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Thursday 7/5

Dumbo First Thursday Gallery Walk @ 68 Jay Street, Basement #2, 5pm-10pm, FREE, more info

Friday 7/6

Book Launch: A Diet of Worms by Erik Rasmussen — in conversation w/ Chris Campanioni @ Powerhouse (28 Adams St), 7pm, FREE, more info

Saturday 7/7

Kayaking @ Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse (Pier 2), 10am-2pm, FREE, more info

Tennis clinic @ Brooklyn Bridge Park (334 Furman St), 11am-1pm, FREE, more info

Da Spot NYC’s 1 year anniversary @ Da Spot NYC (145 Front St), 1pm, FREE, more info

Sunday 7/8

Kayaking @ Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse (Pier 2), 10am-2pm, FREE, more info

The Haggard Kings @ Superfine (126 Front St), 12pm, FREE, more info

Zumba class @ Brooklyn Bridge Park (334 Furman St), 4pm, FREE, more info

Monday 7/9

Kayaking @ Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse (Pier 2), 10am-2pm, FREE, more info

Tennis clinic @ Brooklyn Bridge Park (334 Furman St), 11am-1pm, FREE, more info

Free admission roller skating @ Brooklyn Bridge Park (Pier 2, 150 Furman St), 3:30pm, FREE, more info

Books Beneath the Bridge with Chelsea Hodson & Julie Buntin @ Pier 1 Brooklyn Bridge Park, 7pm, FREE, more info

Tuesday 7/10

Book Launch & White House Panel: Obama: An Oral History by Brian Abrams — in conversation w/ Rob O’Donnell & Rachel Racusen @ Powerhouse (28 Adams St), 7pm, FREE, more info

Wednesday 7/11

Book Launch: To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder by Nancy Rommelmann @ Powerhouse (28 Adams St), 7pm, FREE, more info

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Friday 6/15

The Chapin Sisters @ Brooklyn Bridge Park (Granite Terrace, Pier 3), 6pm, FREE, more info

90s Skate Jam @ Brooklyn Bridge Park Roller Skating (150 Furman Street, Pier 2), 7pm, FREE, more info

Saturday 6/16

Rock climbing and Shake Shack with UCLA! @ The Cliffs at DUMBO (99 Plymouth Street), 12-4pm, $10, more info

Monday 6/18

Dumbo Does World Cup @ Sands Street Plaza (77 Sands Street), 11am and 2pm, FREE, more info

Tuesday 6/19

Open Run @ Brooklyn Bridge Park (South side of Fornino, Pier 5) , 6:45pm, FREE, more info

10 Years of Resilience: Honoring Leaders of Today @ The Dumbo Loft (155 Water Street), 7pm, $160+, more info

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Saturday 6/2

Brooklyn Bridge and Dumbo neighborhood tour @ Tweed Courthouse (52 Chambers St), 11am, $17, more info

JUMP IN: a Double Dutch networking and meet up event @ Brooklyn Bridge Park, 12-3pm, $16.62, more info

Dumbo food tour @ Washington St & Front St, 12-3 pm, $35+, more info

Big Apple Cityscape Fashion: NYC street style editorial shoot @ Dumbo, 2-6pm, FREE, more info

Stargazing in Brooklyn Bridge Park @ Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1, 7-11pm, FREE, more info

 

Sunday 6/3

Bargemusic Masterworks series with a string quartet @ Fulton Ferry Landing, 2pm, $20+, more info

The Tempest @ St. Ann’s Warehouse, 8pm, $21, more info

Monday 6/4

Photo walk on the Brooklyn Bridge with Melissa Goodwin of Girl Gotta hike @ Brooklyn Bridge City Hall Station, 6:30-8:30 pm, FREE, more info

Dumbo Lit Book Club: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones @ Powerhouse (28 Adams Street), 7pm, FREE, more info

Dumbo Boulders Night Clinc: Intro to Bouldering @ DUMBO Boulders (99 Plymouth St), 7-9pm, $15, more info

02/15/18 3:00pm

A seal basks in the Sun a Brooklyn Bridge Park. Via patch

Happy Valentines Day, Dumbo! Were you getting cozy in Romantic environs of Brooklyn Bridge this weekend? Well, we’re betting some people did since our very own River Cafe was named one of the most romantic restaurants in the country by Open Table.

But, diners were not the only ones basking in the glory of Brooklyn Bridge Park. In fact, an intrepid seal spent hours catching some rays on Pier Two! 

That’s not the only time Pier Two was in the news recently. On Monday, Brooklyn Bridge Park put out a call for proposals for contracting at the site. A spokesperson for the park explained that the 3.4 acre addition to Brooklyn Bridge Park will feature a large lawn and water garden.  (more…)

02/01/18 11:06pm
Controversial Condos in Brooklyn Bridge Park via Patch

Controversial Condos in Brooklyn Bridge Park via Patch

Hey Dumbo, welcome back to our bi-weekly local news feature, Hometown Headlines! This time around, there’s lots in the press about Real Estate development in our lovely borough. To start, Two Trees, the development firm that has reshaped DUMBO and Williamsburg is now setting its sites on Gowanus, buying up sites along the Gowanus Canal, for over $100 million.

And DUMBO itself is getting a little TLC. Mount Sinai has opened a State of the Art Urgent Care center at 110 York Street.

Meanwhile, The former Watchtower Building will be transformed into a high-end office space and retail complex.   (more…)

02/01/18 3:01pm
First Thursday via Art in Dumbo

First Thursday via Art in Dumbo

It’s that time of the month again, DUMBO! Get psyched for tonight’s First Thursday Gallery Walk. On the first Thursday of every month, Dumbo’s galleries stay open late for openings, artists’ talks and live performances. We’ve got the rundown of highlights and participating spaces.  (more…)