(Photo by Josh Derr. Our favorite Dumbo based photographer Josh Derr is leaving Dumbo. Thank you Josh for your photos over the years. Come back to Brooklyn for photo shoots anytime. We will miss you.)

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

• Punto Bianco, Dumbo’s Latest Lunch Spot, 26Jan2012, Gothamist
• Chocolate Earth Opens at 145 Front Street, 28Jan2012, Gothamist
• Esquire Magazine Partners with the Kleiers, 27Jan2012, Gather
• The Revised DOT proposal for Fulton Ferry Traffic Calming, 27Jan2012, FultonFerry
• Brooklyn Bridge in 1904, 25Jan2012, Shorpy
• Big Spaceship’s Taco Finder, 22Jan2012, BK Paper
• 11-15 Old Fulton Street Loft Conversion Opportunity, 24Jan2012, LoopNet
• David Lombino Lands at Two Trees, 25Jan2012, Crains
• Bids Sought for 3-Building Conversion Project in Fulton Ferry, 25Jan2012, BK Eagle
• Huge Is No. 9 on the Ad Age Agency A-List, 23Jan2012, AdAge
• Tweaked Design for 30 Henry Turned Out, 27Jan2012, Brownstoner
• 205 Water Street 40% Sold, 27Jan2012, Brownstoner
• 70 Washington Street, #4LC, 1550sqft, $1,380,000, 26Jan2012, Brownstoner
• Conversion Coming to 72 Poplar Street in the Heights, 26Jan2012, Brownstoner
• At-Risk Old Fulton Buildings ISO a New Owner, 24Jan2012, Brownstoner
• 70 Washington Street, #11G, $2,025,000, SOLD, 24Jan2012, Brownstoner
• Baluchi’s to Open on Henry St, 25Jan2012, McBrooklyn

(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):

• Looking Back at 2011 in Brooklyn, 04Jan2012, BK Eagle
• Human Remains found in Vinegar Hill in 1990, 05Jan2012, NYT
• Brooklyn 12 to watch in 2012, 01Jan2012, Brownstoner
• Brooklyn Blooms 2011, 01Jan2012, Crain’s
• Exploring Brooklyn the Artisan Way, 19Dec2011, HuffPo
• Brooklyn Heights P.S. 8 May Expand to Middle School, 19Dec12011, BK Eagle

The past couple of weeks seemed to be Dumbo tech week:

• NYU-Poly’s new DUMBO Incubator, 21Dec2011, NYCEDC
• Tech Cluster in Dumbo Paving Future of NYC, 07Jan2012, Economist
• Flow CEO Says Dumbo is World’s Data Exchange, 27Dec2011, NYDN
• Brooklyn Startups Learn from Eachother, 23Dec2011, BI
• Dumbo based Offtrackplanet.com, 30Dec2011, NYDN
• Unemployment’s High, But Not in Dumbo, 28Dec2011, BK Eagle
• More Land for NYC Tech Start-Ups, 18Dec2011, Forbes
• As I Was Saying About Tech In Dumbo…, 20Dec2011, Forbes
• Miami Ad School Opens in Dumbo, 19Dec12011, Mediabistro
• Don’t Forget Brooklyn: NYU’s plan for the old MTA headquarters, 19Dec12011, BI

(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):

• Valley family rides into past on historic Idora carousel in NY , 01Oct11, Vindy
• Bargemusic Suddenly Shuttered by City, 30Sep11, LMag
• Sam Buffa on the Design of Vinegar Hill House, 26Sep11, Eater
• City goes both ways on Furman Street, 26Sep11, BK Paper
• The Brooklyn Neighborhood Power Rankings, 28Sep11, LMag
• DUMBO Arts Festival: Whimsy, Art and Spectacle, 26Sep11, BK Eagle
• Jean Nouvel Jewelbox Houses Historic Carousel, 29Sep11, Intl Business
• The Creators Project 2 day Festival, 30Sep11, BrooklynVegan
• Calabar Imports in Dumbo on Importing Goods Profitably, 30Sep11, Crain’s
• Buenos Aires’s central docks to be Revitalized Like Dumbo, 30Sep11, FT
• Rental of the Day: 7 Old Fulton Street, 29Sep11, Brownstoner
• 55% of Dumbo’s Kirkman Lofts in Contract, 27Sep11, Brownstoner

(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):

• Dumbo’s John Street Condo Considered by Squadron and Milllman, 05Aug11, BK Paper
• Major Progress on Old Fulton Street, 01Aug11, Nearsay
• Brooklyn Bridge Park Housing Deal Reached, 02Aug11, BK Eagle
• Watchtower Sale May Mean Fewer Condos for Brooklyn Bridge Park, 02Aug11, Curbed
• Housing Deal Ensures Park in Brooklyn Will Expand, 01Aug11, NYT
• More high-rises coming to Brooklyn Bridge Park, 02Aug11, NYP
• City Announces Plan That May Reduce Scale of Park Housing, 01Aug11, BHB
• How New York Can Become a Serious Startup Hub, 05Aug11, TFT
• Opposition Coalition Split on Park Housing Deal, 04Aug11, BK Eagle
• Can Tobacco Warehouse Be Undone?, 03Aug11, BK Eagle
• Search on for B’klyn Bridge Park developer, 04Aug11, Crain’s
• Nominate Digital DUMBO for The Silicon Alley 100, 02Aug11, DD

The Brooklyn Roasting Company Cafe “BRC” is now open at 25 Jay Street. As we mentioned in June, there is a coffee/espresso bar with light snacks and lunch at their first retail location. This location also serves as its main roasting plant and distribution center. They also specialize in repairing high end espresso machines.

We searched for the best the coffee in Dumbo by tasting many espressos, but will need to revisit the “Best Coffee in Dumbo” test after the other coffee bar opens at 14 Jay Street. If anyone has tried BRC, please comment below.

Brooklyn Roasting Company (brooklynroasting.com)
25 Jay Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201

(Photo by Josh Derr)

These photos by Josh Derr of Dumbo’s Stabber Alley (at the base of the Manhattan Bridge) got some new graffiti, Gothamist first reported. Stabber Alley got some recent fame when people competed for mayorship on Foursquare last year.

The complete tag reads “No tiene dinero pero tengo mi corazon…”, which according to Gothamist translates to “You have no money but I have heart…” which doesn’t apply to many of Dumbo’s residents, at least according to the latest census.

Cool photo of the Manhattan Bridge by Josh Derr from a rooftop in Dumbo. The left building is 85 Adams Street and the right is 100 Jay Street.

Check out Josh’s photography work on his Flickr page.

Brooklyn Roasting Company, 25 Jay Street (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):

• A New “Choice” in Dumbo: The Gallery Cafe, 01Jun11, Plate of the Day
• Two-Trees makes Dumbo space for tech start-ups, 09Jun11, TRD
• Rally to Save Brooklyn Heights Fire Company, 10Jun11, BK Eagle
• City Joinery leaving Dumbo after rent hike, 10Jun11, Crain’s
• Friday Five w/ Tina Roth Eisenberg, 10Jun11, design-milk
• John Rocco’s Kids Book “Blackout” @ powerHouse, 03Jun11, NYT
• Dumbo gets new feather: an incubator, 09Jun11, Crain’s
• St. Ann’s Warehouse Faces Homelessness, 06Jun11, LMag
• On Location Tours’ BK TV & Movie Sites Tour, 10Jun11, NYDN
• Report shows more housing for future BKBridge Park, 09Jun11, NYP
• 84th Precinct Police Blotter, 08Jun11, BHB
• Broadside:Times Covers Tobacco Warehouse Saga, 07Jun11, BK Eagle
• AT&T Gets On The Free Wi-Fi Bandwagon In NYC, 10Jun11, MediaPost
• NYC Funds Tech Incubator in Dumbo, 09Jun11, ADWEEK
• Checking in on Dumbo’s Kirkman Lofts, 09Jun11, Brownstoner
• Many Design Firms Calling Brooklyn Home, 09Jun11, Brownstoner

(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):

• In DUMBO, Cachet Trumps Convenience, 27May11, BK Mag
• BP Markowitz Announce Free WiFi Service in Dumbo, 02Jun11, BBP
• East River Ferry Sets Launch Date, Initial Fare of $0, 02Jun11, LMag
• Dumbo’s Parks, Plazas Fully Wired, 02Jun11, NYO
• St. Ann’s Warehouse Scrambles to Find New Home, 03Jun11, NYT
• DUMBO is city’s first all-Wi Fi neighborhood, 03Jun11, BK Paper
• St. Ann’s Warehouse Faces Homelessness After Court Injunction, 03Jun11, Playbill
• Gothamist Lease 3000sqft at 20 Jay St, 02Jun11, Crains
• On Location Tours Brooklyn TV & Movie Sites tour, 01Jun11, PRNews
• Get Ready for New East River Ferry Service, 01Jun11, BK Eagle
• DUMBO The First NYC Neighborhood To Get Wi-Fi, 02Jun11, HuffPo
• Free Wi-Fi Access Coming To DUMBO, 02Jun11, NY1
• Dumbo Beats Manhattan to Free WiFi, 03Jun11, ADWEEK
• Volleyball, Food Court for Brooklyn Bridge Park, 31May11, Brownstoner
• Brooklyn Bridge Jumper Rescued Moments Ago, 29May11, Brownstoner

(“If you see something, skate something”, 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):

• Dumbo experiencing a mini-boom, 23May11, TRD
• Gothamist settles in 20 Jay DUMBO, 23May11, Crain’s
• John Mayer Spotted at Pub One, 24May11, NYP
• Cubicle-sharing website seeks more friends, 27May11, Crain’s
• Rally To Save Fire Co. Unites the Heights, 26May11, BK Eagle
• 109 Gold in Vinegar Hill: All About Modern, 26May11, BK Eagle
• Vinegar Hill House to expand, 24May11, BK Paper
• 1 Main PH on Selling New York TV Show, 23May11, NYT
• Labapalooza! at St. Ann’s Warehouse, 22May11, NYT
• BKBridge Park Becomes Popular Site for Events, 24May11, BK Eagle
• Brooklyn’s Once-Bustling Waterfront, 23May11, BK Eagle
• Leasing of Market-Rate Units Begins at GAIR2, 23May11, BK Eagle
• Loosecubes Has A Pretty Cool Office, 23May11, SFGate
• Reinventing the Town Square – BK Flea, 23May11, Inc
• Brooklyn Bridge Park Opens an Expanded Portion of Pier 6, 25May11, BBP
• New B’klyn Bridge Park section opening, 26May11, Crain’s
• New East River Ferry service, 26May11, BK Paper
• East River Ferry Starts June 13, 26May11, Curbed
• Development Watch: 20 Henry Street, 23May11, Brownstoner