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Man who paints goats

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000

The Green Building puts on its first art show with a retrospective of "forehead painter" Jonathan Blum . From December 3-January 14, the Gowanus space, presents “Rabbis, Goats and Other Characters: Paintings from Jonathan Blum’s First Decade in New York (1999-2009),” with an opening reception ...

mdeliso posted 5 days ago from 24sevenbrooklyn.blogspot.com

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Have yourself a Bavarian Christmas

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +0000

Get in the holiday spirit early this year with a Bavarian-themed burlesque Christmas party at the Bell House. The Gowanus venue brings in the Oktoburlesk Players for this night of polka, courtesy of none other than Grammy-nominated polka sensation Alex Meixner , with the ladies of Wasabassco ...

mdeliso posted 11 days ago from 24sevenbrooklyn.blogspot.com

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In Gowanus Canal Clean-Up, Bloomberg The Environmentalist Vs. Bloomberg The Developer

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:05:13 +0000

In his two terms so far, Michael Bloomberg has gone to great lengths to make himself out to be the Green Mayor of New York, laying down mile of bike lanes, planting trees and staking much of his legacy on an ambitious sustainability plan for 2030.

No Land Grab found this 11 days ago on cityhallnews.com

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EPA Reveals that the City of New York is a Gowanus Polluter!

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:56:15 +0000

The Gowanus was particularly foul smelling last night and as I was crossing over the Carroll Street bridge I mused over the battle of the Superfund. The whole ongoing bru-ha- ha over the City's plan vs. the Feds, pitting developer against community and whatnot. How the City only got interested ...

Who Walk In Brooklyn found this 13 days ago on foundinbrooklyn.blogspot.com

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Gowanus Lookout

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:29:10 +0000

This structure under the BQE looks out onto the Gowanus canal.

britinbrooklyn posted 9 days ago from britinbrooklyn.squarespace.com

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Jonathan Lethem’s Chronic City: E Pluribis Oona

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:15:00 +0000

“What Richard Abneg had carried forward , always, anyhow, was a certain sense of his own crucial place in the island’s life. He’d never copped out. And the beard, that too was uncompromised, continuous. He grew it when was fifteen and reading Howard Zinn and Charles Bukowski ...

Jeremiah's Vanishing New York found this 13 days ago on whowalkinbrooklyn.com

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Ginkgo Leaf Decor

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:51:00 +0000

1 Set of six Oriental Leaf Placemats from CoutureLab 2 Ginkgo Leaf Lamp from Viva Terra 3 A ginkgo pattern wallpaper as headboard, from Sunset via Apartment Therapy 4 One more wallpaper from the home of Kimberly Ayres, via Habitually Chic 5 Ginkgo Leaf Hook from Etsy seller rjablacksmith See ...

Apartment Therapy Main found this 11 days ago on apartmenttherapy.com

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Ginkgo Leaf Decor

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:51:00 +0000

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Ginkgo Leaf Decor

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:51:00 +0000

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Ginkgo Leaf Decor

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:51:00 +0000

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apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:51:00 +0000

Apartment Therapy Main found this 11 days ago on apartmenttherapy.com

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Five companies clean up Newtown Creek

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:49:10 +0000

Five corporations - oil companies Exxon Mobil, Chevron and BP; gas company National Grid, and mining company Phelps Dodge - are working on a deal to pay for the investigation phase of the proposed cleanup of Newtown Creek.

City Room found this 9 days ago on nydailynews.com

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Update: More Information On Old Red Hook/Yellow Hook Map

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:12:00 +0000

1837 U.S. Coast Survey Map old map I posted on November 17th I can always count on Carroll Gardens friend Rick to point me in the right direction when I have a question about the neighborhood's history. Rick sent me the comment below and a link to the 1837 U.S. Coast Survey Map ...

PardonMeForAsking posted 11 days ago from pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com

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Before There Were Brownstones: A Look At A Very, Very Old Map Of Carroll Gardens And Red Hook

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:27:00 +0000

First, did you know, dear Reader, that there was a Yellow Hook? I sure did not. But there, on a very, very old map, it is indicated,to the south of Red Hook. Where today, rows of brownstones stand in Carroll Gardens, there was nothing but marshland. And there, indicated by a thin blue ...

PardonMeForAsking posted 13 days ago from pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com

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EPA To Hold Public Informational Meeting On Gowanus Canal Superfund Listing

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:36:00 +0000

The Carroll Gardens and Gowanus Canal Area communities will have a chance to hear an update directly from the Environmental Protection Agency on the proposed listing of the Gowanus Canal on the National Priority list as a Superfund site . This will be an informational meeting about ...

PardonMeForAsking posted 6 days ago from pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com

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