Shaken by Recent Decisions, Preservationists Say Landmarks Commission Is Not...
Recent decisions by the Landmarks Preservation Commission have caused members of the preservation community to question the agency's commitment to preserving the architectural heritage of the city....
View ArticlePeek the Waterfront Park at Burg’s Domino Sugar Mega-Project That Will Open...
The Williamsburg waterfront is about to get a lot more open green space. When Domino Park opens to the public June 10, it will have waterfront seating, picnic areas, bocce and volleyball courts, and a...
View ArticleWilliamsburg’s Waterfront Domino Park Is Set to Open This Weekend
Just a few more days and Brooklynites will finally be able to access more waterfront green space in Williamsburg. Domino Park, stretching from South 5th to Grand Street, is scheduled to open to the...
View ArticleDomino Park Opens on the Williamsburg Waterfront (Photos)
Domino Park officially opened Sunday -- the fanfare included acrobatics, music and performances -- and was flooded with children all weekend. Sunday's overcast and drizzly skies didn't deter them from...
View ArticleBracing Goes Up at the Historic Domino Sugar Refinery
The transformation of the historic Domino Sugar Refinery into modern offices seems to finally be in motion. A recent walk past the landmarked 1882 factory at 292 Kent Avenue showed cranes at work,...
View ArticleFrench Street Artist JR Is Working on a Project at Williamsburg’s Domino...
French photographer and street artist JR, currently the subject of an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, is working on a new project at the Domino site in Williamsburg. The installation features 16...
View ArticleSky Shows Through Landmarked Domino Sugar Refinery on the Williamsburg...
The sky can now be glimpsed through the windows of the historic Domino Sugar Refinery. A recent stroll through Domino Park showed that all but the lowest floors are open to the elements. The roof is...
View ArticleNorth Brooklyn Gets a Weekly Farmers Market at Domino Park on Sundays
A weekly farmers market debuted at Domino Park in Williamsburg on Sunday, July 12. The Domino Park Greenmarket offers fresh produce, dairy, eggs and baked goods at the privately owned waterfront green...
View ArticleSteel Structure for New Building Inside Domino Sugar Refinery Peeks Over...
The steel skeleton of the new glass building to be slotted inside the landmarked walls of the Domino Sugar Refinery appears to be in place, its barrel-vaulted crown peeking over the top of 19th century...
View ArticlePeek Inside Williamsburg’s Transformed Domino Sugar Refinery Building [Photos]
Almost six years and a global pandemic after the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the unexpected design for Williamsburg’s Domino Sugar Refinery, construction is wrapping on the iconic...
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