
MCCARREN PARK — A UNIQUE DATING EXPERIENCE IN BROOKLYN’S MCCARREN PARK has become popular with New York City singles. For a donation of $25-$60, participants can get two Polaroid photos taken — one to keep and one placed on a wall, alongside details about themselves, in hopes of meeting a match. The initiative, which has attracted more 600 people ages 19-55, offers an alternative to virtual dating by encouraging authentic in-person connections in Williamsburg.
The duo who conceived the Brooklyn-focused initiative —Vaishnavi Sesetty, a co-founder of Pique Dating App, and Bob Greco, a photographer who bases his photography projects in and around the park — take on the hard work of match making: investing time and effort in chronicling their clients’ interests, exchanging contacts and doing follow-up, but they say the results have proven rewarding.
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SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.

ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.