Brooklyn Heights residents are justly proud of our Promenade overlooking New York Harbor. Cantilevered over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, it offers stunning views of the harbor, the Statue of Liberty, and Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, the Manhattan skyline, and Brooklyn Bridge Park. But the origins of the Promenade are somewhat murky, and Henrik Krogius has devoted… FULL STORY
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Missed Connections at NY Transit Museum on Valentine’s Day
Find your Missed Connection at the NY Transit Museum on Valentine’s Day! *Free admission to Love-in-Transit Party for all would-be romantics *NY Times Metro writer Alan Feuer reads poems based on Craigslist Missed Connections posts *Artist Sophie Blackall has a slideshow and will sign copies of her book Missed Connections: Love, Lost and Found *Snap… FULL STORY
Transit Museum Introduces New Discussion Series “Problem Solvers” with guest Sarah Kaufman
The New York Transit Museum has announced the start of an informal discussion series, Problem Solvers, hosted by Ben Kabak, founder of the blog Second Avenue Sagas. The free series begins on Wednesday, February 1 at 6:30 pm and will take an intimate look at the most interesting people working behind-the-scenes to operate the city’s… FULL STORY
Transit Museum Plans Day for Special Needs Kids January 22
The New York Transit Museum and Extreme Kids & Crew invite families with children who have special needs to visit the Transit Museum on Sunday, January 22 for a Special Day for Special Kids. Families with special needs kids receive free admission to the Museum between 10 am and 11 am, with a 50% discount… FULL STORY
Bach in the Heights, December 11
It’s not easy to assemble a group of professional musicians, rehearse, and perform a complex musical work like Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio,” and it’s even harder to do it during the holiday season, but that’s precisely what Edward Houser managed on Sunday, December 11. The concert, held appropriately enough in the supple acoustics of the Zion… FULL STORY
Well, there’s nothing like it. The Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique didn’t sound like any record that came before it, or anything since.I remember buying it when it first came out, but I don’t remember why I bought it. I liked a bunch of songs…
(via No Expiration – a blog about timeless music)
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