Brooklyn Review is bi-monthly news magazine covering the people, the places, and events of Brooklyn. If there's something happening in Brooklyn, it's happening on Brooklyn Review.Brooklyn Review is a program on Brooklyn Independent Television, a community media program of BRIC Arts|Media|Bklyn and can be seen Mondays and Thursdays at 1pm & 9pm; Fridays at 3pm & 11pm on the BCAT TV Network. Time Warner 56, Cablevision 69, RCN 84 and in all five boroughs on Verizon 44.
Free land is available throughout Brooklyn to beautify your neighborhood and co-founders of 596 acres, Paula Segal and Eric Brelsford map out the way. From Brooklyn Independent Television's Brooklyn Review, episode 263. Original air date: 5/17/2012. http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit
May is Asian Pacific Heritage Month nationwide, and in DUMBO, we’re celebrating with thousands under the bridge at the 33rd Annual Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival. From Brooklyn Independent Television's Brooklyn Review, episode 263. Original air date: 5/17/2012. http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit
Shark fin soup is a pricey delicacy but it may soon be off the menu. Michael Skoletsky of Shark Savers, explains the campaign they believe will save the sharks. From Brooklyn Independent Television's Brooklyn Review, episode 263. Original air date: 5/17/2012. http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit
Brooklyn’s historic gems could use a little polishing. American Express Foundation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are sponsoring a competition at www.partnersinpreservation.com to vote for your favorite historic site to win a big cash prize. From Brooklyn Independent Television's Brooklyn Review, episode 263. Original air date: 5/17/2012. http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit
That next pour will tap your wallet a little more as new legislation imposes an increased tax on Brooklyn’s historic beverage. Were In Clinton Hill, with Kelly Taylor of KELSO of Brooklyn Brewery as he explains beer and the bottom line. From Brooklyn Independent Television's Brooklyn Review, episode 263. Original air date: 5/17/2012. http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit
It’s a real food fight on 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge, as food truck carts and brick & mortar business compete for sidewalk space and customers. From Brooklyn Independent Television's Brooklyn Review, episode 263. Original air date: 5/17/2012. http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit
Original air date: 5/17/2012 The Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch and Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope are both jockeying for their share of a $3 million award in the American Express and National Trust for Historic Preservation contest. Learn how you can help bring the prize to Brooklyn. Brooklyn is in bloom and Brooklynites are turning vacant lots into community green space with the resources found at 596acres.org. Kelso of Brooklyn in Clinton Hill chronicles the latest chapter...
Most of us refer them as “cobblestones”, but the grey-colored stones that align the streets of DUMBO are technically Belgium block, and they’ve been a foundation throughout Brooklyn for over a 100 years. Alexandria Sica , Executive Director of The DUMBO Improvement District tells reporter Clive Salmon whey these old stones are at the center of a preservation debate in that historic region. From Brooklyn Independent Television's Brooklyn Review, episode 262. Original air date: 4/26/2012. http:/...
Earthday has been a world-wide celebration since it’s founding in the 1970’s. Today, there’s a way you can contribute to the sustainability of Brooklyn in your own neighborhood, right on the street. Brian Vines gets his hands dirty while planting flowers under a public tree spot in Gowanas, something we can all do, all year long. From Brooklyn Independent Television's Brooklyn Review, episode 262. Original air date: 4/26/2012. http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit
Looking for a one-stop one-stop shop where you can find everything you need to create an eco-friendly lifestyle? In this segment, we pay a visit to Green in Brooklyn on Myrtle Avenue, where the shelves are stacked with information and the products that will help you “go-green” for the rest of your life!” From Brooklyn Independent Television's Brooklyn Review, episode 262. Original air date: 4/26/2012. http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit