ISnapNY » Brooklyn

Those who visit the Mary A. Whalen, a more than 70-year-old oil tanker, don’t just come to donate time, they also hang out for beautiful views of Manhattan

Mitch Trinka — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:38:45 +0000

The Brooklyn view of Wall St., taken through a kitchen porthole, allows passengers to view hundreds of glimmering dots along the east river.

Visitors in Prospect Park, Brooklyn enjoy the peak fall colors and warm weather

Valerie Lapinski — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:32:48 +0000

An uncommon Brooklyn resident explores the grounds of the Boardwalk Garden in Coney Island

Erin McCarthy — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:25:18 +0000

The community garden is open to everyone in the neighborhood.

A washing machine falls toward the ground after workers pushed it off the fourth floor of 491 Myrtle Avenue, as a hose sprays the building to counteract the dust.

Jim Flood — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:55:51 +0000

The city ordered the building taken down after it sustained damage from the June 21 collapse of 493 Myrtle, at right.

The Local, a blog by The New York Times about Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, has been covering the building collapse extensively.

Record turnouts had many voters in the city waiting up to two hours to vote

Kristen Joy Watts — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:38:48 +0000

Andrew Lutsky reads The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture while waiting in line to cast his ballot for Ralph Nader outside William Alexander School in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn on Election Day.

Barack Obama supporters celebrate the president-elect’s victory on Nov. 4 at Solomon’s Porch in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

Kristen Joy Watts — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:52:30 +0000

A new day at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Kristen Joy Watts — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:44:07 +0000

Amid extensive renovation projects of the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s historic structures, energy efficient buildings like this are being built. Wind turbines and rooftop solar panels symbolize the green future of one of Brooklyn’s last remaining industrial zones.

Manuel Williams of Canarsie, Brooklyn celebrates at Solomon’s Porch in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn as President-elect Barack Obama takes the stage in Chicago for his victory speech on Nov. 4, 2008

Kristen Joy Watts — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:58:41 +0000

Jane’s Carousel, 56 Water St., Brooklyn

Kristen Joy Watts — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:33:17 +0000

Jane Walentas has been restoring this carousel, originally built in 1922, since purchasing it in 1984. Its current home, a converted spice warehouse, isn’t large enough to safely accommodate riders.

In its transient state, with 1200 lights and 24k gold detailing, it’s another gallery-hopping stop in Dumbo. Walentas hopes to relocate the finished carousel in a nearby park. Until then, children can look but they can’t ride.

Fire on Marcy Ave. in Williamsburg

Sandra Roa — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:18:52 +0000

Neighbors gathered around this three-story tenement building as three fire trucks responded to the scene with about two dozen firefighters. The flames were swiftly drowned and soon after the firefighters used jackhammers to tear off the burned siding and insulation.