Brooklyn Roasting Company creates and serves unique, fair trade-certified coffees from across the globe. Inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard, their headquarters, distribution center, and roasting plant produce more than 1 million …
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BLDG 92 is home to the visitor center, museum, and employment center of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and it is the starting point for all of our Brooklyn Navy Yard Tours. …
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Founded in 1914 on the Lower East Side by Jewish immigrant Joel Russ, Russ & Daughters is a New York institution. Now a fourth-generation business run by Joel’s great-grandchildren Josh …
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CBS New York, February 14, 2019 by John Dias Some even pop the question in the park. So it doesn’t come as a shock that weddings are popular there, too, …
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Brownstoner, January 22, 2019 by Susan De Vries While the Brooklyn Navy Yard is being transformed with new buildings and uses, during World War II thousands of workers toiled to …
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The Brooklyn Navy Yard covers 300 acres of the waterfront, touching neighborhoods from Dumbo to Fort Greene to Williamsburg. Both inside and outside the Yard’s gates are a growing number …
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Located on the border of Sunset Park and Bay Ridge, the Brooklyn Army Terminal is nearby to many options for brunch, lunch, or a drink before or after your tour. …
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What can we learn about New York City and its waterfront from its boats? Waterwire is inviting people from the maritime world and beyond to share their perspectives on NYC History in 10 Boats. Below is our 14th installment, with Andrew Gustafson.
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Bklyner, September 18, 2018 by Robin Kaizer-Schatzlein Last night author Jennifer Egan was in the green room of the Brooklyn Public Library‘s central branch getting ready to go on stage …
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The Gowanus Canal is one of the most polluted waterways in the country, yet that doesn’t stop the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club from taking to the water. Their mission is to …
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Dieu Donné is a non-profit arts organization founded in 1976 by Susan Gosin and Bruce Wineberg to explore the untapped potential of hand papermaking as an art medium. At their …
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Brooklyn Grange is a working commercial farm that also hosts events, designs and builds green roofs, and promotes sustainable living. The Grange produces over 50,000 pounds of produce annually, as …
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One of the fastest and easiest ways to get to our Brooklyn Army Terminal Tours is to take the NYC Ferry, which has two routes that stop there. The Rockaway route will take …
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Bush Terminal Park is a secluded natural space in the industrial section of Sunset Park, built on the footprint of the abandoned piers of the old Bush Terminal shipping port. …
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Pete’s Brooklyn Eats has been feeding the hungry workers of the Brooklyn Army Terminal for years. Run by the Macaluso family, they serve up pizza, pasta, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and more with …
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Brooklyn Kura is demystifying sake and making it more accessible by brewing it right here in New York City, hand-crafted with the highest quality ingredients. Located inside Industry City in Sunset …
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Woodside Press is a printing company located in Building 3 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard that creates unique, high-quality printed items using traditional letterpress methods. Their workshop includes typefaces, presses, …
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The Prospect Park Zoo is a 12-acre zoo located along Flatbush Avenue on the eastern edge of Prospect Park, part of the Park’s Children’s Corner. Opened in 1935, this zoo …
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