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PBS: Samantha Brown’s Places to Love: Brooklyn

Posted on January 23, 2018May 14, 2021
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PBS, aired January 16, 2018

We were so proud to have the Brooklyn Navy Yard featured in Episode 3 of the new PBS travel program Samantha Brown’s Places to Love, which explored unique sites around town including our friends at Prospect Park, Kings County Distillery, and the Gowanus Canal. Jump to 5:40 to see the segment on the Navy Yard.

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We had an awesome day at the @momocrawl in Jackson We had an awesome day at the @momocrawl in Jackson Heights today. We loved eating momos and meeting people from the Nepalese and Tibetan communities in Queens, but no one enjoyed it more than Salty, who got more than her fair share of momos. Congratulations to @bhanchhaghar, which captured the momo championship belt for the fourth consecutive year! Their goat and buffalo momos were absolutely amazing. That belt is made from authentic Himalayan yak hide, and it has a piece of the peak of Mount Everest on it! Congrats as well to all the organizers, especially @queensqustodian, for pulling off this event after last year’s hiatus. ____________________________________ #momocrawl #momos #jacksonheights #diversityplaza #nepalesefood #tibetanfood #himalayanfood @chhayacdc @qns_together
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We spent the day yesterday sharing stories @bklynn We spent the day yesterday sharing stories @bklynnavyyard of culinary entrepreneurs, artists, and manufacturers on both in-person and virtual tours for @openhousenewyork weekend! If you missed our livestreams, go to IGTV @bklynnavyyard to see our live behind-the-scenes visits with food trucks and artist @charlottawestergren @paintdowntown and a tour of @kingscountydistillery! Thank you to everyone who made it such a special day, including the #ohny staff and volunteers and @chopshoptruck @divineflavoredcatering @bkjerkmobile @larossipizza @empanadapapanyc ……. #ohnywknd #ohny #ohnywkend #foodtrucks #foodproduction #foodsystems #brooklynnavyyard #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #artstudio #studiovisit #vendorpower #distillerytour
Join our virtual tour of the @brooklynarmyterminal Join our virtual tour of the @brooklynarmyterminal for @openhousenewyork Saturday at 2pm, which will feature history, architecture, and a visit to @adaptability.bike. And stop by BAT all #ohnywknd for @chashama open studios (Sat & Sun 1–5pm) and @biobat_artspace (Sat & Sun 12–5pm), including a special exhibition by @arocha.tatiana, and choral performances on Sunday at 3pm & 4pm as part of @common_frequencies. ________________________________ @nycedc #brooklynarmyterminal #ohny #openhousenewyork #ohny2021 #openhousenewyork2021 #chashama #biobatartspace #virtualtour #virtuallearning #sunsetpark #sunsetparkwideopen #sunsetparkwideopen2021
Just got home from the kickoff reception for #ohny Just got home from the kickoff reception for #ohnywknd, and in the parade of attractions the @bklynnavyyard and @brooklynarmyterminal were right at the front! We can’t wait to host this weekend and celebrate these amazing places! Join us Saturday and Sunday for in-person and virtual events at the Yard (including the OHNY food hub with food trucks and vendors from Building 77). We’ll be hosting a virtual tour of Brooklyn Army Terminal on Saturday at 2pm with @adaptability.bike, and come visit @chashama open studios and @biobat_artspace both days, including special exhibitions by @arocha.tatiana and @common_frequencies for SUNSET PARK WIDE OPEN. ___________________________________ #ohny #openhousenewyork #brooklynnavyyard #brooklynarmyterminal #biobatartspace #biobat #sunsetparkwideopen #openstudios #chashama @openhousenewyork @nycedc
Exploring the fallen fall fruits of @prospect_park Exploring the fallen fall fruits of @prospect_park, including native black walnut (showing the large, yellowish-green fruit and the shell inside), non-native ginkgo berries (introduced from China), and the monstrous green fruits of the Osage orange. A tree native to Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, it was widely distributed across the Midwest as a hedgerow plant, and it became a favorite of park co-designer Frederick Law Olmsted. You can also find these trees in @centralparknyc, as well as at Olmsted’s former farmstead in Staten Island, @olmstedbeilhouse. ____________________________________ #prospectpark #trees #fredericklawolmsted #olmsted #osageorange #ginkgo #blackwalnut #atreegrowsinbrooklyn #olmstedbeilhouse #centralpark #landscapearchitecture #olmsted200 @olmsted200 @naolmstedparks
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Furrow spider watching the sunset with us. Furrow spider watching the sunset with us.
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