‘Brooklyn Spaces’ compendium reveals diverse array of cultural hot spots
Brooklyn BookBeat
When industry largely left Brooklyn, long a manufacturing giant, a vast number of large, empty spaces were left scattered throughout one of the densest cities in the world.
Beginning in the 1990s, factories and warehouses in various states of dilapidation — and therefore incredibly affordable to rent — began attracting a bevy of artists seeking a place to live, make art, throw parties, host classes and performances, and build innovative products. “Brooklyn Spaces: 50 Hubs of Culture and Creativity” gathers up a diverse array of these cultural hot spots in one timely compendium of the sites that make Brooklyn Brooklyn.
Brooklyn’s creative outpouring has not slackened — on the contrary, its scope continues to broaden. Head to New York’s fastest-growing borough and you’ll find a sprawling artist collective in a former feather-processing factory, a DIY bio lab in a repurposed bank and an experimental distillery in one of the oldest manufacturing complexes in the country.
These sites foster creative communities, hubs for like-minded people to support and inspire each other while welcoming more and more curious visitors into their fold.