He made a guitar from a toothbrush, machine gun and chandelier. He built a piano that creates music by combining sound from various radiostations. Ken Butler is a artist and a musician from Greenpoint who [...]
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Debbie Tuch created Glitterlimes jewelry seventeen years ago when she was studying at the Rhode Island School of Design. Today, she scours the globe for interesting fruits and candy to turn into jewelry in her Greenpoint, Brooklyn studio.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Six women sat on comfy couches and massaged their bellies. They spoke about sleeping habits, organic food and midwives. They introduced each other and instead of giving an age, they proudly talked about how far [...]
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
For the past two years, the Tri-Lox worshop, located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has been producing furniture, decor and art installations made predominantly from reclaimed materials. Instead of cutting down more of our forests, the men behind Tri-Lox have come up with unique ways to give old wood a new life.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Visitors still made reservations, but this was no ordinary Valentine's Day outing. Couples celebrated the holiday at a wastewater treatment plant in Greenpoint.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Valentine's Day can stink even when you have a date.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
The transformation of Union Avenue is one of several initiatives currently being pursued by local officials, non-profits and citizen activist groups to address the severe lack of open space in this historically park-poor community.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Rising property prices define who can stay in the new Williamsburg.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sixteen years ago Roberto Gill, the founder and owner of CASA Kids Design Company, moved from TriBeca to Brooklyn because his rent was too high. He discovered he was not alone. Brooklyn has become a [...]
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
When St. Vincent’s Hospital, a private institution, in Manhattan closed its doors amid a citywide uproar in April 2010, medical technician Grace Fuller thought she and other qualified employees would quickly find new jobs. She was wrong.
Friday, May 17, 2013
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