It’s all there in one place on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg. Several ATMS (which have appeared in the last several weeks), plus transportation. Happy and safe Thanksgiving travel to all.

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[Photo courtesy of New York Pubic Library] This is Fulton Street during a snow on January 21, 1978 in the good, old pre-tourismo days.

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This isn’t just any missing dog. This is Key Lime Steve’s missing dog, Mango. Yes, the Key Lime Steve of Steve’s Key Lime Pies.

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Over time, this construction site, which spans a good part of the block between N. 9 and N. 10 Streets and Roebling and Driggs in Wiliamsburg has proven itself to be one of the most vile in all of Brooklyn. The fence is constantly open somewhere. For a long time, there was a deep water […]

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There’s an interesting discussion going on over at Brooklynian about what one tips the person that delivers one’s food. Here’s the original question: “If you order something and it’s the same thing you always order (ie: a pizza pie, chicken with broccoli, a burger ok, you get the picture…) but the restaurant increased their prices […]

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Every now and then there are so many Missed Connections from which to choose that run some during the week. Here’s one that caught our eye because it was so, uh, general: 95 graham? several pretty young ladies i wouldnt mind seeing again – m4w – 25 (L montrose) i live at the corner, graham […]

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(Thanksgiving in 1911) From at least the early part of the twentieth century until about the early 1960’s, Brooklyn children celebrated a curious custom on Thanksgiving morning. While Mom was cooking the turkey, kids would put on old, over-size, ragged clothes—usually belonging to one of their parents— and go door to door with small hands […]

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Oh, well, it’s the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so why not? Here’s the description of the vid from the kids who made it: “This is a movie that my friend and I put together for our English book project on themes from-A Tree Grows in Brooklyn By: Betty Smith. Please enjoy! We spent only 1 hour […]

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It’s just a little thing, but the horrendously noisy and disruptive de-paving of streets like Dean and Carroll in recent weeks to prepare for repaving has exposed some of the original paving stone that existed before pavement did. This is a shot of Carroll Street in between dust clouds raised by passing cars. Some of […]

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· And the Status of the Starrett City Deal Is…..? [NYO] · Financing Delays Plague NYC Projects [AYR] · Checking on Progress at Health House [Brownstoner] · God No: Atlantic Avenue Loses Bad Indian Food [Cobble Hill Blog] · New Menu at Cafe Tibet [Ditmas Park Blog] · Things Happen When You’re Not Loking [Lost […]

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There was news last week that the Red Hook Initiative was losing their office space. Well, they’ve sent out an email about trying to secure some new space: Many of you have heard about our space dilemma—the PAL was no longer able to provide space for RHI. Currently we are occupying a one room studio […]

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[Photo for GL courtesy of Deborah Matlack] This is the big parcel of land owned by developer Joe Sitt along Stillwell Avenue where rides were demolished two winters ago. People are now dumping trash there. While we don’t blame the developer for dumping the trash, we do wonder about how the property is secured and […]

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That hotel that’s been under construction on Third Avenue for a while is not going to be a Days Inn or a Quality Inn or anything of that nature. While no permits have yet been filed with the Department of Buildings for signs a very reliable source–one of the construction workers–tells one of our GL […]

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[Image courtesy of I’mjustsayini’/GL Fickr Pool] It certainly looks pretty from way up there in Dumbo.

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Seaworthy Films and hot dog purveyor Willie’s Dawgs are teaming up at the Old Stone House for a night of Indie movies and award winning Sundance films to benefit The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation. Tickets are $20 and include free hot dogs, popcorn, beer and prizes. This is an excellent opportunity to support the […]

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[Photo courtesy of June Carter Cash Peep/GL Flickr Pool] It’s Dean Street at night, looking quite impressionistic.

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[Photo courtesy of Miss Heather] Yes, this couch found on Eckford Street is missing its cushions, but its original beauty still shines through. Quite the specimen.

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[Photo courtesy of New York Public Library] This is the Gowanus Canal and Smith-9th Street Station on January 21, 1978 with a bit of snow on the ground.

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There’s an odd symmetry between this Missed Connection, which isn’t an MC, per se, and the Manhattan thing, but we found something oddly comical about it that we thought we’d share: the guy who barfed on me at the “goth” party on 10/25 – w4m – 23 i’m still outraged. and i still don’t know […]

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Do you know what the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) is and what it does? Well, here’s a chance to learn, via a session called “Navigating the BSA that will take place on Monday, December 1. Per an email: In New York City, one body has the power to grant exceptions to certain local […]

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It is another testament to the growing cultural face of the Gowanus, Cabinet, the quarterly magazine of art and culture, has moved to a 1,900 sq ft event and exhibition space on 300 Nevins St. According to their website, “Programming will include exhibitions, screenings, talks, dinners, symposia, performances, boating expeditions, and more.” The Cabinet event […]

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This bus has been parked all over Gowanus in recent weeks. Yesterday, a special correspondent spied it on Bond Street parked in front of the Robert Scarano-designed Satori Condos. As we know, Satori m means instant enlightment and while we’re leaning toward believing that the enlightenment that is coming here is that people are unwilling […]

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The Center for the Urban Environment (CUE) has been a valued contributor to GL over the last year and during that time they moved from Prospect Park to an area close to our own hearts, Gowanus. As they celebrate their 30th anniversary this month, we caught up with Executive Director, Sandi Franklin to ask her […]

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Every day, the Greenpoint Reformed Church does amazing help to help the less fortunate in Greenpoint and in North Brooklyln generally. Contrary to popular impression many of those that are helped are the working poor and senior citizens who simply can’t afford food. Miss Heather from New York Shitty passed along an appeal from the […]

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· Cupboards Bare at Coney Island Food Pantry [NYDN] · Atlantic Yards Eminent Domain Case Might Actually Be Heard in January [AYR] · Portraits from the Soup Kitchen [New York Shitty] · Northside Piers from Above [Brownstoner] · Sunset Park Wants a Community Garden [BVIB] · New Parking Regs on Front St. in Dumbo [Dumbo […]

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