Big Sky Brooklyn

Wednesday

The Wiseguy Songbook (Strains of the Maudlin)

His daughter smelled sweet, like flowers and fruits—a tinge of watermelon, some cherry and orange, lilacs and roses, lemon and peach. It was a smell unlike any he associated with humanity—body odors, animal functions. Angels would smell this way if they lived on earth, he thought. “Nancy (With the Laughing Face)” played in his head whenever he found himself close to Gina. No one but Sinatra could nail such a moment.

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Monday

The Dim Hollows Surrounding the Glittering Heights

Silverman’s vision sprang from an epiphany he had one beautiful spring day, as he walked through the lush streets of Park Slope: Use authentic local charm to transform Brooklyn into a world-class destination. That was what lured him across the water from his Upper West Side home, and he hasn’t looked back since.

"Brooklyn is poised for greatness, I’m just trying to speed things along.”
Morris Silverman, President, The Coleman Group

Welcome to the Brooklyn Heritage Festival

Calendar of Upcoming Events:
An Evening of Classic Children’s Stories
Columbus Park Concert Series (dates t.b.a.)
Jose Canseco Reads Howie the Kangaroo ("Read for Life" series)
Sacred Sites of Brooklyn Heights (visit to five 19th century churches)
Family Talent Show (all ages welcome)
The Gardens of Brooklyn (free 90-minute tour)
Ukrainian Movie Night
Canarsie Street Jubilee
Homecrest Flea Market
BK on TV: Tour of Famous Film & TV Locations
Waterfront Craft Fair (kids activities, music, face painting, plant sale)

All events brought to you by The Coleman Group

Always Changing, Always Brooklyn!

At this moment Brooklyn has never been hotter. Indeed, as a place to live, a state of mind, and a subject of popular interest Brooklyn is “all the rage.” The borough has been re-branded and transformed from Manhattan’s provincial cousin into a place with eminent cachet. [Excerpt from The Coleman Group’s Marketing Plan]

“Brooklyn’s neighborhoods are its greatest asset. Communicating the idea of Authentic Brooklyn Charm (ABC) is essential to The Coleman Group's long-term sales strategy.”

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Saturday

Cemetery Fringe

© Google Maps

© Google Maps

Sometimes he walked along the edge of the cemetery, looking up over the black iron fence. The tombstones entrenched in the hillside looked back like indifferent sentries. Their mute, unchanging presence had a powerful effect on the surrounding streets and the rare passersby.

Another side of Green-Wood bordered a sprawling train yard, contiguous with the Jackie Gleason Bus Depot. That edge was a no-man’s land. One time he walked the road between the two complexes—nearly a mile with no outlet, just tombstones behind one fence and transit gear behind another. He looked askance at the few cars that went by, and felt uneasy just thinking about what it must have been like at night.

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