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La la la. Happy Birthday to me. It is worth noting here that the Happy Birthday song is copyrighted material owned by no other than a susidiary of Time Warner. Didn’t know that. Just doesn’t seem right, does it? I hope someone will notify me when I become a subsidiary of Time Warner.

Came across a fellow Brooklynaut’s blog post about the history of the Gowanus, which includes pictures of a journey down the hidden waterway. I, for one, have always been curious about the possibility. Here’s a link to BrooklynVegan’s site. Enjoy.

Kevin Shultis writes: “So, I went to an open house that featured the 100 year old power station that used to power all of Pratt back in the day. There is this funky shop-guy showing every one around and I am totally digging it. At some point I wander off to take some pictures of [...]

Marty Markowitz’s Brooklyn redevelopment project continues with Ikea’s latest assault on the waterfront. See this New York Magazine article for other projects under way in the greatest borough in the world. Me, having just got here 4 years ago, now can safely say… “Brooklyn, we hardly knew yeh!”.

Is former Brooklynaut Lancelot Coar day-dreamin’ ’bout his long-lost borough?