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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• CD Review: The Silk Road Ensemble – Off the Map

  
  Lucid Culture — Authority: 468
  Their most adventurous album. For ten years, the Silk Road Ensemble has been bringing some of the most fascinating, intense and pioneering Asian and Asian-inflected music to western audiences. On their latest cd, an all-star cast of some of the most imaginative players on the planet – literally – take a flying ...
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• Angry T-Shirt and other Things (Monday 10-12-09)

  
  Ami Underground — Authority: 113
  "Die Wall Street Scum" tee at Chambers street, seemed a little more fahion than geniune rage. Reminded me of the Wham! video where they were sporting the "Choose Life" shirts. With his scarf and white cap, looking a little blue blood. />
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• 3 train, Thursday, 10-8-09

  
  Ami Underground — Authority: 113
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• Parks and Recreation to Shoot Around Henry Street Monday

  
  Brooklyn Heights Blog — Authority: 553
  BHB newshound @mopostal informs us the NBC’s Parks and Recreation, starring SNL alum Amy Poehler,  is slated to film around Henry and Clark Streets Monday between 5am - 6pm.
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• Crying a Lot 49 Open Mic (Cryptic)

  
  IT IN place — Authority: 118
  Sunday 17 Frost Street 11211 Williamsburg, Brooklyn 7pm-9pm Music, Poetry, Short Films All sets under 15 minutes, Bring films on DVD info@17frost.com 718-551-4771
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• Tonight: Beets, Crystal Stilts @ BK Museum (FREE); Multiverse Playground

  
  Brooklyn Ski Club — Authority: 121
  Theres a pretty killer event going down at the Brooklyn Museum today. First of all theres a free Todd P curated show with The Beets, Crystal Stilts, & Grass Widow at Brooklyn Museum. Bob Gruen is also going to be there speaking on a panel or something. They have tons of other shit happening for free at the museum ...
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• Jennifer Behr - Hair Accessory Designer

  
  HairBoutique.com Blog — Authority: 138
  I  first had the privilege of meeting Jennifer Behr while she was still the brilliant designer behind the original Frederic Fekkai hair accessories sold exclusively at Henri Bendels, Saks and Bergdorf Goodman.(Image of Jennifer Behr Gold and Black Stitched Weave Stretch Headband - All Rights Reserved).At the time I ...
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• Brooklyn Bankruptcy Lawyers Are Busier Than Ever Helping Individuals Facing Unemployment

  
  Finance 411 — Authority: 449
  All over the country, bankruptcy lawyers are busy. There isn’t one area of the country that hasn’t been affected by the troubled economy – from the most simplistic country farmer to the biggest Wall Street tycoon, everyone is feeling the pinch of the countrys finances and having to tighten their purse strings ...
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• KingCon: A Brooklyn Comic and Animation Convention

  
  Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website — Authority: 547
  Like Comics?  Like Animation?  Live in Brooklyn?  KingCon is where you need to be this weekend!   Today and Sunday, head down to Kings County to the Brooklyn Lyceum , a century-old NYC Public Bath house turned event and performance space, and soak in the creative juices of Brooklyn’s finest.  There will be ...
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• Brooklyn Baseball Bike Tour Sunday

  
  Brooklyn Heights Blog — Authority: 553
  The folks at Gotham Sidewalks will host their inaugural Brooklyn Baseball bike tour Sunday (11/8) at 11am: Most baseball fans know about the great Brooklyn Dodger teams of the 1950s…Jackie Robinson’s signing, the magic of Ebbets Field, or the meteoric rise of Brooklyn’s own Sandy Koufax. But did you know ...
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• Atomische : Angels and Accordions / 2008

  
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  Atomische  : Angels and Accordions / 2008
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• Would Prokhorov Keep the Nets in Jersey?

  
  NetsDaily — Authority: 146
  Is Mikhail Prokhorov so intent on owning the Nets that he’d keep them in New Jersey if Brooklyn falls apart? He says no. Bruce Ratner says no. Other Nets owners say no. David Stern says no. His deal, as negotiated, is more about Barclays Center than the team. Still, ESPN’s Marc Stein quotes a “plugged-in” ...
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• Atomische : India Street Mural Project (Chris Soria) / 2009

  
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• Atomische : Angels and Accordions 2009 / 2009

  
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• Nets on the Net: 11/7/09 Edition

  
  NetsAreScorching - New Jersey Nets Blog - Nets News, Rumors, Analysis, Podcasts, Salaries, & Statistics — Authority: 637
  The Nets are kind of a mess right now, as duly noted by NBA Fanhouse . In his Nets notes, Al Iannazzone talks to Rod Thorn who says there is no immediate help on the way via a trade. The Atlantic Yards Report , quoting ESPN’s Marc Stein, said Mikhail Prokhorov could buy the Nets even if they don’t end up in ...
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• Mae West: Celluloid Martini

  
  Mae West — Authority: 127
  When it comes to a spirited exchange, MAE WEST was quick with a flick. • • But never more than a minor league social drinker, Mae is minimally quoted when it comes to mixology. • • However, a meditation on the venerable martini brought the Brooklyn bombshell to the lips of one Canadian columnist. Mesmerized ...
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• Tears in Brooklyn for suicide-plunge groom

  
  NY Post: Sports — Authority: 932
  Friends and loved ones bid a tearful farewell yesterday to the groom who jumped from a Brooklyn hotel room window just two days after his wedding. "You know what it is for a father to be at his sons wedding and then to be here," said Shmuel Borge...
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• US tissue firm offers $10,000 for hanging out at restrooms

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  New York, Nov 7 (IANS) A major US toilet tissue company is offering a $10,000 pay to five enthusiastic people willing to hang out at its Times Square restrooms for six weeks as its ambassadors during the holiday season.The “Charmin Ambassadors” are part of the company’s effort to promote the brand through ...
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• Red Hook Journal: Dust Has Yet to Settle Over New Concrete Plant

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  Opponents of a new concrete plant in Red Hook, Brooklyn, say it will undermine the air quality at nearby sites like this ball field.
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• Leaf Composting this Sunday November 8th!

  
  Sustainable Flatbush — Authority: 110
  This month Flatbush residents will have two local opportunities to keep their autumn leaves out of the landfill! Sustainable Flatbush is proud to be part of Project LeafDrop : “a volunteer-run, neighborhood-based coalition of gardeners and greening partners who are harvesting residential leaves for compost this ...
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