Brooklyn Fishing Derby

Old timers and new anglers compete to reel in NYC's biggest catch

Created by “chowder master” and Brooklyn Anglers Association founder Ben Sargent, the annual Brooklyn Fishing Derby is a seven-week-long tournament that pits fishermen who “who want to get more out of their city in an environmentally conscious and responsible manner” against each other. Ben and his partners make it their mission to show urbanites the abundant natural resources available to them around the city. The …

It Is Right To Draw Their Fur: Animal Renderings

Dave Eggers' clever new book of drawings

Dave Eggers, author and founder of the indie publishing house McSweeney’s recently unveiled yet another creative talent: the knack for drawing. His oversized “It Is Right to Draw Their Fur: Animal Renderings” arrives in McSweeney’s book release club members’ mailboxes this week and his first collection of drawings. Packaged in a delightful cardboard portfolio, it consists of 26 posters on heavy and regular stock in …

You Are Here: Mapping The Pyschogeography of NYC

The neurotic nuances of New Yorkers in a series of interpretive maps

New Yorkers’ famously overwrought personalities take center stage in the new exhibit You Are Here: Mapping The Pyschogeography of New York City, guest-curated by “The Map as Art” author Katharine Harmon. Currently on display at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery, the show includes an assortment of map-based mediums, each charting NYC through subjective representations of the cityscape. Highlights include Liz Hickok‘s 3D Jello-like vision of lower …