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Category Archives: brooklyn

1897 Bicycle Ads and Illustrations

By ethan | Published: November 13, 2009
We find it rather ironic that today we look at Transportation Alternatives as a grassroots, ground-up campaign. During the late 19th century, bicycle riders in Brooklyn were a dime a dozen. These riders did not have to stage Critical Mass protests, as bicycling was a necessary and accepted means of transportation. Scores of bicycle ads ran [...]
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Brooklyn History – Online Resources

By ethan | Published: November 12, 2009
Here is our list of some of our favorite history blogs, resources, references, and historical archives for Brooklyn, NY. Please feel free to send your own online resources by adding a comment. Brooklyn Eagle Historical Collection from 1841 – 1902 Brooklyn Public Library – Brooklynology Brooklyn Historical Society NYTimes Cityblog of Brooklyn Brooklyn Before Now Ephemeral New York – Category Brooklyn New [...]
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New York Baseball

By ethan | Published: August 23, 2009
Source: Library of Congress via Flickr Gothamist has a great post about the The Library of Congress and the photographs on their flickr page. Gothamist compiled a quick gallery of their favorite baseball photos from the New York area.
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Brooklyn Democratic Primary – City Council Debates

By ethan | Published: August 19, 2009
Last night the Democratic Brooklyn city council candidates from district 39 squared away on Brooklyn Independent Television about a range of topics including: Historic Preservation, Atlantic Yards, Equal Partner Rights, Mayoral Education Control, and Biking Transportation. Watch the full program and make your decision before primary Sept. 15, 2009 The district includes parts of Carroll Gardens, Park Slope, [...]
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Joey Gallo: Redhook Mobster

By elizabeth | Published: August 19, 2009
Earlier this year in May we went on a walking tour with the author of Mad Ones; Tom Folsom. We learned much about the underground king pin that was Joey Gallo and his gang. From the 1940s through the 1960s Redhook, Brooklyn was his mafia playground. You can listen to Tom Folsom talk in more [...]
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