On June 26th, FTLOB photographer Ed Brydon trekked out to Coney Island to support Hands Across the Sand, an organization which coordinates international demonstrations against offshore drilling. According to their mission statement, their aims are simple: to “oppose offshore oil drilling and champion clean energy and renewables… [to draw] human lines in the sand against [...]
July 1, 2010
So, with the holiday coming up just around the corner, we want to know: what are you doing for Independence Day this year? Since Brooklyn’s getting dissed for the second year in a row by the Macy’s fireworks show, are you still checking them out? Or maybe you’ll be too exhausted from the 95th annual [...]
June 28, 2010
Yeah yeah… It’s not Brooklyn. We know. However, the venerable (V) Train made its final trip this past Friday night into early Saturday morning, and Newmindspace had the awesome idea of throwing a party on the train to celebrate its last ride. The last train left the 2nd Ave station in Manhattan at 11:33pm and [...]
June 24, 2010
And we’re back with the third round of photos from this year’s Mermaid Parade at Coney Island! Though yesterday’s round-up of photos was monochromatic, today’s edition features loads of fun super-saturated shots which really capture the joyful mood of the parade. Make sure to check out the latest in the Flickr pool, or check back [...]
June 23, 2010
Welcome to the second installment of photos from this year’s Mermaid Parade at Coney Island! Like I mentioned yesterday, we’ll be featuring great shots all week thanks to all the photographers who are contributing their fantastic work to our Flickr pool. Today’s round-up may be monochromatic, but what it lacks in color, it more than [...]
June 22, 2010
This past weekend, a whole host of fanciful creatures performed for approximately one zillion spectators at this year’s Mermaid Parade. Always well-covered by photographers drawn to its bright costumes and zany characters, the annual Coney Island spectacle was even more massive than than I remember this year, aided by beautiful weather and balmy skies. Lots [...]
June 21, 2010
Billed as a family-friendly Father’s Day event, the 36th annual Seventh Heaven street fair took over 7th Avenue in Park Slope yesterday. Coordinated by the Park Slope Chamber of Commerce, the entertainment, vendors, and local restaurateurs’ booths ran the length of the Avenue from Flatbush to 16th Street. I snapped a few photos on my [...]
June 17, 2010
My thanks go to all 100+ of you who entered to win tickets in our very first giveaway yesterday — I really wish we could’ve given everyone passes to see The National! We had so many fun summertime ideas submitted, from Coney Island skeeball to swimming at the barge pool. And when it came to [...]
June 16, 2010
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING ENTRIES! Brooklyn-based indie faves The National will take the stage tonight at Radio City Music Hall to a sold-out crowd in support of their new album, High Violet. For the Love of Brooklyn has an extra pair of tickets to the show and is itching to give them away [...]
June 14, 2010
Now that June is here, we are excited to announce the details of the next For the Love of Brooklyn meet-up! If you’ve never made it out to Coney Island for the annual Mermaid Parade – this is your chance! Come one, come all, and prepare to be amazed by the costumes and floats that [...]
July 8, 2010