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royal palms shuffleboard club
[I’m counting down to the release of the Brooklyn Spaces book by doing one mini-post per day, sharing teasers of some of the places you’ll find in it.] neighborhood: gowanus | space type: recreation | active since: 2013 | links:…
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silent barn redux
neighborhood: ridgewood | space type: music, art, events | active since: 2013 | links: website, facebook, twitter By now everyone probably knows the storied history of the Silent Barn. The band Skeletons started the DIY venue in their …
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gemini & scorpio loft
neighborhood: gowanus | space type: art & events | active since: 2011 | links: website, facebook, twitter, flickr For ten years, Gemini & Scorpio have been throwing huge, immersive themed parties, consistently positioning themselves at the …
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wondering around wandering
space type: pop-up gallery | neighborhood: crown heights | active: 2012 | links: website Wondering Around Wandering is a huge, vibrant pop-up art gallery in a former iron-working factory in Crown Heights, run by artist and designer Mike Perry. …
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the illuminator
space type: maker, activism | neighborhood: ft. greene & all over | active since: 2012 | links: website, facebook, twitter For many involved in the Occupy Wall Street movement, the two-month anniversary last November was a galvanizing moment. …
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the muse
space type: aerialist venue | neighborhood: williamsburg, bushwick | active since: 2011 | links: website, facebook, twitter Update, spring 2015: Last winter, Vice magazine took over two adjoining buildings on the Williamsburg waterfront, evicting several underground spaces in …
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swimming cities
neighborhood: gowanus (and the world!) | space type: art collective | active since: 2001 | links: website, blog, facebook, twitter update, Nov 2011: Want to see some absolutely amazing photos from Swimming Cities’ incredible trip down the …
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brooklyn brainery
space type: skillshare | neighborhood: prospect heights | active since: 2010 | links: website, tumblr, facebook, twitter Update: The Brainery moved! They got a sweet new space in Prospect Heights which opened in early 2013. Brooklynites are …
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hive nyc
neighborhood: bushwick | space type: art collective | active since: 2011 | links: website, facebook, twitter During this year’s Bushwick Open Studios, I had an ambitious roster of spaces to hit, and by a fortuitous chance, one …
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rubulad
neighborhood: bed-stuy | space type: parties & art space | active since: 1993 | links: none (sorry!) update December 2011: Rubulad is moving! After nine years in South Williamsburg and six in Bed-Stuy, this amazing space is hunting for a …