Articles tagged with: Williamsburg
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I always love the East River State Park in Williamsburg despite it’s barren appearance with absolutely nothing but a lawn and some stones. I suppose the combination of the Manhattan skyline and waterfront is more than made up for the lack of anything else. Last week I walked by and found out that there is a Sculpture Exhibition going on inside the park. I was excited to see it. To me they have no uniform theme or anything, but I find them to be a nice addition that actually blend …
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My plans for today, Fourth of July was to either go to the Central Park Zoo to visit the snow leopard or head to P.S.1 contemporary center for their new exhibits. Neither of the plans become a reality. P.S.1 has the warmup concert going on today, so when I see the lines outside, I already said hell no! Then on my way to the City, I realize my brand new low-rise jeans is hanging too low, it’s falling down every 2 mins and I didn’t wear a belt today (Because …
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Just got a new camera, so of course I would like to test-drive it somewhere. But given the murderous sun and the 80 degree weather. I didn’t make it far. Only up to Williamsburg, which happens to have Bedford closed off for the Pedestrians again this summer! The event is called Williamsburg Walks, it’s not those stupid street fair but more a plaza with some chairs and table for people to relax. And given the location, you know it would turn artsy, so you got musicians and artists showing their …
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One of the few complaints I have about my neighborhood and Williamsburg is that there’s very few authentic Japanese food here. The only ones that I can think of are Bozu and Zenkichi, both in Williamsburg and are targeting the higher end customers. I never thought the lack of choices situation will change much….until now. I was walking around in my ‘hood and I found this place – Ichiran Ramen on Manhattan Ave and Green! It’s in the morning so obvious it’s not open, but I read this funny sign …
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On an icy Sunday, I went to the newly built N5th Street Pier on the Williamsburg waterfront. There’s a bit of mystery surrounding this place because first of all it’s well-hidden, and it’s limited access, and it’s not well publicized despite the fact that it is a public-access pier! It is located behind the still constructing Northern Piers condos, and it is only open for public during weekends. as you can imagine, there’s hardly any people there, it’s pretty much just a person or two. There isn’t much to see besides the …
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I knew it! I know it’s not my illusion that it seems like I have seen more Europeans in Williamsburg than before! Now New York Times back me up saying that Williamsburg is going through a Europeanization now that newly arrived starving artists and musicians can no longer afford the neighborhood! The Europeans like the neighborhood because it’s still some what cheaper than the City, the abundant of newly built condos with larger square footage than Manhattan, the cafes and it’s artistic vibe that remind many of them neighborhoods back …
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Today Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg open to the public for the first time. Well, the site is open, but you can’t get inside the buildings. But still, it is a rare chance to explore this section of Williamsburg waterfront. I guess the developer open it up to gain community support for its eventual conversion to, you guess it right, a condo~ The site itself is huge and it will be interesting how they can make it into a condo without tearing down the structure~ (they are not allowed to, …
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I needed to fill out a complicated form which would require me to put in as much as 12 different references. I am luckily enough to have many friends that knows me well enough to help. But still the process is tedious. They required all these references from different period and aspect of my life. Putting the right person for the right area of reference is like playing a game of sudoku!
Filling out this form required me to dig through all sort of information about myself and it is the …
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