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Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordered by Greenpoint to the north; Bedford–Stuyvesant to the south; Bushwick and East Williamsburg to the east; and the East River to the west. It was an independent city until 1855, when it was annexed by Brooklyn; at that time, the spelling was changed from ...
Moore Street Market, often referred to as La Marqueta de Williamsburg, [1] is one of four surviving public markets built by mayor Fiorello La Guardia in New York City in 1941 to get pushcarts off crowded and unclean streets. It is located at 110 Moore Street in the Williamsburg neighborhood of northern Brooklyn.
The City Reliquary is a not-for-profit community museum and civic organization located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The museum traces the history of New York City's five boroughs with its exhibitions of cultural ephemera and relics. Besides a permanent display of New York City artifacts, the City Reliquary also hosts rotating exhibits of ...
The Brick Theater is a venue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that presents dance, performance art, drag, comedy, film, music, experimental theatre, and more. [1] [2] Gothamist has hailed the space as “one of the city’s most reliable sources for smart, funny, and surprising performance.” [3]
Domino Park is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) public park in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.It spans a quarter mile along the East River near the Williamsburg Bridge, at the Domino Sugar Refinery site. [1]
Smorgasburg in Brooklyn, June 2012. Smorgasburg is an open-air food market that originated in Williamsburg, Brooklyn next to the East River. [1] [2] It takes place every Saturday in an empty lot. [1] The name Smorgasburg is a portmanteau of "Smörgåsbord" and "Williamsburg." [1] Dozens of vendors sell their food and wares. [1]
Bushwick Inlet, looking eastward from the East River in 2011. The now-former Bayside Fuel Oil facility can be seen at right. The park is envisioned to eventually be extended around the inlet. In 2005, a 175-block area in Greenpoint and Williamsburg was rezoned under a plan approved by the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg. [17]
Williamsburg Cinemas is a first-run multiplex theater located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in New York City, on the corner of Grand Street and Driggs Avenue. [2] Williamsburg Cinemas has seven theaters inside of it, is 19,000 square-feet wide, a concession stand , and has stadium-seating.