Brett Beldock Designs Room for Spring Show NYC Collection

Apr 23, 13 Brett Beldock Designs Room for Spring Show NYC Collection

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Brett Beldock, adjunct professor of design at NYU, has arranged a contemporary room to display the Spring Show NYC Collection. The room-setting also pays tribute to the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), who sponsored the Spring Show NYC opening night. Showcasing dozens of animal-related artwork...

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Brooklyn Runners Raising Money for Boston Marathon Victims

Apr 21, 13 Brooklyn Runners Raising Money for Boston Marathon Victims

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In solidarity with and in order to help the people most hurt during the twin bombing attack on the Boston Marathon last week, NYCRUNS is sponsoring a fundraiser exactly one week after the Patriots’ Day tragedy. Steve Lastoe, a resident of Windsor Terrace and a member of NYCRUNS in Downtown Brooklyn organized, as he puts it, a...

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Giants’ Cruz Joining Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports

Apr 14, 13 Giants’ Cruz Joining Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports

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Last month Giants’ flamboyant star receiver Victor Cruz dismissed his agent Malik Shareef and signed with the preeminent CAA sports agency. There is reason to believe that he was not just thinking of his new contract with the Giants, but was eyeing his opportunity to become the next celebrity athlete in New York to become part of...

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Brooklyn Local Ridership Rolling Along

Apr 14, 13 Brooklyn Local Ridership Rolling Along

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The G train, also known as the Brooklyn local, has been gaining riders at a rate faster than any other subway line in New York City. Data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reveals that in 2012 the G gained 2,000 users each weekday, a rise of 4.2 percent, making other train routes in town look practically unused. This...

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Film “42” Brings Ebbets Field Back to Life

Apr 07, 13 Film “42” Brings Ebbets Field Back to Life

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It has been a long 53 years since the beloved home of the Brooklyn Dodgers was demolished in Brooklyn, but that does not mean that Ebbets Field can’t entertain us once again. Richard Hoover, production designer for the film “42,” is attempting to do just that. Using cutting-edge computer imaging technology and an old stadium...

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