Posts tagged cool

George, the Williamsburg Musician…Williamsburg, Brooklyn (via Details)

George, the Williamsburg Musician…Williamsburg, Brooklyn (via Details)

Kaila loves showing off her Isabel Marant kicks…Morningside Heights, NY (via C’est Classique)

Kaila loves showing off her Isabel Marant kicks…Morningside Heights, NY (via C’est Classique)

This kid is just way too cool…Lower East Side, Manhattan (via Shervin Nassi)

This kid is just way too cool…Lower East Side, Manhattan (via Shervin Nassi)

We Wish Our Room Was as Cool as His…Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY (via NewYorkMarkt)

We Wish Our Room Was as Cool as His…Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY (via NewYorkMarkt)

This doesn’t have anything to do with New York - it’s actually from The Netherlands - but it’s pretty amazing!

This doesn’t have anything to do with New York - it’s actually from The Netherlands - but it’s pretty amazing!

The Sandpit - A day in the life of New York City, in miniature. By Sam O’Hare.

An oldie but a goodie! 

New York native Emmanuel Abreu (aka DJBoy) filmed some locals in Washington Heights cooling down on July 22nd, when temperatures reached 104 degrees. Their method: taking running dives onto soaked trash bags on the street. Check it out in this gorgeous video. (via Gothamist)

Con Ed Braces for Outages as Heat Wave Continues

With an oppressive heat comes the immediate demand for relief — and Con Edison, the electrical utility for the New York City area, is the first one to hear those pleas from the humid masses.

A sustained heat wave means the utility  sees a marked spike in electricity usage from homes and businesses. With no relief in sight — today’s temperatures will feel worse than yesterday’s — Con Edison officials are bracing for what is likely to be a series of outages around the city. (via WSJ)

Brooklyn's Ice Cream Social

We’ll admit it, we enjoy ice cream year round.  But it’s especially delicious when the temperatures are scorching - we don’t have to make excuses for how quickly we wolf it down!  We have our favorites (Van Leeuwen, Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, Louie G’s) but BrooklynBased has come up with a few suggestions that will expand our already heady ice cream knowledge and appreciation. 

Image: Earl Grey Ice Cream on Brioche Cookies from the Coolhaus truck (via Eating in Translation)