Joe Doakes' New York

Monday, December 31, 2018

Give me Liberty

Red Hook from the (very) old times.
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Labels: Brooklyn, historic, Liberty Warehouse, New York City, Red Hook

Sunday, December 30, 2018

Who knew


Very historical, and built by Joseph Brick.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Clay retort and fire brick storehouse, landmark, New York City, Red Hook

Thursday, December 27, 2018

What once housed wares

19th century Van Brunt warehouse meets the 21st century.
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Labels: 19th Century, Brooklyn, New York City, Red Hook, Van Brunt Warehouse

Sunday, December 23, 2018

A chocolate factory, AND…

A winery and distiller of cacao beans. Waste not, want not.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Cacao Prieto, chocolate maker, distiller, New York City, Red Hook, winery

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Place for brunch

This will fill the bill.
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Labels: Brooklyn, brunch place, New York City, Red Hook, The Copper Pot

Thursday, December 20, 2018

A shot and a beer

Make that a double.
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Labels: bar, Brooklyn, New York City, Red Hook

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Heave that compost

Gotta keep the pot perking.
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Labels: Brooklyn, compost, Farmers market, New York City, Red Hook

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Yes, we have no bananas

But we might have a banana plant (in season).
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Labels: Brooklyn, Farmer's Market, New York City, Red Hook

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Naked neon

Let your little light shine.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Glass, neon, New York City, signs

Thursday, December 13, 2018

The raw ingredients

Need your parts department.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Glass, neon tubes, New York City

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Bending glass

It's an art form, of course.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Glass, neon, New York City, Red Hook

Monday, December 10, 2018

Just a little puff

…And bend that glass.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Glass, neon, New York City, Red Hook

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Loop de loop

Turning a gas filled tube into art.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Glass, neon, New York City

Monday, December 3, 2018

Angry glass

Neon gets snarky.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Glass, neon signs, New York City, Red Hook

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Glass we go

Where the best neon signs get done.
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Labels: Brooklyn, glass works, neon signs, New York City, Red Hook

Friday, November 30, 2018

Beer here

No one goes thirsty in Williamsburg.
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Labels: Brooklyn, cafe, New York City, Williamsburg

Thursday, November 29, 2018

The survivor

Now soldiering on as the Williamsburg Art Center.
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Labels: Brooklyn, circa 1860, New York City, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Art Center

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Don't look

It's a hundred years of duct tape and staples.
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Labels: Brooklyn, El, L Train, New York City, Williamsburg

Monday, November 26, 2018

Under the El

Route of the L train.
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Labels: Brooklyn, elevated, New York City, subway El

Saturday, November 24, 2018

Under the Willy

 Gotta hold this beast up, ya know.
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Labels: Brooklyn, New York City, Williamsburg Bridge

Friday, November 23, 2018

Huge hunka iron

The Williamsburg Bridge to, well, you know…
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Labels: Brooklyn, New York City, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Bridge

Thursday, November 22, 2018

The original

The Williamsburgh Bank, before it moved downtown.
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Labels: Brooklyn, New York City, Williamsburg, Williamsburgh Savings Bank

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

New again

So much for the old waterfront.
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Labels: 420 Kent, Brooklyn, New York City, Williamsburg

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Stairway to heaven

This is what heaven might look like.
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Labels: blue, Brooklyn, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, New York City, Williamsburg

Friday, November 16, 2018

Domino crane

Kinda like a sugar high.
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Labels: Brooklyn, crane, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, New York City, Williamsburg

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Big stack

From juice to sugar at the refinery.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, New York City, refinery, Williamsburg

Monday, November 12, 2018

The donut

Always a room with a view.
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Labels: architecture, Brooklyn, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, New York City, Williamsburg

Friday, November 9, 2018

Domino's refinery

Ah, all that sweetness (and tooth decay).
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Labels: Brooklyn, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, New York City, Williamsburg

Monday, November 5, 2018

Corkscrews

Gotta move that sugar.
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Labels: Brooklyn, corkscrews, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, New York City, Williamsburg

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Not far, not far at all

Long Island City looms over Domino Park.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, Long Island City, New York City, Williamsburg

Friday, November 2, 2018

Kids time

Well, who can resist.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, kids playing, New York City, Williamsburg

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Hide and seek

Well, that was easy.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, New York City, Williamsburg

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Grub hub

For all your taco needs.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, New York City, taco stand, Williamsburg

Monday, October 29, 2018

Kids play free

Plus, a great view!
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Labels: Brooklyn, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, New York City, view, Williamsburg

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Vats of sweetness

Syrup tanks, if you must know.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, New York City, syrup tanks, Williamsburg

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Sweet

With some refinery leftovers for fun and games.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, New York City, Williamsburg

Friday, October 26, 2018

Water views

New York's newest, Domino Park.
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Labels: Brooklyn, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, New York City, Williamsburg

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Oh, so streamlined

It's a New York thing, for sure.
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Labels: architecture, Art Deco, Manhattan, New York City, Upper West Side

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Something old, something new

It never stops.
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Labels: architecture, Manhattan, New York City, Upper West Side

Monday, September 3, 2018

The Normandy

Another New York Deco classic.
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Labels: architecture, Art Deco, Manhattan, New York City, Upper West Side

Sunday, September 2, 2018

Not shy

Deco goes all in.
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Labels: architecture, Art Deco, Manhattan, New York City, Upper West Side

Thursday, August 30, 2018

I am Deco!

Big boy on the Upper West Side.
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Labels: architecture, Art Deco, Manhattan, New York City, Upper West Side

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Metro's ticket window

Sorry, all sold out.
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Labels: Art Deco, Manhattan, Metro Theater, New York City, Upper West Side

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

What's playing

Once the neighborhood nabe.
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Labels: Art Deco, Manhattan, Metro Theater, New York City, Upper West Side

Monday, August 27, 2018

Round corners

Okay, another Art Deco touch.
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Labels: architecture, Art Deco, Manhattan, New York City, Upper West Side

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Come right on in

Deco lives here.
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Labels: architecture, Art Deco, Manhattan, New York City, Upper West Side

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Made some improvements here



Straphangers catch a break on W96 St.
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Labels: 96th Street Station, Manhattan, New York City, subway, Upper West Side
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