Tag Archives: Brooklyn

Turn Over A New Leaf

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

If you read this blog on a regular basis, you probably are aware of my unnatural proclivity for all things cartographic. So it will be no surprise that I love Brooklyn-based graphic artist Andrew Martis’ brilliant leaf-inspired cartography. The poster-sized … Continue reading →

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Life’s a beach in NYC

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

NYC : The Official Guide  

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See it like a native

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I often get asked advice on how to see New York City. Of course I always suggest the purchase of a good, old fashioned print travel guide book, and the usual websites, too. Recently, I’ve been recommending NYCgo.com which is … Continue reading →

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Nothing beats a good literary map

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Brooklyn Magazine recently published this wonderful literary map of NYC’s hippest borough highlighting books that represent the very diverse neighborhoods of my family’s ancestral homeland. Now they’ve followed-up with a neat map that pairs American states and representative book titles. … Continue reading →

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What’s a Brooklyn handshake

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Puerto Rico-based street artists Bik Ismo—aka Joshua Santos Rivera— recently completed this striking commentary on American urban life in Williamsburg, Brooklyn NYC.

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F*** Yeah More Maps

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Brooklyn-based book illustrator Aaron Meshon has created a series of colorful illustrated maps of his neighborhood. Sure doesn’t look like the Brooklyn of my childhood, but it’s really cute. If you’d like to see more of Meshon’s vibrant, fun maps, … Continue reading →

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Air New York

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Filmmaker Randy Scott Slavin recently shot this awesome two-minute video tour of New York City using a DJI Phantom quadcopter drone and a GoPro Hero 3 camera. The fantastic little film offers unique perspectives on the world’s greatest city that … Continue reading →

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Reading So Hard I Got Paper Cuts

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

A couple of years back you may have seen the hilarious parody of Jay Z and Kanye West called B*tches in Bookshops (see below) that was written and performed by La Shea Delaney and Annabelle Quezada. Now the pair are … Continue reading →

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What About Staten Island

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Earlier this month we shared a very clever New York City coffee map based on subway stops. Now the creator, Android developer Nimal Banerjee, has expanded the original Manhattan- only map to include the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. But … Continue reading →

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Better In Than Out (redux)

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The elusive Banksy continues to take NYC by storm with his diverse and random art bombs. One of the most recent creations is an ordinary delivery truck transformed into a mobile garden space complete with an actual waterfall. This component … Continue reading →

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