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Tag Archives: Fort Greene
Out with a blast: the Pratt whistles blow one final(?) time
A recap of the Conrad Milster’s whistle-blowing extravaganza at Pratt Institute on New Year’s Eve, which might have been the last installment of the 49-year tradition. Continue reading
Death by automobile: a question of semantics
Would our reaction to Saturday’s massacre in Fort Greene have been different had a gun been involved? Continue reading
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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Running Brooklyn: the switch to morning
Yesterday marked the start of my 22-week training period for November’s ING New York City Marathon. I kicked things off with a hot, humid nighttime jaunt in Prospect Park. One perk of having a flexible schedule is I can go … Continue reading
Running Brooklyn on your television
If you found me through my On the Run appearance, welcome! See “About” above for the intent of the blog; links to subscribe or to follow me on social media are to the right. (Skip to 6:38 to see my … Continue reading
Posted in Running Brooklyn
Tagged Admiral's Row, behind the scenes, Brooklyn Half, Brooklyn Love Building, DUMBO, film shoots, Fort Greene, Fulton Ferry, Grand Army Plaza, Habana Outpost, Karla Bruning, Navy Yard, New York Road Runners, Notorious B.I.G., On the Run, Prison Ship Martyrs Monument, Quarters A, Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch, television, Tobacco Inspection Warehouse
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Dine in Brooklyn: the second half
Dine in Brooklyn wasn’t just an excuse to try some of the best restaurants in Brooklyn. It was also a chance to test the limits of my own taste. I’m not one for spicy food, but I powered through an … Continue reading
Posted in Bonus posts
Tagged Allswell, Brooklyn, Brooklyn food, Dine in Brooklyn, Fort Greene, Fort Reno, Kiwiana, Madiba, North Side, Palo Santo, Park Slope, Williamsburg
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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 HMS Jersey and of the other prison-ships during the Revolutionary War. I’ve been … Continue reading