DUMBO! Get Ready to Fight! The Toll Brothers are trying to move in...

I rarely look to the the press for local news but this time I can't help myself.The Troll Brothers are now looking to annoy the people of DUMBO now with another unneccesary condo. Toll Brother V.P David Von Sprecklesen is all hot and bothered about clogging the open sky with another Toll Brothers montrosity. He says and I quote from The Brooklyn Paper article:“It’s a big vacant site — people would like to see some activity there,”. “Our goal is to have the whole process finished by April, and start building shortly thereafter.” He also mentioned that if there were no landsmarks commision they would just build over 12 stories. Hello! David! This site is located between two very important NYC bridges. This man just is crazy to build near the water no matter what!This is what they built in Williamsburg..BARF!
*Photocredit: Curbed

People of DUMBO get ready to rally!!!!!

I hope the neighborhood of DUMBO proves your assumptions wrong as far as what "people would like to see". Just give it up. Please. The condos in Brooklyn are festering and empty. Why are you so intent in littering the landscape?

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Artist's Opportunity Workshop at The Dumbo Arts Center May 30th - June 1rst.

The Dumbo Arts Center is hosting a highly informative workshop for all you artists out there. It starts on Friday night and goes through to Sunday. There will be panel discussions on topics ranging from navigating the art world, portfolio presentation, artist's websites, fund and grant sourcing and artists statements. There will also be "Doctor Sessions" where attendees can have a one on one meeting with one of the many gallerists and curators participating on the panels and show them their artwork. And it's ALL FREE!

Dumbo Art Center’s annual workshop is a free total immersion weekend for emerging visual artists at the threshold of a professional career or new to New York City. The workshop aims to empower artists with information, practical know-how and self-sufficiency in order to advance their careers in the complex and competitive New York City art world.

NO PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Click here for the complete schedule.