Video
May 11, 2009
Closing Bell: Fifty People, One Question: Brooklyn
This video isn't exactly brand new but the people who made it recently won a Webby Award. Fifty People, One Question is a project where they go to a place, ask fifty people the same question, and then film their responses. The video asks people in Brooklyn this question—"Where would you like to wake up tomorrow?"
January 27, 2009
Channel 13 Vids Out on the Navy Yard
Channel 13 has just put together a neat video about the history of the Brooklyn Navy Yard narrated by Rubena Ross, who has the distinction of not only having worked at the Navy Yard circa WWII but having owned the house in Prospect Heights that is now the subject of the latest This Olde House series. Check it out!
June 11, 2008
Closing Bell: Place Matters
Tonight the Municipal Arts Society and City Lore are celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Place Matters, which advocates for "places in New York that preserve history and sustain culture." The event, which is sold out, will honor 10 places, including two in Brooklyn: The Weeksville Heritage Center and The Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center.
May 9, 2008
Union Hall Meeting: The Video
Here's a video we shot after CB6's land-use/landmarks committee made a motion to recommend that the State Liquor Authority deny Union Hall's liquor license renewal. The first speaker is Lou Sones, who introduced the motion. The second speaker, another committee member, talks about his misgivings over the motion.
Community Board Moving to Nuke Union Hall [Brownstoner]
December 10, 2007
Video: Fixing a Clogged Drain
Remember Tony the Handyman who showed us how to replace a window a few weeks ago? Well, he's back to show us how to fix a clogged drain.
Video: Replacing a Window [Brownstoner]
November 28, 2007
Video: Inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard
On the heels of yesterday's video of the Naval Hospital, here's another slightly haphazard one of the Navy Yard itself. Since it was taken as we rode our bicycle around hoping not to catch the eye of any security personnel, it is also lacking a bit in production quality, so proceed with caution.
November 27, 2007
Video: Inside the Brooklyn Naval Hospital
While not our finest moment in terms of production quality (we shot out the window of a car on our cheapo family video camera under tight time constraints), if you've never had a chance to see inside the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, which is at the corner of Kent and Flushing Avenues, you should still get a kick out of this one. As was announced last week, the hospital grounds are going to be turned into some sort of media campus.
Naval Hospital to Go Hollywood (East) [Brownstoner]
November 20, 2007
Video: A Bed Stuy Renovation Blog Update
Peter from the Bed Stuy Reno Blog brings us up to date with progress in the kitchen and shows us the almost-complete parlor floor bathroom that has become known far and wide for its creative floor tiling pattern. Also: Did a Baldwin brother bathe in their tub?
Video: Inside the Bed Stuy Reno Blog [Brownstoner]
November 15, 2007
Video: Reigniting The Boiler Pilot Light
Today we wrap up our 4-part boiler series with a tutorial in how to reignite your pilot light. Many thanks to John Cataneo of Gateway Plumbing for all his thoughtful on-camera work. We'd love to hear your input for future how-to video topics.
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 1 [Brownstoner]
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 2 [Brownstoner]
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 3 [Brownstoner]
November 14, 2007
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 3
In the third segment of our boiler video series, John Cataneo of Gateway Plumbing walks us through flushing and cleaning the water in a boiler. Tune in tomorrow for the final installment in which we look at how to reignite the pilot light.
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 1 [Brownstoner]
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 2 [Brownstoner]
November 13, 2007
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 2
Join John Cataneo of Gateway Plumbing for the second installment of our three-part video series on getting to know your boiler. You can check out the first video here.
November 9, 2007
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler
With the heating season upon us, it's a good time to get to know your boiler a little better. Today, in the first of three segments, John Cataneo of Gateway Plumbing (whom Forum readers may recognize as Master Plumber) gets up close and personal with the boiler in our basement. Tune in next week for parts 2 and 3, when we'll get into specific procedures and maintenance issues.
October 30, 2007
Video: Replacing a Window
Join us today as handyman Tony Davis provides his unique take on how to remove and replace an old window. Meanwhile, to see all the videos we've posted recently, just select "Video" from the "Topics" dropdown menu near the top of the page. Ideas for future Handyman segments?
October 26, 2007
Video: Inside the Gates Renovation Blog
This video should help pull together all the posts from the Gates Renovation Blog over the past year. Enjoy. To see all the videos we've posted recently, just select "Video" from the "Topics" dropdown menu near the top of the page.
October 24, 2007
Video: Exposing the Wood Ceiling Beams
October 18, 2007
Video: Prospect Heights House Tour 2007
For those of you who missed this year's Prospect Heights House Tour (or those of you who want to relive it), we hit the streets with a cameraman in tow, checking out several of the houses and talking to some homeowners and tour go-ers. At one stop, we even bumped into Marty Markowitz who shared some thoughts with us on screen. (As with our last video, big thanks to the folks at Rumur.tv for their production skills.) For those who attended, what were the highlights of the tour?
Prepping for the Prospect Heights House Tour [Brownstoner]
October 10, 2007
Video: Inside the Bed Stuy Reno Blog
For those of you who've been following along with the Bed Stuy Renovation Blog from the beginning, this video should tie a lot of things together; for those of you who've yet to check it out, this should be a great intro. More of this kind of thing to come.
April 5, 2006
2005 Victorian Flatbush House Tour Video
We've been remiss in not drawing your attention to reader-submitted movie we've got up on in the Videos section. Nelson Ryland caught last year's Victorian Flatbush house tour on video and edited it down to a digested format that should fit into everyone's schedule. Think of it as a good way to psyched up for June 11th!
February 23, 2006
New Neighborhood Drive-By Video
If you have a moment, we've uploaded the second neighborhood video in the column to the right. This time, we take a bumpy ride through Williamsburg. We apologize in advance for any car sickness you may experience.
Latest Restaurant Additions
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Le Barricou
added November 20, 2009 12:00 PM in Williamsburg -
Der Schwarze Kölner
added November 19, 2009 12:00 PM in Fort Greene -
Oak Wine Bar & Café
added November 18, 2009 12:00 PM in Williamsburg -
Mr. Wonton
added November 17, 2009 12:00 PM in Park Slope -
Casa Rosa
added November 16, 2009 12:00 PM in Carroll Gardens -
Cousin John's Café & Bakery
added November 13, 2009 12:00 PM in Park Slope -
Elote
added November 12, 2009 12:00 PM in Williamsburg -
Miracle Grill
added November 11, 2009 12:00 PM in Park Slope -
Phoebe's Cafe
added November 10, 2009 12:00 PM in Williamsburg -
Ruthie's
added November 9, 2009 12:00 PM in Clinton Hill, Downtown Brooklyn