North 8th St Between Bedford Ave and Berry St
Continuing my inadvertently obsessive coverage of North 6th St, today we get to take a stroll down the block between Bedford Avenue and Berry Street. Home to such touchstones as Brooklyn Industries and Northside Bakery, this block also has some great pieces of street art. One of the things I almost walked right by was the robot freshly drawn into the sidewalk. If someone would shed some more light on what's going on with that guy, I'd love to know.
Otherwise, here you'll encounter your typical lineup of houses, apartments, alleyways and graffiti. Also, a block in Brooklyn just wouldn't be complete without some piece of new construction, and this stretch is no exception.
One of my favorite things was at the end of the block on the side wall of the Brooklyn Ale House: a posted piece of street art depicting Audrey Hepburn. Something about it was just so perfect for the area- I mean, you jut have to love the tagging in her hair.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 8:00AM
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I love the art found on this block. Once the newly fallen snow melts, we should spend a Saturday hanging out in and around Williamsburg.