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New York Times: Next Phase of Renovation to Begin at a Vast Military Remnant in Brooklyn

“Drive slow — 8 M.P.H.,” the signs say along the South Brooklyn waterfront, between 59th and 63rd Streets. Nothing exceptional about them, except that they are posted on the sixth floor.

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“Find Something Just For You”: TaraFawn Marek Offers Advice for Photographing Brooklyn Navy Yard

Having just crowed winners of our 2014 Brooklyn Navy Yard Photography Contest, we’re ready to dive into the 2015 season – the first tour is thus Sunday, January 25 at …

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See the Winners of the 2014 Brooklyn Navy Yard Photo Contest

The Brooklyn Navy Yard attracts photographers. This 300-acre secure industrial park offers a varied mix of natural and industrial landscapes, historic and innovative buildings, aging elements infused with new energy. While the …

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BLDG 92 & Brooklyn Historical Society: Brooklyn Navy Yard STEM and Sustainability Research

Research and content development for STEM-based K–12 programs // 2014 Turnstile was commissioned by the Brooklyn Historical Society (now known as the Center for Brooklyn History at the Brooklyn Public …

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“We Need Your Skills”: Pearl Harbor and the Brooklyn Navy Yard

The Brooklyn Navy Yard is 5,000 miles from Pearl Harbor, and though the reverberations of the events there on December 7, 1941 were felt across the globe, they hit especially hard …

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News 4 New York: Pearl Harbor Day

“We’re especially proud of the fact that the Brooklyn Navy Yard built the USS Arizona, which was sunk on December 7, 1941, with the loss of 1,177 sailors aboard. We also built the USS Missouri, which is where the peace treaty that ended World War II was signed, so we have the bookends of the war that were built here at the Navy Yard.”

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Mayor LaGuardia and the War on Sidewalk Christmas Tree Sellers

It’s that time of year again – we’ve had our first snow in New York City, Christmas music is playing in every shop and store, and Christmas tree stands line …

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Edible Brooklyn: Worth the Trip: The Moore Street Market

Edible Brooklyn, Winter 2014 by Betsy Bradley “Welcome to the Island of Fried Pig Parts!” Cindy VandenBosch, eyes twinkling, has just secured a spot at the bustling formica counter that …

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Workers walk alongside a large stone dry dock in the Brooklyn Navy Yard with two white tugboats below and a red and white crane on the right.

Vote in the 2014 Brooklyn Navy Yard Photo Contest

For the second year running, Turnstile Tours and the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 led a series of photography tours at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. During each season of 2014, we …

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Winners of the Fall 2014 Brooklyn Navy Yard Photography Contest

The submissions are in, photographer Travis Magee has made his selections, and we have rounded out the 12 finalists for this year’s Brooklyn Navy Yard photo contest. We had a …

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Last Chance to Visit Vendy Plaza at East Harlem’s La Marqueta Sunday, Nov 23

This coming Sunday, November 23, is the last weekend to attend Vendy Plaza, at least for now. For the past four Sundays, our friends at the Street Vendor Project and the …

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The Brooklyn Bridge and the Brooklyn Navy Yard: Too Close for Comfort

On the evening of Friday, November 7, the tanker ship Rainbow Quest collided with the Brooklyn Bridge. The collision was minor, as the ship’s light tower just scraped the underside of the roadway. While …

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Brooklyn Navy Yard Fall Photo Contest Submissions

Three weeks ago, we held the final installment of our Seasonal Photography Tours of the Brooklyn Navy Yard for 2014. Thank you to all the photographers who submitted their work …

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Curbed New York: At 95, The Repurposed Army Terminal Still Impresses

Four million square feet of indoor space. Thirty-two elevators. Ninety-five years old. Sunset Park’s Brooklyn Army Terminal is massive, unusual, and wholly unexpected. Originally built in 1919 to transfer copious quantities of manpower and supplies from land to sea and back again, these days parts of the complex have been converted into office space. But its architecture—with arches everywhere and one awesome atrium, designed by Cass Gilbert of Woolworth Building fame—remains a marvel.

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People and Motion at the Brooklyn Navy Yard: Photographer Travis Magee

When we think of contemporary images of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, its built environment tends to come to mind – cranes, dry docks, and workshops built across the centuries to …

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“Chingi and Matty,” with the Green Manufacturing Center behind them. Credit: Travis Magee

Under the Waves or Under the Torch: The Fate of Brooklyn Navy Yard Ships

From its founding in 1801 until its decommissioning in 1966, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was one of the pre-eminent naval shipbuilding and ship repair yards in the country. More than …

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ROYGBIV: Summer Photographers Uncover Unique Color Palette of Brooklyn Navy Yard

On Saturday, July 26 we held the third installment of our 2014 series of Seasonal Photography Tours of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. As part of this tour series, we give …

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DNAinfo: How Young New York City Businesses Mix Philanthropy and Profit

DNAinfo New York, September 4, 2014 by Serena Solomon Turnstile’s philanthropic efforts may appear to be an extra burden to add to the usual hardships of starting a small business …

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