Month: April 2009
-
Kedem – Spring Cleaning or Signs of Life?
The Overbored Magic Veggie Bus sits in a (nearly) empty Kedem lot. Giando’s and the Williamsburg Bridge are in the background. Despite all the talk of global economic meltdown and an incredible glut of condos in 11211 and 11222, there is still a hell of a lot of building going on in these parts. Not…
-
Bon Appetit: A Scene Grows in Brooklyn
http://www.bonappetit.com/magazine/2009/05/scene_grows_in_brooklyn
-
Soul-Deadeningly Ugly on Havemeyer
165 Havemeyer Street A lot of ugly buildings have been built during the past few years, and Williamsburg certainly has more than its share. But few buildings transcend ugliness in the way that 165 Havemeyer Street does. This soul-sucking beauty comes to us from the atelier of Philip Toscano Architects*. For the record, the building…
-
America at Fast Ashley’s
“Tom on His Car, 1977” by Joseph Szabo On Thursday, April 16, Fast Ashley’s will be hosting a one-night preview event showcasing masters and emerging talent of contemporary photography. More than fifty images by photographers such as Jock Sturges, Les Krims, Ben Watts, David Armstrong, Cass Bird, Jason Nocito, Joseph Szabo (see above) and Nadav…
-
CB1 Approves Greenpoint-Williamsburg Contextual Rezoning
At its monthly meeting on Monday, Community Board 1 approved the contextual rezoning for Greenpoint and Williamsburg. The rezoning will bring height limits, restrictions on the use of the community facility bonus provision and some inclusionary housing to 180 or so inland blocks running roughly from Grand Street north to Newtown Creek. The rezoning was…