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  • Queens subway stop makes city's 10-busiest list

    Updated: 2011-07-31 19:02:51
    July 31, 2011 5:59 a.m. [+] Enlarge FOOT TRAFFIC: is heavy around the station. When people think of the most heavily used subway stations, hubs like Times Square, Penn Station and Union Square quickly come to mind.

  • No Words Daily Pix by Hugh Crawford

    Updated: 2011-07-31 15:16:33
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  • No Words Daily Pix by Hugh Crawford

    Updated: 2011-07-31 15:16:30
    RSS Feed Comments Civics Urban Life Arts Culture Food Drink Shop Local Smartmom No Words Daily Pix Archives Select Month July 2011 41 June 2011 56 May 2011 62 April 2011 64 March 2011 83 February 2011 129 January 2011 191 December 2010 207 November 2010 180 October 2010 229 September 2010 212 August 2010 99 July 2010 163 June 2010 206 May 2010 196 April 2010 229 March 2010 249 February 2010 213 January 2010 266 December 2009 238 November 2009 280 October 2009 246 September 2009 203 August 2009 149 July 2009 187 June 2009 216 May 2009 206 April 2009 239 March 2009 264 February 2009 242 January 2009 214 December 2008 219 November 2008 262 October 2008 327 September 2008 201 August 2008 213 July 2008 235 June 2008 274 May 2008 265 April 2008 259 March 2008 342 February 2008 256 January 2008

  • OTBKB Music: Another Club Is About to Bite The Dust

    Updated: 2011-07-29 20:35:51
    Banjo Jim’s is a bar located at Avenue C and 9th Street in the East Village which presents live music seven days a week.  As of Thursday night (July 28th) on several places on the Banjo Jim’s website, you can read the following: Banjo Jim’s is closing!  The last day of concerts is Tuesday, Aug. [...]

  • Memo From the Management: Have you heard? Fifty-three years ago...

    Updated: 2011-07-29 17:30:00
    Have you heard? Fifty-three years ago today, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which gave birth to NASA. To celebrate, we're signing off early in pursuit of otherworldly adventures. Back bright and early Monday morning.

  • Linkage: Space Vs. Square Footage; Exorbitant Log Cabins; More!

    Updated: 2011-07-29 16:30:00
    . City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories Globe Trotting Five Priceless Italian Villas Worth Breaking the Bank For House of the Day Buy Beach Boy Brian Wilson's Former Home Outside Chicago Architecture Corrugated Steel Shipping Containers Do Double Duty As Housing Curbed Nat'l 11 new posts Curbed NY 18 new posts Curbed DC 6 new posts Curbed Chi 5 new posts Curbed LA 7 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Friday , July 29, 2011 Linkage Space Vs . Square Footage Exorbitant Log Cabins More Friday ,

  • Collabs: Swarovski plans to kick off a...

    Updated: 2011-07-29 16:07:00
    Swarovski plans to kick off a new line of designer collabs with chandeliers by S. Russell Groves, Andre Kikoski, Todd Brachman, and Stephen Burks. In one of Kikoski's designs (shown here), leather arms are covered with thousands of faceted crystals, creating a shimmery effect. [W]

  • Jails: Yesterday a private bidder pledged $6M...

    Updated: 2011-07-29 15:45:00
    Yesterday a private bidder pledged $6M to take the Billy Clayton Detention Center off the weary hands of Littlefield, Texas, a city that took out an $11M bond to build the jail in 1999 and has since fallen into debt. Apparently the buyer plans to maintain the 373-bed, medium-security facility. [KCBD via Chron]

  • Magazine Living: Horn Scorn...

    Updated: 2011-07-29 15:00:00
    . City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories Globe Trotting Five Priceless Italian Villas Worth Breaking the Bank For House of the Day Buy Beach Boy Brian Wilson's Former Home Outside Chicago Architecture Corrugated Steel Shipping Containers Do Double Duty As Housing Curbed Nat'l 11 new posts Curbed NY 18 new posts Curbed DC 6 new posts Curbed Chi 5 new posts Curbed LA 7 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Friday , July 29, 2011 Magazine Living Horn Scorn . Friday , July 29, 2011, by Sarah Firshein

  • The Sandcrawler: Inspired by Sandcrawlers, monstrous shelter-type things...

    Updated: 2011-07-29 14:15:00
    Inspired by Sandcrawlers, monstrous shelter-type things used by the Jawas in Star Wars, the new steely, glassy Singapore office building of LucasFilm was conceived by international firm Aedas. The design has just won the Chicago Athenaeum’s International Architecture prize; Architizer has photos. [Architizer]

  • Snake Sex: The little guy looks awfully happy,...

    Updated: 2011-07-29 13:45:00
    The little guy looks awfully happy, doesn't he? That's because he's getting some: so much, in fact, that his amorous trysts have caused sections of the roof at Hekili Outrigger Canoe Club in Cairns, Australia, to fall off. One of his lovers? A 22-foot-long female snake named Nigini. [CNews via Offbeat-News]

  • Image Interlude: Here's a Photo of Oprah in Her Yet-Undecorated New Office

    Updated: 2011-07-29 13:15:00
    "Here I am 'CEO-ing' in my new office at OWN in LA!!" the media mogul just Tweeted. Go on now, make like a CEO and hire someone to paint those walls! · @Oprah [Twitter via Buzz Feed]

  • No Words Daily Pix by Hugh Crawford

    Updated: 2011-07-29 12:34:52
    RSS Feed Comments Civics Urban Life Arts Culture Food Drink Shop Local Smartmom No Words Daily Pix Archives Select Month July 2011 38 June 2011 56 May 2011 62 April 2011 64 March 2011 83 February 2011 129 January 2011 191 December 2010 207 November 2010 180 October 2010 229 September 2010 212 August 2010 99 July 2010 163 June 2010 206 May 2010 196 April 2010 229 March 2010 249 February 2010 213 January 2010 266 December 2009 238 November 2009 280 October 2009 246 September 2009 203 August 2009 149 July 2009 187 June 2009 216 May 2009 206 April 2009 239 March 2009 264 February 2009 242 January 2009 214 December 2008 219 November 2008 262 October 2008 327 September 2008 201 August 2008 213 July 2008 235 June 2008 274 May 2008 265 April 2008 259 March 2008 342 February 2008 256 January 2008

  • Linkage: Inside a Bonkers Philippe Starck Penthouse; Tiny Houses; More!

    Updated: 2011-07-28 21:00:00
    City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories Architecture Corrugated Steel Shipping Containers Do Double Duty As Housing Curbed Interviews Vern Yip on His HSN Line , Fatherhood , and Designing For UNICEF House of the Day Lush Backyard Pool Tops Off Overgrown Texan Cottage Curbed Nat'l 16 new posts Curbed NY 28 new posts Curbed DC 8 new posts Curbed Chi 9 new posts Curbed LA 12 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Thursday , July 28, 2011 Linkage Inside a Bonkers Philippe Starck Penthouse Tiny Houses

  • No Words Daily Pix by Hugh Crawford

    Updated: 2011-07-28 20:32:11
    Banjo Jim’s is a bar located at Avenue C and 9th Street in the East Village which presents live music seven days a week.  As of Thursday night (July 28th) on several places on the Banjo Jim’s website, you can read the following: Banjo Jim’s is closing!  The last day of concerts is Tuesday, Aug. [...]

  • Sylvia Harris, RIP

    Updated: 2011-07-28 20:32:10
    Sylvia Harris, a resident of Prospect Heights and a friend to many in Park Slope, died suddenly last week. She leaves behind a devoted husband and daughter. She was the founder and director of Citizen RD (formerly Sylvia Harris LLC), a communications and design firm that creates design and information programs with direct input from [...]

  • Google's NIMBYs: With plans to control not only...

    Updated: 2011-07-28 17:50:00
    With plans to control not only the world but also the California city of Mountain View, Google is facing some backlash from NIMBYs who think the tech giant is expanding—physically, that is—too quickly. Starting in 2013, Google plans to build 1.2M square feet in town—offices, housing, rec centers—and needless to say not everyone is pleased about it. [WSJ]

  • An Aerial View of Bloomberg's New Spread: What is is about July that...

    Updated: 2011-07-28 15:52:00
    City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories Curbed Interviews Vern Yip on His HSN Line , Fatherhood , and Designing For UNICEF House of the Day Lush Backyard Pool Tops Off Overgrown Texan Cottage Architecture Houses for Books : Five Architecturally Impressive Libraries Curbed Nat'l 13 new posts Curbed NY 20 new posts Curbed DC 5 new posts Curbed Chi 6 new posts Curbed LA 5 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Thursday , July 28, 2011 An Aerial View of Bloomberg's New Spread Thursday , July 28, 2011,

  • Disasters: A San Francisco woman recently returned...

    Updated: 2011-07-28 14:41:00
    City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories Curbed Interviews Vern Yip on His HSN Line , Fatherhood , and Designing For UNICEF House of the Day Lush Backyard Pool Tops Off Overgrown Texan Cottage Architecture Houses for Books : Five Architecturally Impressive Libraries Curbed Nat'l 13 new posts Curbed NY 20 new posts Curbed DC 5 new posts Curbed Chi 6 new posts Curbed LA 5 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Thursday , July 28, 2011 Disasters Thursday , July 28, 2011, by Sarah Firshein Disasters A

  • Introductions: In honor of the must-see, kissed-by-Oprah...

    Updated: 2011-07-28 14:30:00
    In honor of the must-see, kissed-by-Oprah book-turned-movie The Help, HSN is releasing a line of home and kitchen decor by Jeffrey Banks, Viking, and the Lee Bros. The collection, which includes patterned bedding, crystal, and an old-fashioned popcorn machine, all with "charming Southern flair," will be available in August. [CurbedWire]

  • Ocean Liner Chic: The Croatian coast has been attracting...

    Updated: 2011-07-28 14:15:00
    The Croatian coast has been attracting a chic clientele for years now, but an ocean liner-inspired hotel is ready to take things to a whole new level. Even guests with a propensity for seasickness can dig the landlubbers paradise at Hotel Lone. [Freshome]

  • OSB Beauty: Oriented strand board, OSB, is one...

    Updated: 2011-07-28 13:30:00
    Oriented strand board, OSB, is one of the cheapest of all building materials, but that didn't keep this French country home from looking like a million bucks. Architects Jean-Baptiste Barache and Sihem Lamine left the material unfinished and its rough texture adds visual interest to a simple getaway. [Marie Claire Maison via Apartment Therapy]

  • Architecture: Houses for Books: Five Architecturally Impressive Libraries

    Updated: 2011-07-27 22:00:00
    : City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories Architecture Houses for Books : Five Architecturally Impressive Libraries House of the Day This Remote Alaskan Escape Might Be Too Close to the Wildlife Rent , Don't Buy Five Architecturally Interesting Rentals To Break The Monotony Curbed Nat'l 21 new posts Curbed NY 29 new posts Curbed DC 7 new posts Curbed Chi 10 new posts Curbed LA 9 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Wednesday , July 27, 2011 Architecture Houses for Books : Five Architecturally

  • Comment of the Day: "I thought IKEA was Swedish for...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 21:50:00
    "I thought IKEA was Swedish for 'I cannot find my way out of this fucking store.' —anon, [Here's a Short, Unabridged Explanation of How Ikea Got Its Name]

  • Linkage: 13th-Century Castle; Adewale Ogunleye; Super Saturday; More!

    Updated: 2011-07-27 21:45:00
    City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories Architecture Houses for Books : Five Architecturally Impressive Libraries House of the Day This Remote Alaskan Escape Might Be Too Close to the Wildlife Rent , Don't Buy Five Architecturally Interesting Rentals To Break The Monotony Curbed Nat'l 21 new posts Curbed NY 29 new posts Curbed DC 7 new posts Curbed Chi 10 new posts Curbed LA 9 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Wednesday , July 27, 2011 Linkage 13th-Century Castle Adewale Ogunleye Super Saturday

  • On the Market: Today the Wall Street Journal chooses...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 21:25:00
    Today the Wall Street Journal chooses an absolutely spectacular Tucson, Ariz., modern (listed for $975K) as its House of the Day. Set low in a ravine, the steel-and-glass cubiform structure is essentially out of view from visitors, creating an almost completely private experience despite all that glass. [WSJ]

  • Sneak Peeks: Michelle Obama will make her reality...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 21:00:00
    City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories Architecture Houses for Books : Five Architecturally Impressive Libraries House of the Day This Remote Alaskan Escape Might Be Too Close to the Wildlife Rent , Don't Buy Five Architecturally Interesting Rentals To Break The Monotony Curbed Nat'l 21 new posts Curbed NY 29 new posts Curbed DC 7 new posts Curbed Chi 10 new posts Curbed LA 9 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Wednesday , July 27, 2011 Sneak Peeks Wednesday , July 27, 2011, by Sarah Firshein

  • Ridiculously Inappropriate British Street Names: England, land of opportunities that it...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 20:45:00
    England, land of opportunities that it is, has plenty of quaint country roads with quaint country homes that look like the one in the rom-com The Holiday. Caveat emptor: there's a good chance you'll end up on a street named Wham Bottom Lane, Crapstone, Balls Cross, East Breast, or—if possible—even worse. [Buzz Feed]

  • Summer: What's our favorite saucy Brit up...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 20:15:00
    What's our favorite saucy Brit up to this summer? Stylebeat asked a bunch of design notables about their plans and Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, it seems, is traveling to all sorts of exotic-sounding destinations. He's also working on a new line of fabrics for Schumacher. Delicious. [Stylebeat]

  • Magazine Living: Tic Tac No...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 19:00:00
    . City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories Architecture Houses for Books : Five Architecturally Impressive Libraries House of the Day This Remote Alaskan Escape Might Be Too Close to the Wildlife Rent , Don't Buy Five Architecturally Interesting Rentals To Break The Monotony Curbed Nat'l 21 new posts Curbed NY 29 new posts Curbed DC 7 new posts Curbed Chi 10 new posts Curbed LA 9 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Wednesday , July 27, 2011 Magazine Living Tic Tac No . Wednesday , July 27, 2011,

  • Dwelling: Denise Richards, on just how crazy...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 18:45:00
    City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories Architecture Houses for Books : Five Architecturally Impressive Libraries House of the Day This Remote Alaskan Escape Might Be Too Close to the Wildlife Rent , Don't Buy Five Architecturally Interesting Rentals To Break The Monotony Curbed Nat'l 21 new posts Curbed NY 29 new posts Curbed DC 7 new posts Curbed Chi 10 new posts Curbed LA 9 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Wednesday , July 27, 2011 Dwelling Wednesday , July 27, 2011, by Sarah Firshein

  • OTBKB Music: Amy Speace Tonight and Heat Wave Music Videos

    Updated: 2011-07-27 17:55:06
    Amy Speace comes into Rockwood Music Hall tonight.  She’s touring behind her new record, Land Like a Bird, a mostly atmospheric Americana, sometimes straight acoustic album written after Amy left this area and resettled in Nashville.   Given that Amy is no longer based in these parts, take tonight’s opportunity to see her.  Details about the [...]

  • No Words Daily Pix by Hugh Crawford

    Updated: 2011-07-27 17:55:04
    Amy Speace comes into Rockwood Music Hall tonight.  She’s touring behind her new record, Land Like a Bird, a mostly atmospheric Americana, sometimes straight acoustic album written after Amy left this area and resettled in Nashville.   Given that Amy is no longer based in these parts, take tonight’s opportunity to see her.  Details about the [...]

  • Introducing Edge Magazine: The U.S. Department of Housing and...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 17:10:00
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is jumping aboard the digital-media steamship! Reps have just written in to announce Edge, the new online magazine from the Policy Development and Research division. Not be confused, of course, with the amenities-filled condo building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. [HUD; Curbed NY]

  • Rooms With Some Views: Made of limestone and pink granite,...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 16:30:00
    Made of limestone and pink granite, the Texas capitol building, in Austin, is the largest capitol building in the country. Wouldn't a view of it be nice? Try this modern condo, which has one bedroom, one bath, and is asking $275K. Click over for more homes with famous vistas. [CNBC]

  • MSLO's Q2 Report: While the Martha Stewart world-dominating endorsement...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 15:40:00
    City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories Rent , Don't Buy Five Architecturally Interesting Rentals To Break The Monotony House of the Day A Rustic Italian Kitchen for a Flashy Seaside Estate in Maine On the Market New England Family Compounds Fit For Kennedy-Style Clans Curbed Nat'l 11 new posts Curbed NY 18 new posts Curbed DC 6 new posts Curbed Chi 5 new posts Curbed LA 13 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Wednesday , July 27, 2011 MSLO's Q2 Report Wednesday , July 27, 2011, by Sarah Firshein

  • Globe Trotting: In April, Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 15:20:00
    In April, Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik signed a lease on an 85-acre farm some 90 miles outside Oslo, paying about $1,600 a month for the property. It was here that Breivik penned "2083: A European Declaration of Independence," his now-famous 1,500-page manifesto; click over for photos. [Daily Mail]

  • Nouvel's MoMA Tower Back On: The 1,050-foot skyscraper planned for a...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 14:15:00
    The 1,050-foot skyscraper planned for a site adjacent to NYC's Museum of Modern Art, long embroiled in neighborhood battles, is alive and kicking. The developer has filed new plans with the city, but no word on whether Jean Nouvel's dramatic dagger design will survive. [Curbed NY]

  • More Lautner: While not nearly as famous as...

    Updated: 2011-07-27 13:30:00
    While not nearly as famous as the Sheats-Goldstein House or the Chemosphere House—which lies just uphill—John Lautner's Harpel House has a remarkable tale of bastardization and redemption. Now, current owner Mark Haddawy is revealing, partially anyway, the fruits of a two year renovation. [Curbed LA]

  • EPA Goes After New York City’s Water Supply

    Updated: 2011-07-27 11:00:19
    The Environmental Shakedown Protection Agency has ordered New York City to place a concrete containment dome over all of its upstate reservoirs. “The EPA requires that all water be enclosed after it is treated and decontaminated” said EPA administrator Lisa Jackson. “Rules are rules.  And New York City must comply. You have a nice water supply [...]

  • No Words Daily Pix by Hugh Crawford

    Updated: 2011-07-27 01:53:21
    Amy Speace comes into Rockwood Music Hall tonight.  She’s touring behind her new record, Land Like a Bird, a mostly atmospheric Americana, sometimes straight acoustic album written after Amy left this area and resettled in Nashville.   Given that Amy is no longer based in these parts, take tonight’s opportunity to see her.  Details about the [...]

  • No Words Daily Pix by Hugh Crawford

    Updated: 2011-07-27 01:53:20
    Amy Speace comes into Rockwood Music Hall tonight.  She’s touring behind her new record, Land Like a Bird, a mostly atmospheric Americana, sometimes straight acoustic album written after Amy left this area and resettled in Nashville.   Given that Amy is no longer based in these parts, take tonight’s opportunity to see her.  Details about the [...]

  • Celebrity Real Estate: Soon-To-Be-Divorced Tony Danza Lists Malibu Beach House

    Updated: 2011-07-27 00:45:00
    City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories Rent , Don't Buy Five Architecturally Interesting Rentals To Break The Monotony House of the Day A Rustic Italian Kitchen for a Flashy Seaside Estate in Maine On the Market New England Family Compounds Fit For Kennedy-Style Clans Curbed Nat'l 11 new posts Curbed NY 18 new posts Curbed DC 6 new posts Curbed Chi 5 new posts Curbed LA 13 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Wednesday , July 27, 2011 Celebrity Real Estate Malibu , . Calif Soon-To-Be-Divorced

  • Atlantic Yards: Jobs Protest at Atlantic Yards; Vinegar Hill Condo Changes Brokers - Curbed NY (blog)

    Updated: 2011-07-26 23:00:08
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  • Follow Us on Facebook!: It's hotter than hell outside—why not...

    Updated: 2011-07-26 21:40:00
    It's hotter than hell outside—why not stay indoors and stalk us on Facebook? It's as easy as heading over to the Curbed National Facebook page and hitting "Like." Our top stories will show up in your Facebook feed, like magic. And hey, follow us on Twitter, too. We'll be liking you back in spirit. [Facebook, Twitter]

  • Beat the Heat! Visit the Brooklyn Collection's New Exhibit!

    Updated: 2011-07-26 15:30:00
    My Account Get a Library Card Library Catalog Articles Databases Downloadable Media Brooklyn Collection Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online Ask a Librarian Kids Teens Parents Teachers Only at BPL Events Calendar Support Your Library About BPL Jobs Business Information Español Pусский Français 中文資料 BPL eNews Join Our Email List in Library Catalog BPL Website Downloadable Media Text Size A A A Brooklyn Public Library Home Brooklynology Beat the Heat Visit the Brooklyn Collection's New Exhibit Jul 26, 2011 10:30 AM 0 comments Looking for an excuse to utilize BPL's air conditioning for a little while longer this week Why not stop by the Brooklyn Collection to view our latest exhibit from the Brooklyn Connections : program This year , our exhibit focuses on the ways in which our Brooklyn Connections

  • HEAT WAVE!

    Updated: 2011-07-21 21:46:00
    My Account Get a Library Card Library Catalog Articles Databases Downloadable Media Brooklyn Collection Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online Ask a Librarian Kids Teens Parents Teachers Only at BPL Events Calendar Support Your Library About BPL Jobs Business Information Español Pусский Français 中文資料 BPL eNews Join Our Email List in Library Catalog BPL Website Downloadable Media Text Size A A A Brooklyn Public Library Home Brooklynology HEAT WAVE Jul 21, 2011 4:46 PM 0 comments Brooklyn is no stranger to that sadistic summer visitor , the heat wave . But we're tough . We can take it . We know how to cope . And because the Central Library is a designated cooling center here in the borough , and since just visualizing something cold can help ease the pain , I figured I'd share some photos from our

  • Remembering Bird(s): Benton Barracks Bossa

    Updated: 2011-07-21 15:34:18
    The Southerners have fortified Columbus, Hickman Chalk bluff, and New Madrid so that the Gun boats at Cairo could not even attempt, or if allowed to pass could not return. To carry these Forts a large a large land force is indispensable, and where is it— Halleck now could not detach from Missouri 10,000 men— [...]

  • Atlantic Yards: Inside Brooklyn's Net gain - New York Post

    Updated: 2011-07-20 14:46:16
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  • Historypin in Brooklyn

    Updated: 2011-07-19 16:31:00
    Our talented and hardworking intern from the Multicultural Internship Program has been pinning at a great rate. Check out what's up there already. And for those not yet familiar with Historypin, five minutes of exploration will unlock most of the mysteries of the site. The little icon that looks like an eyeball with a line through it is the key to seeing then and now images. Just move the little red dot up and down. It's magic!

  • No Ancestry.com in Reserve Room July 25-29 due to Storycorps interviews

    Updated: 2011-07-18 19:37:00
    My Account Get a Library Card Library Catalog Articles Databases Downloadable Media Brooklyn Collection Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online Ask a Librarian Kids Teens Parents Teachers Only at BPL Events Calendar Support Your Library About BPL Jobs Business Information Español Pусский Français 中文資料 BPL eNews Join Our Email List in Library Catalog BPL Website Downloadable Media Text Size A A A Brooklyn Public Library Home Brooklynology No Ancestry.com in Reserve Room July 25-29 due to Storycorps interviews Jul 18, 2011 2:37 PM 0 comments The Brooklyn Collection will be partnering with Storycorps for Brooklyn Week from Monday July 25 to Friday July 29. Interviews will be held in the Reserve Room of the Brooklyn Collection on the Second floor of the Central Library . If you are interested in

  • Gardens of Brooklyn Part I: 1930s WPA Subsistence Gardens.

    Updated: 2011-07-18 15:13:00
    : . My Account Get a Library Card Library Catalog Articles Databases Downloadable Media Brooklyn Collection Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online Ask a Librarian Kids Teens Parents Teachers Only at BPL Events Calendar Support Your Library About BPL Jobs Business Information Español Pусский Français 中文資料 BPL eNews Join Our Email List in Library Catalog BPL Website Downloadable Media Text Size A A A Brooklyn Public Library Home Brooklynology Gardens of Brooklyn Part I : 1930s WPA Subsistence . Gardens Jul 18, 2011 10:13 AM 0 comments Long gone are the days when , according to Gertrude Lefferts Vanderbilt , The head of every family in Flatbush , with few exceptions , was a farmer . they cultivated their land in the most careful manner , and were among the best farmers in the state . Still , even in the

  • Information for Busy People: The Brooklyn Eagle Library

    Updated: 2011-07-08 15:07:00
    : My Account Get a Library Card Library Catalog Articles Databases Downloadable Media Brooklyn Collection Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online Ask a Librarian Kids Teens Parents Teachers Only at BPL Events Calendar Support Your Library About BPL Jobs Business Information Español Pусский Français 中文資料 BPL eNews Join Our Email List in Library Catalog BPL Website Downloadable Media Text Size A A A Brooklyn Public Library Home Brooklynology Information for Busy People : The Brooklyn Eagle Library Jul 8, 2011 10:07 AM 0 comments The Proposed Constitution of the State of New York Full Report of the Proceedings of the 80th Annual Meeting of the American Board The New Primary Law Brooklyn Church Semi Centennial Directory of Educational Institutions Mortgage Tax Law Life Insurance The War Revenue Bill Not

  • Remembering Bird: Cherokee Ain’t Canarsie

    Updated: 2011-07-07 03:55:14
    Follow? Red, the Negro shoeshine boy, waits by his dusty leather seat. The Negroes all over wasted Roxbury wait. Follow? “Cherokee” comes wailing up from the dance floor below, over the hi-hat, the string bass, the thousand sets of feet where the moving rose lights suggest not pale Harvard boys and their dates, but a [...]

  • StoryCorps at the Brooklyn Collection: July 25th - July 29th

    Updated: 2011-07-06 16:57:00
    : , , My Account Get a Library Card Library Catalog Articles Databases Downloadable Media Brooklyn Collection Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online Ask a Librarian Kids Teens Parents Teachers Only at BPL Events Calendar Support Your Library About BPL Jobs Business Information Español Pусский Français 中文資料 BPL eNews Join Our Email List in Library Catalog BPL Website Downloadable Media Text Size A A A Brooklyn Public Library Home Brooklynology StoryCorps and the Brooklyn Collection : Community Meeting , Monday , July 11 Jul 6, 2011 11:57 AM 0 comments We are very happy to announce a new partnership with StoryCorps a national nonprofit oral history organization . During Brooklyn Week , which runs from July 25th to the 29th , we will team up to record the stories and experiences of everyday people who

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