via The Local
Unique 9/11 Tribute Endures
David Roman painted the fire hydrant in front of his Brooklyn home red, white and blue shortly after 9/11. He's lovingly maintained the memorial, through rain and vandalism.
Topic: Arts & Culture
Gems Keep Luster in Tough Times
Christie’s auction house, which already has reaped in $3.5 billion sales this year, expects to pull in another $35 million during its upcoming fall jewel and pearl auction.
via Voices of NY
Celebrating Brazilian Soul Great
Fans are marking what would have been the 70th birthday of pioneering musician Tim Maia with parties in New York and around the world.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Author Comes Home Again to Brooklyn
Jeffrey Eugenides, who lived in Brooklyn when he began writing the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Middlesex,” returned for a reading of his latest work.
via Narratively
Sideshow 101: Good to be a Freak
The Coney Island Sideshow School seeks to pass on the art to new generations.
Arena Spurs Hopes of a Net Gain
Cheers inside and boos outside greeted the ribbon-cutting ceremony heralding the arrival of Brooklyn's Barclays Center, the new home of the Nets.
Parks Replace Parking for a Day
Activists and artists transformed metered parking spaces around the city in…
Importance of Being First With ‘5’
Hundreds spent days waiting in line to buy Apple’s iPhone 5 – but the lure might be more about status than a love of gadgets.