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Free And Fun Photo Festival Comes To New York

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Photography, Claude Grunitzky, Video, New York Photo Festival, Photography Fair, Paul D. Miller, Hank Willis Thomas, Glenn Ruba, Contemporary Photography, New York Art, Dumbo, Arts News

Good news, photo fanatics: this weekend The New York Photo Festival takes over Dumbo, Brooklyn from today until May 20. The festival, which is free an...

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Nate C. Hindman

New York Tech Booms, Even As City's Jobless Rate Rises

HuffingtonPost.com | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: New York Business, New York Tech, Etsy, Small Business, Rachel Sterne, Startup, Mayor Bloomberg, Internet Week New York, New York Startups, Small Business News and Trends, Startups, New York, Dumbo, Tumblr, Small Business News

NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday the launch of a website mapping Internet startups in New York City that are hiring. Speaking ...

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There's a Party Going on Right Here: Festen (The Celebration) at St. Ann's Warehouse

Bess Rowen | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Theatre, Theater, Festen (the Celebration), TR Warszawa, St. Ann's Warehouse, Dance Theater, Dumbo, Culture News
Bess Rowen

I have never seen a show with such temporally uneven acts. But though I'm not sure the intermission, which allows for a scene change, was necessary, I am quite happy that the play defied expectations in this way.

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Brand New Swimming Pool Coming To Brooklyn Bridge Park

Posted 03.01.2012

Read More: Video, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Summer, Fun, New York Around Town, NY Around Town, New York City Parks, Pool Party, Brooklyn Bridge Park Pool, Dumbo, New York News

Brooklyn Bridge Park is getting a brand new swimming pool this summer. Nope, it's not the floating pool we got so excited about back in June, but pret...

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A New York Story: Gleason's Gym

Nick Barnicle | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Boxing Gym, Boxing Trainer, Fight Gym, Training, Gleason's Gym, NY Around Town, Trainer, Boxing, My Ny, Dumbo, New York News
Nick Barnicle

Gleason's was once a mecca for pugilists. But as time wore on and the allure of Las Vegas became greater, there was a decline.2012-02-15-pullquote.jpg

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Exploring Brooklyn the Artisan Way

Maria Russo | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Neighborhoodies, Shopping, Brooklyn Roasting Company, Brooklyn, Made in Brooklyn Tours, Gowanus, Recycle-a-Bike, Textile Arts Center, Brooklyn Homebrew, Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, Dumbo, New York News
Maria Russo

This bustling borough, with a population of approximately 2.6 million, has an ever-changing culture. Yet, one thing that always remains the same is the constant influx of passionate artists and artisans.

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Famed BK Pizza Joint In Oven Dispute With City

Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Pizza, Brooklyn Pizza, New York Restaurants, NY Restaurants, Robert Scarano, Grimaldis, Pizza Wars, Patsy Grimaldi, Frank Ciolli, Dumbo, New York News

Grimalidi's served its last pie at 19 Old Fulton Street in DUMBO Monday night. An ongoing dispute with the landlord has forced the beloved Brooklyn pi...

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The Ripple Effect of Applied Sciences in NYC

Tucker Reed | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Applied Sciences NYC, Bloomberg Administration, Dumbo Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Dumbo, Brooklyn Tech Triangle, Bloombergy Tech, New York Tech Campus, Ny Tech Startups, New York News
Tucker Reed

Like many New Yorkers, I'm eager to see a new tech campus take root. But I'm even more excited by the ways in which it will help invigorate the ongoing rise of Downtown Brooklyn's creative sector.

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PHOTOS: Check Out The Shiny New Carousel In DUMBO

AP/The Huffington Post | By MEGHAN BARR | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: NY Around Town, Carousel, New York Attractions, Dumbo, Jane's Carousel, New York News

NEW YORK -- In the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge, strains of old-fashioned music from an organ float over the river, mingling with the sound of childr...

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Matt Sledge

Brooklyn Agencies Aren't Trying To Rival Madison Avenue

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: East Village, droga5, Adweek, Advertisingweek, Advertising Week, Huge, Clio Award, Dumbo, New York News

NEW YORK -- As young creative types hop on their bikes and head off to work, they're increasingly arriving in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Dumbo and ...

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Brooklyn State Of Mind: DUMBO Arts Center

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Visual, Manhattan, New York, Art Scene, Brooklyn, Non-Profit, Center, Community, crane.tv, Artists, Festival, Music, Dumbo, Creative, Culture, Video, UK Arts, Arts News
Constantin Bjerke

Brooklyn has been the last word in New York cool for a few years now, with bands like MGMT, Sleigh Bells and White Rabbits waxing lyrical about the ne...

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The Faithful Shopper: Back to School for the City Cool

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Crewcuts, East Village, Jibbitz, Half Pint Citizens, Brooklyn, Who Are You, Spring Street, Southern California, Flatiron, Space Kiddets, Berkley Girls, Dumbo, who.a.u, Lol Kids, Crocs, J Crew, Jcrew, Madison Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, Soho, Fifth Avenue, Jen Bruder, 34th Street, Half Pint Citizen, Faith Hope Consolo, Broadway, Columbus Avenue, Tweens, Tribeca, Babies, South Street, Monnalisa, Back to School, Upper West Side, Pre-Teens, Who AU, Urban Outfitters, Cartoon, Washington Street, Kindergarten, Times Square, Lexington Avenue, Picasso, Sam Flax, Grand Street, Container Store, Howard Street, Moma, Japanese, Japan, Layette, Moma Design Store, JFK Airport, The Container Store, Chelsea, Muji, Tribeca Girls, Muji to Go, Midtown, Organized Teacher Discount Program, West Village, Style-Licious, Museum of Modern Art, Lester's, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

Tots adore Crocs' rainbow, plastic footwear, and the company has expanded the empire with tons of new styles, sneakers, and backpacks galore.

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Reactions Aboard The Brand-New East River Ferry

Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Christine Quinn, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Williamsburg, Long Island City, Greenpoint, Ny News, Lincoln-Restler, East-River-Ferry, New York News, Scott Stringer, Dumbo, New York News

The highly-anticipated East River Ferry, took its maiden voyage this morning and most tweets suggest it's a good, quick alternative to overcrowded tra...

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DUMBO Wi-Fi: Taking Your Office Outdoors

Tucker Reed | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Dumbo, Free Wifi, Wifi, New York News
Tucker Reed

As the Digital Age changes our personal relationships, information consumption and business operations, is it also going to change our physical environment as well?

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NYC Neighborhood First To Go Wi-Fi

Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: New York Wifi, Dumbo Wifi, Dumbo Wireless, Ny News, Brooklyn Wifi, Brooklyn, Dumbo, New York News

In twenty years when all internet is wireless and fast and ubiquitous, we might laugh at the notion that the subways had absolutely no connection, nor...

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The FaithFul Shopper: Choices for Chocoholics

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Fair Trade, Max Brenner, Easter Egg Hunt, LA Burdick, Expresso, Rockefeller Plaza, Brooklyn, Vegan, Limelight Marketplace, Coffee, Buddha, Bond Street Chocolate, Hudson Street, Ganesh, Kosher, Kee Ling Tong, La Maison Du Chocolat, Chocolate, Godiva, Burdick Chocolate, Hot Chocolate, Passover, Cocoa v Chocolate, George Demetrious, Fika, Veganism, Flatiron, Fifth Avenue, Mariebelle, Fika Expresso Bar, Strawberries, Grand Central Terminal, Madison Avenue, Thompson Street, Dumbo, Water Street, Truffles, Easter, Chelsea Market, Organic Food, Organic Chocolate, Java, Jacques Torres, Dark Chocolate, Easter Bunny, Financial District, Champagne Truffles, Teuscher, Kees, Lilac, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

It's time to revisit where to buy the world's best treat -- chocolate. Whether you love your chocolate light and sweet, or dark and bitter, there are plenty of places old and new to indulge.

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Annoyed DUMBO Residents Want Film Permit Ban

brooklynpaper.com | Natalie O’Neill | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Nyc Film Permits, Film Permit Ban, NY Around Town, Dumbo Brooklyn Dumbo Film Permits, Dumbo, New York News

Residents of DUMBO are shouting, "Cut!" to film crews who hog the streets of a neighborhood that is already besieged by street work and construction. ...

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Verge Art Fair Plans Brooklyn Edition To Coincide With Armory Show

artinfo.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Art Brooklyn, Dumbo Brooklyn, DUMBO Art Fair, Art Basel Miami Beach, Verge Art, Armory Show, Art Fair in DUMBO, The Armory Show, Verge Art Fair in DUMBO, Dumbo, Verge Art Fair, Arts News

NEW YORK-- When NBC anchor Brian Williams recently went on a satirical tirade about the New York Times' fascination with the hip wonders of Brooklyn -...

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THE SKINNY: DUMBO Arts Festival Takes Over Brooklyn With Dance, Music, And Art. The Works.

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Artists, Dumbo Brooklyn, International-Art-Festivals, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Artists, Dumbo Arts Festival, Brooklyn New York, Dumbo, New York Art, Arts News

WHAT: DUMBO Arts Festival WHO: FREE to the Community WHEN: Friday, September 24 (3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Saturday, September 25 Sunday, September 26...

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Artlog's Top Weekly Picks

Artlog | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Artlog.com, Land Art, Brooklyn, Artlog, Nyc Art, Sol Lewitt, Dumbo, Art, Nyc, Bam, Lower East Side, NY Culture, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Nancy Holt, Next Wave Art, Chelsea, Slidepollajax, Studio Visit, New York News
Artlog

You might have a hard time making it to Chelsea this week.

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Man Cave Store Opens In DUMBO

brooklynpaper.com | Damian Harris-Hernandez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Animal Bones, Man Cave, NYC Shopping, John Marsala, Dumbo, Leather Satchel, Dumbo Brooklyn, New York News, Magnifying Glasses, Becka Citron, Modern Anthology, New York News

Animal bones, magnifying glasses, and leather satchels: a new DUMBO shop stocks everything you would find in your grandpa's den, if your grandpa hunte...

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Artlog's Top Art & Culture Picks

Artlog | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jeffrey Deitch, Mark Ryden, Mad Museum, Kentucky Derby, Moca, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Los Angeles, Art Galleries, New York City, Dumbo, Art Gallery, Art, Mike Starn, Slidepollajax, Artist, Contemporary Art, Deitch Projects, Doug Starn, Gallery, New York News
Artlog

Artlog.com brings you a weekly selection of New York's best art & cultural exhibitions, events, parties and benefits.

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Banksy In Dumbo Bombed

nyctheblog.blogspot.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Street Art, Banksy Bombed, Banksy New York, New York Banksy Bombed, Banksy, Dumbo, Banksy Bombed by Omar, New York News

Graffiti writer Omar, no fan of Banksy, finished what he started--obliterating Banksy pieces hours after they went up....

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Under the Bridge: The Story of Digital Dumbo

Kenji Summers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dumbo, Digital Dumbo, Madison Avenue, Advertising, New York, Brooklyn, New York News
Kenji Summers

It's hard to believe that there's nobody out there It's hard to believe that I'm all alone At least I have her love, the city, she loves me - Anthony...

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Artlog's Top Art & Culture Picks

Artlog | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photos, Photography, Furniture, Richard Prince, Design, Artists and Illustrators, Artists, Nyc Art, Dumbo, Gagosian Gallery, Art, Nyc, Leo Kesting, Slidepollajax, Pub Crawl, The Fund for Public Schools, Icff, Mad Men, New York News
Artlog

The digital camera has made everyone a photographer and aficionado of the fine art of photography. So don't miss the New York Photo Festival in DUMBO.

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