(Photo by Josh Derr)

The following are selected links from this past week on blogs and websites with discussion about Dumbo (and its neighboring areas):

• Best of Brooklyn in Sept issue, 06Sep10, TraditionalHome
• ‘Yoga Dude’ To Read at DUMBO’s PowerHouse Arena, 10Sep10, BK Eagle
• 70 Washington Street, #5I, 09Sep10, Brownstoner
• Modern Anthology Store Profile, 09Sep10, Apt Therapy
• Kele Okereke Discovers Dumbo, 08Sep10, NYMag
• Buildings could be destroyed on Old Fulton, 08Sep10, YourNabe
• Checking In On The Oro, 07Sep10, Brownstoner
• Hope Reichbach, Candidate for District Leader 52nd AD, 10Sep10, BHB
• 166 Montague St Converted Into Condos, 08Sep10, BK Eagle
• Naked Fight Breaks Out On DUMBO Streets, 04Sep10, Gothamist

If you missed out on bidding for that $25million Clocktower penthouse, the most expensive Brooklyn listing, that is now under negotiation, there’s a Sweeney building condo that just came on the market today (no photos yet, but is coming, say the brokers) that’s currently the most expensive listing in Dumbo.

This 30 Main unit is listed at $5,395,000 with six bedroooms, four bathrooms, and has 4,600 square feet. The listing mentions that it’s currently two units together, that may include an architect plan to combine the units. Combined, there are 34 huge windows and has “full protected views of the East River and Manhattan skyline”. Once photos are online, we’ll post them up. It’s a huge space, but the buyer will probably want to do some work before they can move in. Not sure if it can go as quickly as the nearly $4million move-in-now-condition condo at 70 Washington that sold in 4 weeks, but there’s definitely potential for someone to make this a great home.

• 30 Main Street #11FG
• $5,395,000
• 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
• 4,600 square feet ($1,172/sqft)
• Common Charges: $3,613/mo
• Taxes: $924/mo

{Prudential Douglas Elliman listing}
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NOS invites you to shop Dumbo for Fashion Night Out on Friday, September 10, 2010 between 5-9pm. Shop both men’s and women’s stores and get 210% off. Receive swag bag with $250 purchase. Wine, champagne, hors d’oeuvres will be served.

NOS Women (117 Front Street) and NOS Men (164 Front Street)
718-422-0095

Other Dumbo participants include:

• Goddess House Beauty Boutique and Spa (20 Jay Street Suite 306 Brooklyn NY 11201) – BKSTYLE will host a Pop up shop of indie designer talent! Shopping fashion and accessories! Jump-start your fall beauty look with advice from designers and stylists! Get your glam on with mini beauty treatments and styling and beauty tips from expert stylists.
• Blueberi (143 Front Street Brooklyn NY 11201) – Join Blueberi in celebrating their 2nd year participating in Fashion’s Night Out with additional shopping incentives on all merchandise, including many FALL items. They will be serving light snacks and refreshments between 6pm and 11pm.
• ZOE (68 Washington Street Brooklyn NY 11201) – From 5-9, ZOE will have a DJ spinning great tunes, wine tasting with local shop, Blanc & Rouge, food, drinks, fun, and a ton of fashion! $150 purchase enters you into a raffle to win an Alexander Wang bag.

See fashionsnightout.com/night-out for full NYC participant list.

(For those of you with iPhone4s (iOS4.1), the above pics were taken with and without HDR turned on. The left one with HDR and the right is the original.) Another pic after the jump.
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This month kicks off the National Preparedness Month in NYC. The Ad Council and New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM), are encouraging New Yorkers to prepare in the case of an emergency. Do you have a plan for a natural or man-made disaster occurs? What about an “everyday” contingency plan, if an apartment fire, neighborhood power outage or a water main break happened? Would your friends and family be prepared and know where to meet up? (Did you know OEM is located at 165 Cadman Plaza East, just outside of the High Street subway station)

Ready NYC (readynyc.org) provides tips and asks individuals to do three key things:

1. get an emergency supply kit (see below on how to win a “Go Bag” prize),
2. make an emergency plan, and
3. be informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and the appropriate response.

You can use the Get Ready NYC: My Meeting Place Facebook application, launched last week to take the first step in making a plan by selecting and sharing your own meeting place with others.

You can also find additional information on OEM’s Facebook page. Go there and “Like” the NYC Office of Emergency Management Facebook Page and start using the Get Ready NYC: My Meeting Place Facebook application. We’re curious to see if people in Brooklyn know what to do or where to meet when there are emergencies. To receive a “Go Bag” prize, leave a comment below and become a fan of the OEM’s Facebook page to confirm as a form of entry.

“Escalade Transformer” Limo, as seen on Main Street in Dumbo. More than meets the eye…Really, where is the limo parade?

{‘Special’ Wedding Limo Seen on Fulton Ferry Landing, 12Aug2010}
{More “Classy” Limos Under the Bridge, 18Aug2010}

The following are selected links from this past week on blogs and websites with discussion about Dumbo (and its neighboring areas):

• Dinner at Vinegar Hill House, 30Aug10, Brooklyn Food Blog
• Warehouse could become performance venue, 30Aug10, YourNabe
• Community Center in Dumbo Sparks Controversy, 01Sep10, NYP
• 79 Bridge St Changes Hands for $1.6 Million, 01Sep10, BK Eagle
• PS Bookshop Storytime Now on Thursdays, 01Sep10, achildgrows.com
• Walentas Buys 50 W 23rd St, 02Sep10, NYO
• Focus of Brooklyn Bridge Park Moves to DUMBO, 02Sep10, BK Eagle
• Brooklyn in 5 Days, 30Aug10, FOX
• City Envisions Full-Fledged Re-use for Tobacco Warehouse, 31Aug10, BK Eagle
• Naked Fight Breaks Out On Front Street, 04Sep10, Gothamist
• Another Perspective on 25 Washington, 03Sep10, Brownstoner
• The Manhattan Bridge, part 2, 31Aug10, Brownstoner
• The Best Chocolate Cake in Dumbo, 01Sep10, NBC
• 2010 Dumbo Dance Festival Schedule Announced, 02Sep10, ellieleonhardt

The Dumbo Arts Festival is three weeks away, and there have been a huge amount of planning and work being done to make this annual event the best one yet. However, they can’t do it without dedicated volunteers to help make it happen. The producer of the festival is looking for volunteers at the festival:

For three days this month, the DUMBO Arts Festival, (718-488-8588) will attract hundreds of cutting-edge artists from the visual, performance, music, literary and digital fields. Volunteers are needed during the week prior to the fest (Sept. 17 to 23) and during the fest itself (Sept. 24 to 26)). Jobs include setting up installations, guiding attendees and assisting in live performances. Sign up and get a foot backstage to one of the largest art events this side of the East River.

For more details, please go to dumboartsfestival.com/volunteer.

Previously:
{2010 Dumbo Arts Festival Announced (Now with More Two Trees), 10May2010}
Dumbo Arts Festival: (DumboNYC archives)

As we posted about previously, the penthouse addition to the 25 Washington Street residential rental conversion can be seen above. The same view as taken a year ago is shown below.

Previously:
{25 Washington Rooftop Addition In View, 20Aug2010, Brownstoner}
{25 Washington St LPC Hearing Sept 7, 24Aug2010}
{25 Washington Rentals to Open in March 2011, 23Jul2010}
{25 Washington St Progress, 14Jul2010}

Bija Kids Yoga will be offering classes at Pomme in Dumbo. Twelve week session begins September 16 (schedule here). Bija Kids is in its sixth year and by the fall, they will expand to five Brooklyn yoga studios. Twelve schools will have its yoga classes as part of their school-day curriculum or after-school programs. According to their site, levels range from those who can crawl up to nine years old. Its philosophy is based on the idea that all seeds – or bija in Sanskrit – have the ability to flourish with proper care and nurturing. Bija Kids founder Lauren Maples says (via email): children learn discipline, focus, strength, and techniques for dealing with stress. They also build the foundation for a healthy, peaceful and happy life.

“In this day and age when kids are generally over scheduled, over programmed and plain overwhelmed, offering them the powerful benefits of a yoga practice just seems natural to me,” Maples says.

If you are looking for an incentive to enroll your child, doodledeals is offering 50% off 12 weeks of Bija Kids Yoga (only valid until tomorrow). (Side note for parents: doodledeals is a discount site for NYC parents. Go to doodledeals to sign up (we don’t work there or know anyone there. We simply like their deals.)

Pomme (pommenyc.com)
81 Washington St (@ Front), Brooklyn, NY 11201
Contact Lauren at yoga@bijakids.com to register.