photo taken with Impossible Film
Diana and I have been meeting at Rabbithole for a few months to figure out our next steps. You can hope to hear...
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Karen Hudes
Karen recently contacted me to be listed among our registry of available services/goods in the neighborhood available for Brooklyn Torch. photo taken with Impossible Film Since I have been doing this photo project, I asked if she wouldn’t mind if I came by to take a photo and meet her in person. She lives in the...
Landmark Bicycles
Chung, the owner of Landmark Bicycles on Bedford Avenue at South 6th street tells me that he might consider taking Brooklyn Torch at his store. That might not sound as certain as other stores, but I bet if you go in there and follow up with him, he’ll become more sure. Bike repair was...
Some Thoughts From Louis CK
I learned that money can be a lot of things. It can be something that is hoarded, fought over, protected, stolen and withheld. Or it can be like an energy, fueled by the desire, will, creative interest, need to laugh, of large groups of people. And it can be shuffled and pushed around and pooled together to...
Brooklyn Kitchen
Taylor from The Brooklyn Kitchen is up to make the Brooklyn Torch work for her business. Even Moxie thinks it’s a good idea to try a local currency! If you’re a fan of local economies, make sure to shop at the Brooklyn Kitchen. Soon, you might be able to sign up for a class...
Damn Digital
Damn Digital is an interactive agency based in DUMBO. They have created all sorts of work for clients including a very cool digital children’s book for use on the iPad. If you have a design problem and are looking for someone to help you strategize and execute, Danii is a great person to...
Brooklyn Grange
We have farmers! Right here in our neighborhood! Brooklyn Grange is the world’s largest rooftop farm and they create enough on their farm to sustain not only a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) member group, but also to represent and sell their goods at Smorgasburg weekly on Saturdays. Ben and Dave both said they would...
Wanna Hang Out?
Stephen Burke, the president of the Ithaca Hours local currency recently got in touch to say he’s coming to Brooklyn! If you want to meet him and ask some questions about what it’s like to live and work with alternative currency, get yourself down to Red Hook. Details from Stephen: Hello Brooklyn (Torch, and...
Impossible Film Makers
Next up, the makers of the Impossible film which fascinated me enough to write a stipend project proposal based on taking pictures. These Impossible people are so helpful. They hooked me up with a cool frog tongue which helps protect the evolving film from the ever bright sun. (or other light sources) Patrick even...
Meet The Bankers
With my stipend check in hand, I went off to deposit the check at our local Federal Credit Union, The Brooklyn Coop. Samira and Geoff are so great, they introduced me to a host of services they provide for our neighbors. The Brooklyn Coop has all sorts of really wonderful account features for residents....
Who's On The Brooklyn Torch?
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