The Dumbo Brooklyn location of Gramercy Park Flower Shop is now open. Welcome to the neighborhood!

Gramercy Park Flower Shop (gramercyflowers.com)
28 Adams Street (and 32 Adams St), Brooklyn NY 11201
Phone: (212) 475-4989

Previously:
{Gramercy Park Flowers Storefront Progress, 18Feb2011}
{Gramercy Park Flower Shop to Open on Adams Street, 01Feb2011}
{New Retail Space Being Created in Dumbo, 22Sep2010}

We previously wrote about the pre-census data of Dumbo. Census 2010 figures for New York City and the state were released last week. Brooklyn Borough President Markowitz thinks that “It’s a mistake” and that “It is inconceivable that Brooklyn — the hottest borough in which to live, work and play — grew only a small percentage in the past decade,” according to a Brooklyn Paper article. Brooklyn’s population is up from 2.465 million in 2000, but well below 2.579 million that the Census Bureau projected in 2009. Other areas in NYC are disputing the census figures, and even Mayor Bloomberg, launched an official challenge of the citywide 2010 Census count, according to a NY Daily News article.

Dumbo however, has grown by 218% since 2000 and the population stands at 3604 in 2010. Dumbo is part of Tract 21, which is the area bound by Hudson Ave, York St, Old Fulton St, Waterfront (includes Dumbo, Vinegar Hill, and Fulton Ferry). The 2010 population and percent change are:

Go to WNYC to view an interactive map of the Census 2010.

Previously:
{Early Census Bureau for Dumbo Isn’t Much of a Surprise, 22Dec2010}

Permit # C 118: On Tuesday, April 5, 2011 (5am)
A commercial shoot with the project name “Epoch” will be shooting at Pearl Street and Anchorage Place in Dumbo. If you have further questions you can contact their Locations Department at 212-226-0661.

Not sure if it’s related to Epoch Films. Anyone know?

{DumboNYC.com/tag/filming}

True, Brooklyn is the place to be right now, but who would want a necklace with our neighborhood name? That’s probably why Annie’s Blue Ribbon General Store doesn’t have one for “Dumbo”. That was the point behind the naming of Dumbo which was just the “right kind of Dadaist anti-marketing positioning to protect our turf from commercialism and developers.” [Ed: well at least at that time.]

From: Curbed NY: Do You Love Brownstone Brooklyn? Put it on A Necklace!

Author Anna Lappé and musician Dan Zanes will serve as Honorary Chairs for Heifer in Greater New York’s “Pass on the Gift” Gala on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Galapagos Art Space in Dumbo.

Just over a year ago, Haiti suffered an earthquake that devastated the country. Reconstruction takes time, but with your support, Heifer International’s unique community development model will help fight hunger and poverty and care for the earth.

Heifer provides a variety of assistance such as livestock, trees, agricultural training and other resources to help struggling families build sustainable futures. Heifer’s gifts provide milk, eggs, and other benefits, which yield income to improve life for resource-poor families.

Please attend to help provide hope and self-reliance to the people of Haiti.

The Gala will feature
- Music by Haitian Creole jazz group, Mozayik
- Special performance by Jean-Ronald LaFond
- Jatziri Gallegos’ Jazza Quartet

“Pass on the Gift” Award honoring the New Farmer Development Project for providing leadership and commitment to the urban agriculture movement.

Hors d’oeuvres created by Choice Cooking and Aliya LeeKong
Desserts generously provided by Whole Foods Market Union Square

Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Galapagos Art Space, DUMBO, Brooklyn

To purchase tickets or for more information, go to www.heifer.org/brooklyn.

Permit # TV 114: On Monday, April 4, 2011 (6am–10pm)
The television show “Prime Suspect” will be shooting at Water Street and along Jay Street in Dumbo. If you have further questions you can contact their Locations Department at 212-524-4140.

{DumboNYC.com/tag/filming}

Barber on Pearl (aka Pearl Street Barber) (Yelp Review)
57 Pearl Street (between Plymouth St and Anchorage Pl)
Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Shop hours:
Mon-Fri 8am-7pm
Sat 9am-6pm
Sun 10am-5pm
Phone: 718-855-3090

Related:
{Business Spotlight: Barber on Pearl, 01Sep2011}
{Barber on Pearl Now Open, 27Jul2010}
{Barber Shop “Coming Soon” to Dumbo, 02Jul2010}

(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):

• Emily Thompson Flowers, 57 Jay St, 30Mar11, NYT
• Downtown Brooklyn Spotlight, 02Apr11, WSJ
• Long Overdue BQE Fix, 01Apr11, LMag
• Residents Want “21st Century Solution” for BQE, 01Apr11, Brownstoner
• NZ Herald: Grimaldi’s ‘Best Ever’, 29Mar11, NZHerald
• British-style street party at the Archway for Royal Couple, 29Mar11, FTN
• Is Brooklyn The New Paris?, 30Mar11, Gothamist
• Agata Olek Knit Bike, 30Mar11, YourNabe
• BQE Reconstruction, 31Mar11, BHB
• Tasting Brooklyn – Eat Like a King, 30Mar11, VV
• Women’s boxing clinic at Gleason’s Gym, 01Apr11, BK Paper
• New Photographers in Dumbo, 01Apr11, BK Eagle
• Dumbo resident Athena Calderone, 01Apr11, NYT