Brooklyn

Brooklyn is the largest of the five boroughs of New York City, and is situated across the East River from Manhattan. Settled by the Dutch in the 17th century, and named for the Dutch town Breuckelen ("Broken Woods"), Brooklyn was an independent city until amalgamation with New York in 1898.

Brooklyn has always had a special character distinct from New York. It is known for its ethnic neighborhoods, its vibrant art scene, and the blocks of Victorian brownstone houses and churches. Brooklyn Heights was home to many literary people such as Thomas Wolfe and Walt Whitman, who captured their own particular Brooklyns in prose and poetry, just as people continue to do today.

There is a vibrant Brooklyn blog community. Some blogs focus on life in Brooklyn today and on all the facets of its present. There are also blogs specific to particular Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Fort Greene, Gowanus and Williamsburg. Still other blogs explore Brooklyn's rich past. There are as many Brooklyn places to visit online as there are real corners of this fascinating place.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Brooklyn”

• Shakedown with Paul Pope

  
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  Paul Pope will be DJing while a crew of professional circus and burlesque artists perform at Shakedown on December 5, 2009 at the Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg. Click here for more information. Tags: Brooklyn Bowl , Burlesque , Circus , DJ , Paul Pope , Shakedown , Williamsburg Related posts Paul ...
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• The Beckham Bunch Stays Busy

  
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  Yesterday afternoon we spotted the Beckhams at a local skate park with their three sons, and later in the day the family headed to Nobu for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner. Mmm, nothing like a night of sushi before a day...
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• Movie Review | The Brooklyn Heist: Three Crooked Gangs, See How They Bumble

  
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  Danny Masterson, left, and Michael Cecchi as gangsters who plan a pawnshop heist, in a film directed by Julian Mark Kheel.
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• Nets, Wolves in Battle for Record, “Ping Pong Supremacy”

  
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  The Nets are in record-setting territory. Not only could they tie or break the record for worst start by an NBA team. They’ve actually lost 16 straight, going back to a loss at the end of last season. That matches the worst in-season streak in franchise history. FOX’s Randy Hill thinks the Nets and Wolves could ...
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• Atomische : Winter Beach / 2009

  
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• Atomische : Kentile Orthogonal / 2007

  
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• Is reCaptcha sending us hidden (anti-semetic) messages?

  
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  Our most recent positing on Craigslist elicited an odd reCaptcha moment : To add a bit of context: our posting on craigslist was for a room in our apartment. We were using my girlfriend’s computer. She is jewish. So the “random generation” was all the more to the point and bizarre in it’s hilarity. [The ...
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• Everyday Drinkers Podcast 33: Brown Ale Rewind

  
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  Once upon a time we covered Brown Ale ’s on the show on November 26th 2007, one year ago today. It’s been a few years since then and we’ve learned a lot, found some friends that share the brown ale experience and wanted to re-cast this episode in stone. This episode covers more brown beers than ever before with ...
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• The Brooklyn Portfolio: One Month Report

  
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  Its been a month, so we thought it would be a good time to see how The Brooklyn Portfolio is doing. T he portfolio (the Brooklyn Fund put together by McBrooklyn and McBrooklyn readers) became a reality Friday, October 23,2009 with the purchase of 10 shares of eight different Brooklyn-related stocks or ADRs. ...
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• Atomische : The death of God left the angels in a strange...

  
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• Atomische : Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2008 / 2008

  
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• Atomische : Red Hook Graffiti Fragment / 2008

  
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• Atomische : Tunnel Arch Bridge / 2008

  
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• Spike Lee To Be Honored At Charity Auction

  
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  Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will present the 20th Anniversary Mickey Mantle Community Service Award to director and actor Spike Lee at an annual sports and entertainment fantasy auction benefiting Camp Brooklyn on December 9th. Camp Brooklyn was founded by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz ...
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• Atomische : Angels and Accordions 2009 / 2009

  
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• Nets on the Net: 11/26/09 Turkey Day Edition

  
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  Al Iannazzone explains why he (and we) should be thankful. Lawrence Frank is trying to resist playing Devin Harris and Courtney Lee big minutes as they come back from injury. Meanwhile, the whispers about Frank’s future continue. If Frank gets fired, his replacement will likely come from in-house as the ...
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• Brooklyn’s Hot Bread Kitchen

  
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  The smell of fresh bread baking is one of the many enticing aromas that flood the streets of New York. Within the city there is a thriving baking tradition, which one Brooklyn-based bakery — Hot Bread Kitchen — is taking to the next level. Hot Bread Kitchen is an exceptional bakery that boasts gorgeous regional ...
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• Gobble, Gobble

  
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  Happy Thanksgiving! The Ink will be on turkey leave for the rest of this week, but be sure to check back on Monday for all the news about Brooklyn you can’t find anywhere else.
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• Jose Parla ‘A Series of Prints’ exhibition

  
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  A series of three limited edition prints by Jose Parla will be on display at the Elms Lesters Painting Rooms , London WC2 from December 5 - 12 . The Brooklyn-based artist is renowned for his intricate paintings that combine multiple layers, heavy textures and elegant script. The prints will be available on ...
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• Car Insurance in Brooklyn – What Are the Options?

  
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  Car Insurance in Brooklyn – What Are the Options? This post is originally from the Best Car Insurance blog. If you are not reading this in an rss aggregator, then this post has been illegally scraped from the aforementioned site and you can read the original there. Car Insurance in Brooklyn – What Are the ...
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