Most New Yorkers live in Brooklyn or Queens. Now, they finally have a mayor who does too

The above chart shows how the five boroughs of New York City have changed in population in each consecutive census. The trend has been rapid erosion in Manhattan’s share of the population and growth in the outer boroughs but *especially* in Brooklyn and Queens. That was already in progress when the boroughs consolidated politically in 1898, but even then Manhattan had a majority of the city’s people. That’s no longer even close to true.

And yet, it’s been 35 years since a non-Manhattanite was mayor. The last outer borough resident to win the office was Brooklynite Abe Beame, who served from 1974-77; the last before him was William O’Dwyer, also from Brooklyn, who served from 1946-1950. Now, Bill de Blasio, who lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, is set to break Manhattan’s streak when he’s inaugurated on January 1.

Read more: http://knowmore.washingtonpost.com/2013/11/10/most-new-yorkers-live-in-brooklyn-or-queens-now-they-finally-have-a-mayor-who-does-too/

Most New Yorkers live in Brooklyn or Queens. Now, they finally have a mayor who does too

Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn, manhattan, Park Slope

What Happens To This Art Gallery When They Turn Out The Lights Is Magical.

You may not often think about how light affects pictures when you’re viewing them. It’s either bright, or it’s not, right? Well, Brooklyn/Barcelona based artist Alex Trochut’s latest installation is here to blow your mind. 

His new photo series features art that completely changes when the lights go out using glow in the dark ink. With the lights on, the pictures are tame and unassuming portraits of people and things. When the lights go out though, they become gruff, edgy, and wild.  

Trochut says his inspiration for the series came from spending a year living in New York City.

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Each image is produced using a combination of glow in the dark and regular ink.

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“I tried to find a visual connection between opposites,” said Trochut about the project.

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So trippy.

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An animated example.

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Apparently there’s a remote in the gallery that you can access to create your own light show.

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(H/T: Gizmodo)

That is some amazingly creative art. If you’re in New York City, you can go check out the show in person at Kinfolk 94 in Brooklyn. Don’t forget to share this story on Facebook by clicking below. 

Read more: http://viralnova.com/glow-gallary/

What Happens To This Art Gallery When They Turn Out The Lights Is Magical.

Brooklyn, glow in the dark, glow in the dark paintings, New York city