January 18, 2020: Bailey Fountain, Brooklyn
PHeymont shares the odd history of a Brooklyn landmark that is a popular backdrop for wedding pictures.
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Small Brooklyn: Three small but fascinating museums
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of some of Brooklyn's small and quirky museums.
Soldiers and Sailors Arch, Brooklyn, NY
PHeymont shares some views and some history of Brooklyn's iconic but often ignored Civil War memorial.
The Many Lives of Brooklyn's Industry City
PHeymont visits a Brooklyn phoenix. After 125 years, the the world's first integrated industrial park and transport park lives on.
Sept. 28, 2019: Bright Shiny Object / Sink
Two unusual sculptures in a temporary exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum are fun, but offer a sobering thought.
Sept. 1, 2019: An Ex-Parrot in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Jonathan L shows us some of the street art decorating Williamsburg Brooklyn
Manhattan Bridge - Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York
Samantha and her husband had a great visit to New York and enjoyed their visit to Dumbo park and Manhattan Bridge.
Gowanus Canal: Brooklyn's gritty secret
PHeymont takes a walk along the Gowanus Canal, a long-abused historic waterway, nearly hidden from sight but now a focus of developmen
May 24, 2019: Gotta be Delicious!
PHeymont knows how to find the good food—look for the place with the long lines!
Brooklyn Black heritage center saved by the bell
A center marking one of pre-Civil War America's largest free black communities is in danger of closing.
Brooklyn Historical Society, New York
PHeymont finds the Brooklyn Historical Society as interesting from outside as from inside.
April 20, 2019: Spring in the Garden
Winter is over at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. These are just a few of the signs of spring encountered on a walk last week.
The Bones of the Bridge
PHeymont shares his walk on Brooklyn Bridge with an emphasis on the bridge itself—history, details and its "bones."
A View from the Bridge
PHeymont shares a favorite walk, across the Brooklyn Bridge, with its views of both Manhattan and Brooklyn
March 22, 2019: Yo or Oy at Brooklyn Museum
An intriguing artwork at the Brooklyn Museum provokes public discussion over its meaning.