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The Ketchup Building

June 5th, 2012



Now occupied by small businesses, this was once part of the Bedford Brewery complex.

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Not to be confused with subway-station-adjacent, mind you.

(That cute little two-car operation is the Franklin Avenue Shuttle.)

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Sherita

June 5th, 2012



Pucker up!

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Sumner Avenue Armory

June 5th, 2012



Like several others in the city, this armory currently serves as a homeless shelter.

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Portal of the day

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High Rollaz

June 5th, 2012



One of the city's many motorcycle/auto/SUV clubs

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Looks fun?

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Our Lady of Good Counsel

June 5th, 2012



One of many titles given to the Virgin Mary

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St. Leonard’s

June 5th, 2012



WHEREAS, You are interested in learning a little about the history of this African Orthodox church; and
WHEREAS, You are also interested in obtaining a little insight into the workings of our state government; and
WHEREAS, You find rigidly structured bureaucratic documents somewhat humorous; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That you will take a look at this long-winded LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION adopted by the New York State Senate commemorating the 75th anniversary of St. Leonard's Church, Inc., AAO, Brooklyn, New York.

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Castellated Armoryball

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The Odd Couple

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A sophisticated meeting place

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ODB

June 5th, 2012



This memorial to the deceased Russell Tyrone Jones has been literally defaced a couple of times since its creation in 2006, but the current version seems to be sticking.

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Barberz #17

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This Clinton Hill building began its life in 1851 as the home of the Brooklyn Society for the Relief of Respectable Aged Indigent Females, an organization founded by John Graham "in consequence of his sympathy with the indigent gentlewomen who had, by previous culture and refinement, been unfitted to accept willingly the public asylum provided by the state". In order to be admitted, "a lady had to be over 60 and bring satisfactory testimonials of the propriety of her conduct and the respectability of her character".

By the 1980s, the property had become the Bull Shippers Plaza Motor Inn, and was populated by women of a different sort: "ladies by the hour who brought only scanty-panty testimonials of propriety".

After sitting vacant for the better part of the '90s, the decrepit structure was bought and renovated by a developer, who turned it into one of the neighborhood's first condominiums in 2001.

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Off in the distance

June 5th, 2012



The Beacon of Brooklyn

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A new lion

June 5th, 2012



Catty-corner from the original