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  Next Stop NYC: DUMBO
DUMBO: See and Do You can't go to DUMBO without exploring the arts scene.
Bordering the park are landmark coffee and tobacco warehouses, remnants of the Civil War era.
Today it is home to many DUMBO attractions including the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory and the Water's Edge Restaurant.
www.nyc.gov /html/nextstopnyc/html/neighborhoods/dumbo_seendo.shtml   (370 words)

  
  DUMBO, Brooklyn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DUMBO (an acronym for "Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass") is the popular name of a neighborhood in Brooklyn.
DUMBO has become known as an artists' haven, as many of the expansive warehouses in the neighborhood have been renovated into loft space.
One of DUMBO's main attractions is its excellent views of the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge and Downtown Manhattan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DUMBO   (384 words)

  
 Brooklyn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The loss of Brooklyn's separate identity as a city was met with some consternation by some residents at the time, and later; the merger has been known as the "Great Mistake of 1898", as it was called by many newspapers of the day, and the phrase still denotes Brooklyn pride among old-time Brooklynites.
Brooklyn, the 'Borough of Homes', can be understood as a collection of neighborhoods, many historically descended from the old towns and villages of Dutch times.
Brooklyn's most beloved and cherished institution had left, and the move is cited by some historians as one of the catalysts for the decline of Brooklyn in the 1960s and 1970s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brooklyn   (3719 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Brooklyn Heights is one of New York City's most beautiful and enjoyable tourist attractions.
After the completion of the new Brooklyn Bridge Park, situated right on the river with dozens of exciting things for children to enjoy, DUMBO’s family population is estimated to make a rapid increase.
DUMBO has also become home to dozens of new boutiques and bistros that can only add to the allure of this neighborhood on the rise.
acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu /~scintech/brooklyn/hsd_historypage.html   (870 words)

  
 Dumbo Brooklyn New York Real Estate-917-804-3198- Jeff Grandis- Assoc Real Estate Broker
DUMBO is the energetic artistic 24-hour community located at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge.
DUMBO has emerged as one of the fastest changing areas in New York City, with new residents, office tenants and retailers moving in every day to make DUMBO a true 24-hour community.
Surrounding Brooklyn Neighborhoods: DUMBO neighbors Downtown Brooklyn to the South and Brooklyn Heights to the South West.
www.jeffgrandis.com /n-dumbo.php   (580 words)

  
 Free Minds, Inc
The Watchtower Society is shrinking their printing operations in Brooklyn, decreasing the number of “Bethelites” (members who work in the New York offices), and already have plenty of room to house their volunteer workers.
I can’t imagine the amount of revenue lost to Brooklyn if they are allowed to go through with these tall buildings, as well as the loss of potential retail activity.
Brooklyn has a bright and upcoming future compared to the condition it was in when I was there.
www.freeminds.org /DUMBOletter.htm   (635 words)

  
 The South Brooklyn Network -- DUMBO
That Brooklyn Bridge is a pivotal connection for the future.
Brooklyn's fascination with the arts and design is no longer a local phenomenon.
The local developers are aware of DUMBO's standing in the arts and have made offers to keep the art community in DUMBO by offering gallery and performance spaces, and using art installations in public lobbies..
www.southbrooklyn.net /dumbo.html   (1179 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: dumbo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Related tags: Brooklyn, NYC, Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge.
The sixth annual Pigfest on May 13th at the Tobacco Warehouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park (corner of Water and Dock Streets, DUMBO) is on it's way.
Dumbo es el nombre de una de las películas más populares de Walt Disney y es sin lugar a dudas una de las historias mas tiernas que hemos visto en el...
www.technorati.com /tag/dumbo   (463 words)

  
 Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY
The alliance of artists is a strong force in Dumbo, one that crops up in the annual arts festival and the many performance spaces and pieces that take place on any given night throughout the neighborhood.
Daytime Dumbo is shadowed by the looming blue Manhattan Bridge, which while depressing for some is all a part of the gritty appeal for others.
Dumbo has a self-reliance feel that’s less like Emerson and more like rock shows in your parent’s basement—complete, often, with homemade treats like lemonade, tea, and baked snacks.
www.sarahomestay.com /ny/dumbo.htm   (437 words)

  
 DUMBO Development - Wired New York Forum
The Brooklyn neighborhood of DUMBO is best known for its austere century-old concrete loft buildings - which is why Marvin H. Meltzer of Meltzer/Mandl Architects designed something completely different for his new building in DUMBO, The Nexus, at 84 Front Street.
The rooms are conceived as spacious balconies overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge and the downtown skyline, or, on the other side, the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges.
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition, which opposes the plan, is right to demand that it be reconceived.
www.wirednewyork.com /forum/showthread.php?t=5828   (5046 words)

  
 BrooklynPapers.com
The luxury buildings in DUMBO keep going up, but for the first time, it looks like the prices are coming down, at least a little bit.
The slip in prices shows there may be growing pains ahead for a neighborhood whose namesake bridge overpasses — DUMBO stands for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass — had once confined luxury-seekers to their long-established haunts in Brownstone Brooklyn.
But DUMBO is in the midst of a new building boom that will quadruple the number of residents, according to The Developers Group, a real-estate marketing firm.
www.brooklynpapers.com /html/issues/_vol29/29_06/29_06nets05.html   (500 words)

  
 DUMBO, Dumbo Walking Tour, Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass, Fulton Landing, Fulton Ferry Landing, Brooklyn ...
DUMBO is fun place to relax and watch the ships go by — it's also a popular backdrop for weddings and photo shoots.
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory is located at the end of Fulton Ferry Landing Pier — look for the little house at the end of the dock.
Located under the Brooklyn Bridge at 1 Water Street, the River Café looks quite casual from the outside, but it is considered one of the area's most romantic restaurants, with some of the best views of the Manhattan skyline, and frequented by celebrities and politicians alike.
www.lovetoeatandtravel.com /Site/US/NY/Fun/dumbo.htm   (371 words)

  
 Archinect : Discussion Forum : DUMBO, Brooklyn
DUMBO is basically the Brooklyn version of Chelsea.
Gentrification is starting to show; high-rises and renovations are all over the place and the cost of living has increased dramatically.
I'm sure Dumbo has followed a similar path, my favorite thing about being there actually was going over to Brooklyn Heights or going for a stroll over to Manhattan on the Brooklyn bridge.
www.archinect.com /forum/threads.php?id=37098_0_42_0_C   (1154 words)

  
 Dancing in the Streets
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is supporting Dancing in the Streets' Breaking Ground as part of the Conservancy's free public programming for the 2005 season.
Brooklyn Bridge Park is set to transform a long neglected and abandoned industrial zone into one of the world’s most magnificent stretches of urban waterfront.
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is a citizens’ organization that for nearly twenty years has been working towards the creation of a world-class park that reflects the history and character of the Brooklyn waterfront, and serves the people of the New York City region and beyond.
www.dancinginthestreets.org /season/2005/info.html   (650 words)

  
 Rent-Direct.com: Brooklyn apartments rentals Dumbo & Brooklyn Heights
Dumbo (named for the areas Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, which is northeast of the Brooklyn Bridge) is a neighborhood in development.
Dumbo: The closest train is the F line at Jay St. in Brooklyn Heights.
Brooklyn Heights: 10 – 15 mins to midtown, 20 mins to downtown.
www.rent-direct.com /Brooklyn_Apartments/Brooklyn_heights-apartment.html   (397 words)

  
 Next Stop NYC: DUMBO, Brooklyn
This piece of the waterfront became Brooklyn's commercial hub and was dubbed "Fulton Landing".
Turn any corner in charming DUMBO and you're likely to bump into a show space or boutique or come across a gallery opening, theatrical performance, cutting-edge design gathering or fashion show.
And thanks to the neighborhood's iconic architecture and stunning views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline, hundreds of movies and TV shows have also been filmed in DUMBO, including The Sopranos, Law & Order, and Sex & the City.
www.nyc.gov /html/nextstopnyc/html/neighborhoods/dumbo_main.shtml   (293 words)

  
 newmindspace
dumbo was a perfect area and running on the cobblestones is always exhilirating!
Run and hide along Brooklyn's waterfront among cobblestones, bridges, warehouses and the trolley tracks, one stop outside of Manhattan.
A single hunter seeking a swarm of hunted ultimately becomes a mob of bloodthirsty hunters seeking the lone renegade.
www.newmindspace.com /manhunt2.php   (327 words)

  
 dork magazine.: Habitat. Dumbo Love!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
For those who reside in other parts of the world, DUMBO stands for "Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass." This part of the city is located between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, which connect Brooklyn to Manhattan across the East River.
It's primarily known as an artsy part of town where galleries, records stores, lofts and restaurants have a great sense of community.
Dumbo is where Dork's muse lives and we visit her often.
www.dorkmag.com /archives/2006/05/habitat_dumbo_l.html   (116 words)

  
 DUMBO Development - Page 8 - Wired New York Forum
This building's new design is proposed to become an integral part of redeveloping a waterfront loft district as well as Brooklyn’s new waterfront park.
The proposed height is being resisted by the DUMBO Neighborhood Association and the city....
Given the value of its location, breathtaking views of both Brooklyn and Manhattan and its close proximity to public transportation, the building is being converted into 88 sleek, spacious 1 and 2 bedroom loft-style apartments with cutting edge design and state of the art finishes.
www.wirednewyork.com /forum/showthread.php?t=5828&page=8   (778 words)

  
 GO Brooklyn
The festival is intended to bolster the idea that DUMBO is a nucleus of artistic and digital culture.
This time, she is in the curator seat, and chose her husband's work to be included in her "Digital DUMBO" show, which Mastel says she's been dreaming of for 10 years.
In addition to exposing viewers to a wide range of digitally produced or technology-inspired art, "Digital DUMBO" promises to expose visitors to the wide range of companies operating in DUMBO, like SKIZUM and its innovative artists collective, and Gale Gates, a gallery that hosts art shows as well as theatrical works.
www.go-brooklyn.com /html/issues/_vol24/24_34/digital.html   (940 words)

  
 Interior Design, the information behind the inspiration
Brooklyn is becoming a destination for home furnishings,' said Kenneth Adams, President of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, the organizers.
Sponsored by Interior Design, the Brooklyn Museum of Art and a host of other organizations, Brooklyn Designs will take place on the waterfront in DUMBO at St. Ann's Warehouse, 38 Water Street, from June 13-15, 2003.
The neighborhood of DUMBO is a natural choice for Brooklyn Designs.
www.interiordesign.net /index.asp?layout=id_static&page=story&doc_id=118267&webzine=id&publication=id   (283 words)

  
 Curbed: Brooklyn: Dumbo & Brooklyn Heights Archives
A special Curbed correspondent did a One Brooklyn Bridge Park drop by and reported back with photos and a description of the apartments as "pretty nice," although BQE-facing units definitely allow for car noise when the windows are open.
Above, the penthouse apartment at Dumbo's One Main, which boasts wrap-around views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skyline and 3,200 square foot of living space.
You bet it is! We already know that this sucker will wind up in Brooklyn Bridge Park one day, but it's nice to see they're giving it a prime spot.
www.curbed.com /archives/categories/brooklyn_dumbo_brooklyn_heights.php   (2817 words)

  
 New York Water Taxi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first bridge to connect Brooklyn to Manhattan.
At the heart of the growth is the d.u.m.b.o.
Since relocating to the Brooklyn waterfront from St. Ann's Church, the new St. Ann's Warehouse has quickly become one of the city's most desirable performance spaces, with its rare combination of cutting-edge performance, versatile space, and dramatic location.
www.nywatertaxi.com /nywt.aspx?s=wtf&c=sights&v=fulton   (489 words)

  
 DUMBO - New York City Neighborhood - Brooklyn - NYC
With a 24-hour organic-grocery store, a bank, quiet streets, access to the A, C, and F lines, and plans for a children’s playground in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Dumbo has become a magnet for families.
Local artwork, an orange-felted pool table, and a Mediterranean-inspired menu draw an enthusiastic neighborhood crowd to this DUMBO pioneer.
: This Brooklyn warehouse is home to stunning collectibles and chic accoutrements like those found at ABC, but for a fraction of the price.
www.newyorkmetro.com /realestate/articles/neighborhoods/dumbo.htm   (553 words)

  
 Brooklyn Vegan - Vegan Muffin Recipes for Life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
As the internet expands and develops Brooklyn Vegan online help and advice cant be beaten One of the big advantages that online Brooklyn Vegan retailers will have over the mall and physical store type Brooklyn Vegan enterprises is that the cost of operations is considerably less.
Finding the most informative Brooklyn Vegan websites can be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
It was a tough fight we put up together, she doing all the work of course.
www.online-vegan-recipes.info /Brooklyn-Vegan.php   (561 words)

  
 :: Noodle Yoga in Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York :: ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Our mural of a lotus growing underneath the omnipotent presence of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges reminds us of beauty in places that might not be expected.
Her classes combine a unique style of grace and athleticism and are founded on the principles of Vinyasa Yoga.
She is thrilled about bringing Noodle Yoga to DUMBO and excited to be back in her hometown of Brooklyn.
www.noodleyoga.com /aboutnoodleyoga.html   (285 words)

  
 dumbo Jobs | SimplyHired
Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC), an arts service organization and presenter based in the dynamic DUMBO arts district and working throughout the borough - seeks a Grants Manager to work with our president to facilitate the Community Regrant Program.
Dumbo Experience is a Plus but not necessary Car is a plus but not necessary Call Omar at cell: 718-496-6016 or 718-840-2655 ext.
We are an established sculpture/design studio located in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn in need of a part-time bookkeeper.
www.simplyhired.com /index.php?ds=sr&q=dumbo&mi=25&mr=20&startIndex=0&   (879 words)

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