Late last week, the crew from Streetfilms stationed themselves at Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues, where the traffic was awful and talked to drivers. The results are interesting. You can read more about it here, here and here.

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On making and delivering cookies for PortSide New York’s Operation Christmas Cheer: “I came on board armed with about ten or twelve dozen. The snug galley is the place of operations. An enormous cast iron stove, counters and portholes surround a semi-circular table. Boxes upon boxes of cookies were piled high; Carolina gets contributions from […]

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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“An article appearing in last week’s issue of the Courier-Life chain read a bit like something out of The Onion, if you read between the lines.” Why? Because groups that signed the Community Benefits Agreement with developer Bruce Ratner and that have gotten significant cash from him, say the press simply isn’t writing enough stories […]

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Red Hook, Brooklyn[Photo courtesy of aur2899/flickr]

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From our lounge to your house, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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A special GL friend filed a couple of Christmas Eve photos from Court Street Pastry with the simple message: “75 years of Italian baked goodness.” Have you had your Brooklyn canoli yet?

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[Christmas Eve Brooklyn Morning Sky courtesy of mjcote/flickr] It’s Christmas Day and we’re not publishing Brooklinks right now. We’re going to sit down, have some coffee and open some presents. Happy Holidays to all, and enjoy that gorgeous Brooklyn Christmas Eve sky in the photo above!

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Yes, it’s silly. But amusing, given that it’s Christmas Day.

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Venezia, Italy[Photo courtesy of Angelo Greco/flickr]

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Lausanne, Switzerland[Photo courtesy of Magnus Young/flickr]

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Brugge, Belgium[Image courtesy of kh1234567890/flickr, for larger version click here]

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Prague, Czech Republic[Photo courtesy of TheAndrewGardner/flickr]

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What better way to capture the spirit of Chirstmas Eve than a rock and roll video visit to the Dyker Heights lights? Enjoy. You can visit the 2006 Dyker Lights vid by clicking here.

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The fact that Thor Equities is a sponsor of the Polar Bears Club New Year’s swim has sparked a debate between members of the Coney Island crew. We noticed this because of a thread on the Coney Island Message Board called “Coney Island Polar Bear Club are Sellouts!!!!” The first entry says: Never thought that […]

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The city still hasn’t reached a deal with the group that has the site of the Monitor Museum at the Bushwick Inlet, where it is planning a big park. The property owners–who got the land via donation for a museum commemorating the building of the historic vessel–say the city isn’t negotiating in good faith and […]

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[Photo courtesy of thesearepowers/flickr] If you’re vegetarian and you live in Brooklyn, there’s a chance you’ve had a veggie patty or something else at Veggie Castle on Church Avenue in Flatbush. Well, the NY Press reports that the veggie spot in a former White Castle is “closing by Christmas,” which means that today could be […]

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A mere $260K will get you an Italian restaurant on 9th Street in Park Slope. Spirito is between Fourth and Fifth Avenues. It’s listed as “Beautiful Italian Restaurant With Rooftop Dining And Rooftop Dining (prime Park Slope).”–OTBKB

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Today and tomorrow we’re going to veer off-topic by featuring a few holiday photos from cities in Europe and elsewhere. Enjoy. Vienna, Austria[Photo courtesy of Sianturi/flickr]

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Today and tomorrow we’re going to veer off-topic by featuring a few holiday photos from cities in Europe and elsewhere. Enjoy. Paris[Photo courtesy of ChadBrigg/flickr]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: Old School Urban Policy and Parking at Atlantic Yards [AYR] In re G & D Television on Henry: I Told You So [Lost City] Residential Development for Orthodox Jews Coming to South Williamsburg [TRD] Weekly Dumbo Links [Dumbo NYC] Watch 185 Ocean Disappear Before Your […]

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Crown Heights, Brooklyn[Photo courtesy of Runs with Scissors/flickr]

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Today and tomorrow we’re going to veer off-topic by featuring a few holiday photos from cities in Europe and elsewhere. Enjoy. Hong Kong, China[Photo courtesy of Shaowong/flickr, for full set click here]

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If your heart doesn’t melt when you see the photos of these kitties available for adoption at BARC, well, you know…Give the gift of a loving home to some killer cute cats this Christmas.–New York Shitty

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