the shoreline of the Gowanus Canal, an urban industrial waterway near the Carroll Gardens neighborhood. This narrated tour […]