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Tumblr (3.0; @michaelpventura)http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/30th Anniversary of The Brooklyn Paper: For the 30th anniversary edition of The Brooklyn Paper, I...http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252151741http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252151741Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:35:00 -0500<a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/46/32_46_anniv_mv_development_ayards.html">Atlantic Yards nears its climax - The Brooklyn Paper</a>http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252150750http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252150750Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:33:59 -0500<a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/46/32_46_anniv_mv_development_bbp.html">At Brooklyn Bridge Park, lots of fits, but few starts - The Brooklyn Paper</a>http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252150222http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252150222Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:33:26 -0500<a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/46/32_46_anniv_mv_development_downtown.html">Still looking up Downtown - The Brooklyn Paper</a>http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252149820http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252149820Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:33:00 -0500<a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/46/32_46_anniv_mv_development_gowanus_canal.html">Along the Gowanus, a sense that past is prologue - The Brooklyn Paper</a>http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252149404http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252149404Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:32:30 -0500<a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/46/32_46_anniv_mv_development_mccarren.html">The rise and fall and rise of a great public pool - The Brooklyn Paper</a>http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252148910http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252148910Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:31:51 -0500Coney Island: At Coney, is the past prologue? - The Brooklyn Paper: Photo by Allyse Pulliam /...http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252147449http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252147449Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:30:19 -0500Bay Ridge: The new ethnic mix - The Brooklyn Paper: Prior to reporting this story, I thought Bay...http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252146226http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252146226Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:28:55 -0500<a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/46/32_46_anniv_mv_our_nabes_red_hook.html">Red Hook: On the waterfront, but not ‘On the Waterfront’ - The Brooklyn Paper</a>http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252144195http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252144195Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:26:39 -0500Carroll Gardens: An enclave holds on - The Brooklyn Paper: Had a fascinating chat with Buddy Scotto...http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252143276http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252143276Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:25:43 -0500<a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/46/32_46_anniv_mv_our_nabes_bklyn_heights.html">Brooklyn Heights: The story of Brooklyn Heights? Stability - The Brooklyn Paper</a>http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252141618http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252141618Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:23:47 -0500<a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/46/32_46_anniv_mv_our_nabes_williamsb.html">Williamsburg/Greenpoint: Have a beer and hear a great story - The Brooklyn Paper</a>http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252141069http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252141069Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:23:12 -0500<a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/46/32_46_anniv_mv_our_nabes_park_slope.html">Park Slope: The epicenter of the brownstoners - The Brooklyn Paper</a>http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252140587http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252140587Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:22:38 -0500<a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/46/32_46_anniv_mv_our_nabes_fort_greene.html">Fort Greene: Crime is gone and all are welcome - The Brooklyn Paper</a>http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252139952http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252139952Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:21:59 -0500<a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/46/32_46_anniv_mv_our_nabes_dumbo.html">DUMBO: A long journey from warehouse to hothouse - The Brooklyn Paper</a>http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252139482http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252139482Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:21:28 -0500Downtown Brooklyn: From Retail to Residential - The Brooklyn Paper: One of a broad series of...http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252138885http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/252138885Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:20:00 -0500‘The years when it all came together’ - Second piece for #Brooklyn Paper. This...http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/251111853http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/251111853Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:56:16 -0500‘Thirty years of covering Brooklyn’ - I got 2 stories in this week’s #Brooklyn...http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/251111860http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/251111860Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:56:16 -0500Bars Close to the Subway - Time Out New York: Enjoyed reporting this piece.  Hit bars in Brooklyn,...http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/248084662http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/248084662Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:54:43 -0500In 1911, BK-ites thought they’d be rid of “evil smells given forth by the murky waters...http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/242885602http://michaelpventura.tumblr.com/post/242885602Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:12:48 -0500