Then & Now
The Bowne House: A Story of Religious Freedom
Located in Flushing, Queens, the house is considered the birthplace of American religious action.
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The Before and After Of Popular Downsized Technology
The bigger an object the better it must be. This was for the longest time the idea most people held on to. However, time has made it clear that you can downsize anything with astounding results. From devices and gadgets to cars and even information, our world has made a rapid shift from being enamored with the big to being obsessed with tinier versions of the very same things.
How Have Selfies Changed Our World
A decade ago it was not a normal occurrence to see people leaning over railings, making duck faces, and striking poses at all times in the name of a picture
Only the Dogs Know Red Hook
A dangling bit of coastline at the bottom of Brooklyn.
The Memory: In Defense of Suicidal Ideation
I don’t really want to die; I just want to be dying—in the Romantic, Victorian sense. I’m sure I’m not the only one to feel this way. Most people know the story of Sleeping Beauty. Surely I’m not the only little girl to grow up thinking that the dreaming princess had it made.
I’d Rather Be a Boy
A short reflection on a childhood spent wanting to be something I’m decidedly not.
Towers of Tomorrow
“They looked like abandoned villain headquarters in a comic book.”
Where Entire Rooms Have Gone Missing
On the legacy and future of Brooklyn’s Admiral’s Row houses.