Twitter: newvictorians- @brooklyncybele ya I agree I didn't sound like fireworks to me either. 7th ave & 11th here, where u?
- Did I just hear 3-4 gunshots in Park slope? 10-20 minutes ago? 7th ave and 11th? #parkslope #Brooklyn
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Danse Serpentine – Loie Fuller
Got this from our friends over at Vena Cava.
A dance performance of pioneer modern dancer Loie Fuller, recorded in 1896.
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Brooklyn Democratic Primary – City Council Debates
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
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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Photographer Feature: Alfred Stieglitz
Said to be the father of photography in America, Alfred Steiglitz dedicated his life to photography and art. Before photography was an accepted art form he promoted photography exhibitions, wrote entries in photographic and art magazines, Art Directed the Camera Club of New York, and created a photography journal called Camera Work. He was married [...]
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