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Running Brooklyn returns for the Marathon!
I’ll be giving another televised running tour of Brooklyn as part of the ING New York City Marathon festivities. What should I show? Continue reading
Posted in Running Brooklyn
Tagged Bay Ridge, Bed-Stuy, Bedford Avenue, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, Fort Hamilton, Gowanus, Greenpoint, New York City Marathon, New York Road Runners, Northside, On the Run, Park Slope, Pulaski Bridge, South Side, Sunset Park, Tompkins Park North, Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Williamsburg
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Happy 194th birthday, Walt Whitman!
“You know I have a fancy for anything out of the ordinary.” – Walt Whitman Poet Walt Whitman, one of Kings County’s most famous literary residents, was born on May 31, 1819. His family came to the City of Brooklyn from … Continue reading
The hell afloat: the atrocity of the HMS Jersey
Somebody asked me last night what my favorite discovery has been so far. My immediate answer (and I stand by it today) was the horrible story of the HMSÂ Jersey and of the other prison-ships during the Revolutionary War. I’ve been … Continue reading
Clinton Hill in photos
Photos from a visit to Clinton Hill during cherry blossom season. Continue reading
Taking to The Hill
A walk amongst the historic buildings of Clinton Hill, with a trip to Pratt Institute. Continue reading
Posted in Visit recaps
Tagged Biggie Smalls' crib, Bishop Loughlin, Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Flea, Brooklyn Masonic Temple, chicken and waffles, Clinton Hill, Mohawk Hotel, Notorious B.I.G., Pratt Institute, Pratt mansions, Queen of All Saints School, Raphael Zollinger, Rudy Giuliani, Tiffany, Week 02 - Clinton Hill
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Clinton Hill: suburban retreat
How Clinton Hill transformed from an upper-crust hideaway to a middle-class neighborhood – and why the architecture is so varied. Continue reading