By Joe Deaux Frankly, the Williamsburg Bridge is ugly. That’s what Scientific American thought when it reported in 1903 that the-then newly completed bridge was “destined to be popular more on account of its size and [...]
Friday, March 11, 2011
By Jeremy B. White It’s perfectly safe to traverse the Williamsburg bridge by car, bike or subway. This hasn’t always been the case. A video clip from the TLC show “Understanding: Bridge Infrastructure” illustrates the [...]
Friday, March 11, 2011
By Melanie Brisbon The Brooklyn Bridge may have the acclaim, but the Williamsburg Bridge has the numbers. The Williamsburg Bridge spans 7200 feet with 1600 feet between its towers, compared to the Brooklyn Bridge which [...]
Friday, March 11, 2011
By Saskia de Rothschild View Brooklyn’s people in a larger map
Friday, March 11, 2011
Before they had fame, fortune and music videos, some of the biggest names in Hollywood, sports and even financial giants were at one point just Brooklyn kids. Some lived in the projects, others went to high schools and walked the same streets we do today.
Friday, March 11, 2011
By Lillian Rizzo When Jay-Z lived in the Marcy Housing Projects, home was building 524. He was just Shawn Carter. He attended Eli Whitney High School (now known as Van Arsdale) in Williamsburg. He walked [...]
Friday, March 11, 2011
By M. Bilal Lakhani This is a vintage Brooklyn rags to riches story, with a twist. It turns out that one of the most powerful men on Wall Street today, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, [...]
Friday, March 11, 2011
By Ivana Kottasová Downtown Manhattan Heliport now operates all tourist flights in New York City. What does it sound like to live across the river? Watch the video to find out.
Friday, March 11, 2011
By Louis Imbert, Ivana Kottasová, and Evan MacDonald When Manhattan federal investigators charged state senator Carl Kruger and seven others as part of an alleged bribery scheme yesterday, it shed light on one of the [...]
Friday, March 11, 2011
By Evan MacDonald Happy Friday, Brooklynites. Once again, the Ink is suggesting some events you might want to check out as you plan your Brooklyn weekend. Watch the Disney musical classic, Fantastia, with the family [...]
Friday, March 11, 2011
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