A branch closed for renovations makes Windsor Terrace notice what it perhaps took for granted.
Category: <span>Brooklyn Life</span>
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Gowanus: The Push to Save a Beloved Building
Neighborhood groups are fighting to protect their architectural legacy, including the historical home of the ASPCA.
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Late Summer, Carroll Gardens: How She Got Summer in America
Nat Graber does not think the end of the summer is great for his business, the ReBag Army Navy Collection Corp. on Court Street. Fall, maybe. Winter, maybe. Late summer was a dull time for him. Not a lot of people will come inside his clothing store to buy thick-layered army print jackets. Just like...
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Late Summer, Gowanus: A Drink and an Axe
As the late summer sun begins to set, some people in Gowanus want nothing more than a drink and an axe to throw. And the bar aptly named “Kick Axe Throwing Brooklyn” on Degraw Street is just the place. Inside, the thwacks and ringing metallic sounds of axes piercing wooden targets (or failing abysmally to...
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Late Summer, Dumbo: Last Licks on the B-ball Court
On one of the final warm weekends in New York City, dozens of amateur basketball players tore up the public courts at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 in DUMBO. Players knew they’d best get in those last few games now. Groups of teens and young adults, in colorful jerseys and tank tops, pounded the pavement...
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Late Summer, Sunset Park: A Salute to China’s Ancient Clothing
On a cloudy Monday afternoon, the air was filled with the scent of grass, and a light breeze was blowing. Park goers were lying on the lawn to take an afternoon nap or sitting on mats for a family picnic. Kids laughed and screamed, while their parents kept a close watch. But then there were...
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Late Summer, Bay Ridge: Waiting for Big Sister
Outside Saint Anselm Catholic Academy, a group of parents patiently stands, staring at the transparent school doors like hungry restaurant customers scrutinizing a menu. The stillness is interrupted by the swift and precarious leap of a little girl off a bright blue Lego-styled bench. Savannah’s vivid pink shirt and flower print pants flutter in the...
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Late Summer, Williamsburg: A Hip-Hop Photo Shoot
He had more clothes in his silver Toyota near 5th and Kent Streets, but from several outfit changes we witnessed he had at least: a vintage red, white and blue anorak jacket; a red Tommy Hilfiger; a Nautica snapback; a canary yellow jumpsuit with thick suspenders flanking his torso that — with the jacket zipped...
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Late Summer, Red Hook: On the Edge of the Season
A popular hot spot in Red Hook faces one of its final summer nights.
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Late Summer, Park Slope: Priests at Play
They stand out for their robes just as much as for their footwork. Dressed in long, black cassocks that skim the grass, a priest and three priests-in-training form a loose circle, deftly kicking a bright yellow soccer ball to one another. Birthday balloons waft lazily and eager pups run across the field. It’s a late...