Tag Archive | "Greenpoint"

[VIDEO] Music From Guns, Mannequins and Snow Shovels, Oh My

Friday, May 17, 2013

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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 [...]

[VIDEO] Edible Jewelry: Glitterlimes made in Greenpoint

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

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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.

What’s Old is New Again: Cloth Diapers

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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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 [...]

[VIDEO] Brooklyn Woodworkers Combine Art with Environmentalism

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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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.

A Perfect Valentine’s Day: Candy, Flowers…Sewage?

Thursday, February 14, 2013

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Visitors still made reservations, but this was no ordinary Valentine's Day outing. Couples celebrated the holiday at a wastewater treatment plant in Greenpoint.

Sewage Treatment Plant to Host Valentine’s Day Tours

Monday, February 11, 2013

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Valentine's Day can stink even when you have a date.

Going Green: North Brooklyn Locals, Activists Want More Open Space

Thursday, January 12, 2012

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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.

No More a Neighborhood for Young Artists

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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Rising property prices define who can stay in the new Williamsburg.

Why Do Designers Have Designs in Brooklyn?

Monday, December 5, 2011

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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 [...]

Job Hunting Hard for Long-Time Hospital Worker

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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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.