Today (and tomorrow) on Jay Street, perhaps the biggest filming event on our block in recent memory — the remake of the 1974 classic The Taking of Pelham 123. We will be bringing you live coverage of our block / location. Dumbo is buzzing with PA’s and boom mikes. Exact locations available on [...]

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Mr. Andy Pressman and 801a friend Kelly Burdick are organizing a new lecture series at Melville House tomorrow. Come by, it’s only 10 minutes long!
Though you may not be in Brooklyn during your lunch hour, I’m hoping you might be willing to train or bike out here for a “10 Minute Lecture” this Thursday. We’ll [...]

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Milk Juice, originally uploaded by sloatie.

Awesome or gross?

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DSCF6131.JPG, originally uploaded by sloatie.

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Is it ready?

http://www.nycwaterfalls.org 

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Today, due to elevator maintenance issues, we look for Dumbo on the internet.
Behold, the brilliant Puddleblog.

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This just in. Due to unsafe working conditions all work on 10 Jay St roof has been stopped by the DOB. More as this situation develops.

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10 Jay Street is haunted by ghosts with pacifiers. (Party photo by Kirk Peterkin at pbase.com)

The ninth floor circa 2008.

On Tuesday afternoon, vibrations and general construction noise disrupted our otherwise pleasant workday. Where were the noises coming from? What was vibrating? Were we safe? Would the ceiling come crashing down? The Great Flood of 2007 [...]

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The January heat inspired us to revisit the streets of Dumbo. Below, updates on our favorite neighborhood, and a Gawker-stalker esque photo of one of NYC’s favorite gallerists.

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I have no idea what this movie is about, although from what I understand it is a remake and it is science fiction. I’m 99% sure Will Smith is in it.I am more excited about this work of art than anything else in the world right now, however, because in this movie some kind of [...]

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