Celebrating Community
As a result of September’s fire at the Beard Street Warehouse, BWAC, which has occupied three stories there since the 1990s, will have to relocate, as they just announced in this press release: “Following the devastating fire at 481 Van Brunt Street in Red Hook last September, the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) had high hopes that they would be […]
The holiday season has finally arrived. While the holidays bring joy, family, and good food, they can also bring stress about trying to find the right gift. Whether you’re shopping for a friend, significant other, or family member, this gift guide will help you find the perfect item for any kind of person in your life. First up on the […]
As the Gowanus Canal waterfront rapidly shifts to a residential face, other parts of Gowanus are also getting makeovers — but at a much different pace. The 2021 rezoning that spurred Gowanus’ development boom includes 56 commitments dedicated to area institutions, including $200 million to renovate the Gowanus and Wyckoff Gardens public housing complexes, paid for by city taxpayers. But […]
In the front yard of a house on Clinton Street on the Gowanus side of Carroll Gardens is a modest pond with enormous koi—each one easily more than two feet long. A mesh cover protects them, allowing the fish to grow long and fat, free from the prying talons of would-be feasters. The fish—white and orange and so unexpectedly thriving […]
In 2017, three Swedish transplants living in New York started BonBon—a company that imports Swedish candies. The brand became popular fast, thanks to their fun branding (light pink packaging with “BonBon” in blue cursive), a wide selection of craveable candies (Swedish candy typically uses higher-quality ingredients than those found in their American counterparts, often with fewer dyes and artificial flavors), […]
