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Tagged: food systems

SS Great Republic and the Great Turkey-Lift of 1944

On Thanksgiving, we’re looking back at an unsung hero of the holiday during World War II, a merchant ship called SS Great Republic.

  • Brooklyn Army Terminal
  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
  • Shipspotting
  • Waterfront
  • World War II

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National Manufacturing Day Tours, Oct. 4

Celebrate National Manufacturing Day on Friday, Oct. 4 on a guided tour at the Brooklyn Navy Yard focused on interior design and fabrication The tour will begin with an introduction to …

  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
  • Events
  • Inside Industry
  • Street Vending

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Ferra Designs metal design and fabrication workshop at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Join the Final Vendy Awards, Sep. 21

The best day of the year is fast approaching: Saturday, September 21, 2019, the day of the 15th – and final – New York City Vendy Awards. For 15 years, …

  • Events
  • Street Vending

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New York City’s Public Markets, Past and Present

This weekend marks the end of an era, as the Essex Street Market will be moving from the building it has occupied since 1940 into a new facility across Delancey …

  • Public Markets
  • Street Vending

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Brooklyn Designs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, May 10–12

Brooklyn Designs is a showcase of design, architecture, and art, celebrating the creative energy of the borough. Hosted by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, this year’s design expo will be …

  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
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  • Inside Industry

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National Manufacturing Day, Oct. 5

Celebrate National Manufacturing Day with events across the country on Friday, Oct. 5, including two events hosted by Turnstile Tours and our manufacturing partners. At 9:30am, join us at the …

  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
  • Events
  • Gowanus
  • Inside Industry
  • Street Vending

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The Great War and NYC: Street Vendors and Public Markets

New York City was far removed from the battlefields, occupied territories, and blockaded countries locked in the struggle of the First World War. While many of those places experienced food …

  • Public Markets
  • Street Vending
  • World War I

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Food for Good: How Non-Profits Are Creating Change Through Food

An Essex Street Market “Talk & Taste” event about food-based social enterprise Many organizations are recognizing the value of entrepreneurship and culinary arts to inspire young people, build their skills, and …

  • Events
  • Inside Industry
  • Public Markets

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Photo of Daytoine Shaw, a Black man wearing cap, glasses, and t-shirt with Reconnect Bakery written on it, holding a tray of muffins and giving a thumbs up

Market Value: How Public Markets Drive the Baking Industry Forward

An Essex Street Market “Talk & Taste” event about the baking industry in New York City Baking is literally our bread and butter in New York City making up the majority …

  • Events
  • Inside Industry
  • Public Markets

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Press Release: Turnstile Tours Launches New Weekly Tour of Essex Street Market Sept. 25

Turnstile Tours & Essex Street Market Vendors Association launch weekly 90-minute tasting tours of the market, every Sunday beginning September 25 Tours include 5–7 tastings and opportunities to meet the …

  • Press Releases
  • Public Markets

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The outside of a market that's painted colorfully with designs that include painted vegetables, fruit, and geometric shapes

Bakeries at New York’s Public Markets: A Bread and Butter Industry for the City

In this two-part blog series, we’ll be highlighting the stories behind baking businesses – wholesale and retail, profit and nonprofit – that are located inside New York’s public markets and …

  • Inside Industry
  • Public Markets

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Chocolate & Cheese: Launching Businesses at the Essex Street Market

Owned and operated by the city, the Essex Street Market provides a diverse array of fresh, high-quality, and affordable food options to local residents, as well as opportunities for new …

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Co-owners - a man and a woman - of Saxelby Cheesemongers, both in striped shirts, stand behind a counter that is filled with cheeses on display. There is a chalkboard in the background that lists out a variety of cheeses.

Fishmongers of the Essex Street Market

Whether you’re looking for salmon, tilapia, porgy, or mussels, fishmongers at the Essex Street Market have got you covered. Step inside the market today and you find two stalls selling …

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Essex Street Market: A Look Back at Opening Day, 1940

The Essex Street Market opened for business on the morning of January 9, 1940 in what the New York Times described as, “one of the shortest dedication ceremonies on record.” …

  • Public Markets
  • Street Vending

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City Council Set to Vote to Lower Fines on Street Vendors

Wednesday is a big day for New York City’s street vendors.  After months of stalling, the speaker of the City Council (and mayoral candidate) Christine Quinn has finally promised to …

  • Street Vending

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