BWRC joins the Red Hook and Brooklyn communities in mourning the passing of Sunny Balzano, patron of the arts and owner of the beloved Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook. The subject of a recent book, Sunny’s Bar had been …
Author: Adam Davidson
The New Coney Island: Who gains, who loses? Breakfast Talk on Nov. 13th
November 13th, 8:30am at the New York City College of Technology, come hear Neil DeMause speak about how Coney Island has been changing.
Coney Island is in the midst of one of the biggest overhauls in its century-plus history: a …
Bikes and the Brooklyn Waterfront Conference Schedule
Here’s a sneak peak at our March 22 conference line-up!
8:30—9:00 Welcome & Introductions
- Richard E. Hanley, director, Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center
- Camille Kamga, director, University Transportation Research Center
- Sean Scanlan, New York City College of Technology
Bikes on The Brooklyn Waterfront: Conference Registration is Open!
It’s official! Join us for a half day symposium on the history and impact of the bicycle on Brooklyn.
March 22, 2013
8:30am – 12:30pm
at New York City College of Technology
300 Jay St, Room Namm 119
FREE …
Save the Date: Biking in Brooklyn Conference, March 22
Biking
is booming in Brooklyn and we want to know why. On March 22 we will be hosting a half-day conference on the history, culture, and future of biking in our namesake borough. We will talk with local authors, business …
Double Your Impact
Did you know that any donation given to the Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center will go twice as far? Thanks to a generous grant, donations given to the BWRC will be matched, allowing their full value to fund our endowment, while …
Coffee Shots
The last Breakfast Talk was great! Check out the pictures below from our full room. Thanks to all who could make it and special thanks to Steven Jaffe for putting together such a good presentation.…
Coffee on the Brooklyn Waterfront
Our Breakfast Talk series will continue on December 7! Join us to learn about the fascinating history of coffee on the industrial Brooklyn Waterfront with independent Historian and Curator Steven H. Jaffe.
Coffee in New York is big …
Art, Coffee, and other events
Update: Due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, the November 9th Breakfast talk has been postponed. A new date has not yet been assigned.
It’s been a while since we’ve updated this page, so it’s time to let you know …
