[The photo above is the view from the water on Sunday, July 2, of Red Hook, with the Princess cruise ship in port at the Red Hook Cruise Terminal] Brooklinks is a selection of Brooklyn-related stories, blog items and photos. Stories and Blog Entries: Food with a View (Red Hook Restaurants) [NYT] Hook Ports Fight […]

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We figure that you probably don’t want to read today, other than possibly your morning Sunday paper, and that if you’re looking you might enjoy simply looking at some Brooklyn-related photos. In that spirit, here are some links to a few cool photos: Beached [F.Trainer on flickr] Elvis is Available [Shield on flickr] Bloggers in […]

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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P1040141.JPG, originally uploaded by tud5000. We came across the fun photo from the Friday night Coney Island fireworks, which we missed because of TV on the Radio at Celebrate Brooklyn, while scanning Coney Island photos on flickr. It’s definitely in keeping with the spirit of the holiday weekend.

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TV on the Radio played Celebrate Brooklyn last night and rocked the Prospect Park Bandshell. The expanded version of the band features a full brass section and backup singers–something they didn’t have the last time GL saw them. At points, there were 15 people up on the stage. Tunde Adebimpe was a manic presence, repeatedly […]

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Brooklinks is a selective round-up of Brooklyn-related links: This Weekend in Brooklyn [Brooklyn Record] Happy 4th of July [Brooklyn Ramblings] 101st Annual Brooklyn Independence Day Parade [Sunset Parker] Scoop du Jour [OTBKB] Brooklyn Beat: Afro-Punk and Other Weekend Events [A Bklyn Life] Holiday Heat: Grilling in the City [Gothamist] It’s July 4 Weekend, New York! […]

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Head on over to the Brooklyn Museum this evening for Target First Saturday. If you haven’t been, the event runs from 5PM-11PM. Admission is free and the museum is open long past its normal hours. There are film screenings, a dance party and more. This month, it’s a great opportunity to take in their new […]

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Gowanus Lounge can’t vouch for the pizza at this venerable establishment on Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint steps from Manhattan Avenue and the G Train Nassau Avenue station exit, but we sure like its retro look.

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