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Sweeten is Your Free Renovation Matchmaker this Valentine’s Day

May 22, 2018 architects,brooklyn,contractors,designers,matchmakers,new york,renovation experts,renovation matchmakers,renovations,sweeten

The process of renovating can be complicated and finding the perfect contractor and specialized professionals is important. We’ve been working with Sweeten, the New York renovation experts, for a while now and we always recommend them to clients. They joined us at our “Buying into Brooklyn” crash course for first time home buyers back in […]

Movie Under the Stars Line-Up.

May 18, 2018 alice in wonderland,brooklyn,eric L. Adams,long meadow,new york,outdoor films,prospect park,prospect park alliance,space jam,summer movie under the stars,west side story,wizard of oz

About a month ago, while we were waiting for it to feel like spring, we were fantasizing about mid-May. Today, which is a chilly and gray day, we’re looking further ahead as we have realized that this spring is not going to give us consistently warm weather. So, let’s think of the summer! What do […]

New Street Art Photos on our Pinterest

May 09, 2018 art,art exhibits,brooklyn,graffiti,manhattan,new york,sculptures,statues,street art

One of our favorite things to do is wander around our New York boroughs looking at all the amazing art installations and street art. It’s everywhere and helps make our lovely city colorful and vibrant. You can view amazing pieces on the side of a building or in a park or square in the form […]

Vote Now for Your Neighborhood Improvements.

Apr 11, 2018 brooklyn,brooklyn districts,community input,neighborhood improvements,neighborhood repairs,neighborhood voting,new york,participatory budgeting,participatory budgeting new york city

It’s participatory budgeting vote week right now and there are so many important plans on the ballot in your Brooklyn neighborhoods. We cherish having the ability to decide how money is spent in our areas by nominating and then voting for upgrades or repairs. If you haven’t chosen already uou have until April 15th to […]

Trade Show, Brooklyn Designs, this May at Brooklyn Museum.

Apr 10, 2018 architects,brooklyn,brooklyn chamber of commerce,brooklyn designs,brooklyn museum,builders,design events,design shows,design trade shows,designers,developers,educators,events,new york,product designers,store buyers,trade shows,urban planners

This design trade show was founded 15 years ago by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and his is the first year it will take place at the Brooklyn Museum. It’s an appropriately immense space for an event that has grown to enormous proportions over the years. Brooklyn Designs is the premier show for “interior and […]

Seeds From Italy Delivered to your Door by Gino DiMeo

Apr 09, 2018 backyards,brooklyn gardening,brooklyn gardens,gardening,gino dimeo,growing plants,growing vegetables,new york,new york gardening,seeds from italy,seeds of italy

I’ve been using Seeds from Italy for more than 12 years in my garden. They have a huge variety and 70% of the seeds come from Italian farmers. Another aspect I love about this online company is that you get large packages of seeds instead of these small bags you see here. The prices are good and […]

March for Our Lives Recap.

Mar 26, 2018 events,gun control,gun march,march for our lives,march for our lives nyc,new york,new york city,new york march,nyc,protests

We marched this Saturday and were not surprised to see hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers participating! We marched until 4pm and, when we left, the massive crowds were still flowing and it showed no signs of slowing down. The loving and togetherness vibes were similar to the Women’s March back in January but it […]

Dog Parker Leaves NYC Due to Regulations.

Feb 07, 2018 brooklyn,brooklyn paper,department of transportation,dog houses,dog parker,dot,new york,new york city,nyc,small buisnesses,start-up businesses

We blogged about this local start-up company when we started seeing their adorable little dog houses on our neighborhood sidewalks and now we are learning that Dog Parker is taking their boxes and leaving the city because of issues they have been having with local transit officials. Apparently the Dept. of Transportation has been threatening […]

Photos from the Women’s March in NYC.

Jan 22, 2018 anti-trump,feminism,new york,new york city womens march,protests,resist,resistance,women's march 2018,womens march,womens march nyc

Saturday’s NYC Women’s March was bigger than expected with more than 200,000 men and women marching the streets of the city. We were there and it was such a lovely experience being surrounded by this loving and vibrant energy! It was extremely invigorating. Some of the highlights were seeing families marching together of different generations, […]

Summer Camp Expo Tomorrow

Jan 19, 2018 brooklyn,brooklyn events,brooklyn parents,kids activities,new york,park slope,summer camp,summer camp expo

Over the last brutally cold month many of us have been thinking about summer. Dreaming of visiting the beach and laying out in the sun. Brooklyn families may be thinking about it for a different reason, however. Very soon it will be time to sign kids up for summer camp. They fill up fast! Tomorrow […]

Sweeten is Your Free Renovation Matchmaker this Valentine’s Day

May 22, 2018 architects,brooklyn,contractors,designers,matchmakers,new york,renovation experts,renovation matchmakers,renovations,sweeten

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Movie Under the Stars Line-Up.

May 18, 2018 alice in wonderland,brooklyn,eric L. Adams,long meadow,new york,outdoor films,prospect park,prospect park alliance,space jam,summer movie under the stars,west side story,wizard of oz

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New Street Art Photos on our Pinterest

May 09, 2018 art,art exhibits,brooklyn,graffiti,manhattan,new york,sculptures,statues,street art

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Vote Now for Your Neighborhood Improvements.

Apr 11, 2018 brooklyn,brooklyn districts,community input,neighborhood improvements,neighborhood repairs,neighborhood voting,new york,participatory budgeting,participatory budgeting new york city

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Trade Show, Brooklyn Designs, this May at Brooklyn Museum.

Apr 10, 2018 architects,brooklyn,brooklyn chamber of commerce,brooklyn designs,brooklyn museum,builders,design events,design shows,design trade shows,designers,developers,educators,events,new york,product designers,store buyers,trade shows,urban planners

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Seeds From Italy Delivered to your Door by Gino DiMeo

Apr 09, 2018 backyards,brooklyn gardening,brooklyn gardens,gardening,gino dimeo,growing plants,growing vegetables,new york,new york gardening,seeds from italy,seeds of italy

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March for Our Lives Recap.

Mar 26, 2018 events,gun control,gun march,march for our lives,march for our lives nyc,new york,new york city,new york march,nyc,protests

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Dog Parker Leaves NYC Due to Regulations.

Feb 07, 2018 brooklyn,brooklyn paper,department of transportation,dog houses,dog parker,dot,new york,new york city,nyc,small buisnesses,start-up businesses

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Photos from the Women’s March in NYC.

Jan 22, 2018 anti-trump,feminism,new york,new york city womens march,protests,resist,resistance,women's march 2018,womens march,womens march nyc

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Summer Camp Expo Tomorrow

Jan 19, 2018 brooklyn,brooklyn events,brooklyn parents,kids activities,new york,park slope,summer camp,summer camp expo

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