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I'm a German from outside of Hamburg. Since I was a kid I wanted to live in New York City. For the last 11 years I did. I've always felt slightly misplaced everywhere - except for in NYC, where everyone seems to fit. I've been proud to tell everyone I live in Brooklyn. In April I moved to Berlin. I don't know Berlin - I'm not even sure how much I know Germany anymore. These are just my personal random 1-minute impressions of life as a German New Yorker in Berlin - shot with just a little point'n'shoot pocket photo camera.
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Cosplay at Sakura Matsuri - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 105)
One of the intriguing features of the Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival) at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden are all the people participating in cosplay, which is a combination of wearing a costume and role-playing based on certain characters (from an anime series, for example) or an idea. Even though the cherry trees bloomed very early this year and most of the blooms were already gone, I was still going to show you some of the other beautiful spring blooms, like azaleas, tulips and the Japanese peony.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin May 4, 2012 -
Sanibel Island (Florida) - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 104)
Sanibel Island and adjoining Captiva Island are two gorgeous Gulf of Mexico islands in South Florida. Apparently Frommer’s Travel Guide ranked Sanibel Island the #1 top tourist destination in 2011.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Apr 27, 2012 -
Meeting Bobby Brown and New Edition - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 103)
You never know where a day may take you. This week I went to Florida to celebrate the wedding of Sheree and Jeff, which was wonderful.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Apr 20, 2012 -
NYC Easter Bonnet Parade - In A Brooklyn Minute (102)
The 5th Avenue Easter Bonnet Parade in Manhattan is the most fabulous display of fashion anyone has ever thought up for a holiday. Actually, I'd like to believe that the images from this video and that day will bring us smiles all year long, not just on Easter.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Apr 13, 2012 -
Manhattan Skyline Time Lapse - In A Brooklyn Minute (101)
A day in the life of the Manhattan skyline as seen from a window in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Time lapse of an unexpectedly cloudless April 4th.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Apr 6, 2012 -
Spring Blooms and Flowers - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 100)
Brooklyn, and all of New York City, is blooming early this year. Just in time for my 100th (one-hundredth) 1-minute video*.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Mar 30, 2012 -
Manhattan Rooftop Bar View (5th Avenue) - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 99)
Views of 5th Avenue and surrounding buildings from Salon de Ning, the rooftop bar above the Peninsula Hotel (at 55th Street). When I first dreamed of moving to New York City (at age 14) I always had the vision of living in a Penthouse with amazing views of skyscrapers, water towers and rooftop gardens.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Mar 23, 2012 -
Infamous Gowanus (Neighborhood + Canal) - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 98)
Gowanus is the neighborhood around the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. A neighborhood that is sure to change drastically in the future.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Mar 16, 2012 -
Manhattan Bridge View - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 97)
The view from the subway crossing the Manhattan bridge with the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline (formerly with World Trade Center, now with Freedom Tower) is one of my favorite views of the city. From my earliest days of living in Gravesend/Midwood and commuting to my job at the W Hotel in Midtown to a day like today (not my best) this view always reminds me how much I love this city and how there's no place like it.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Mar 9, 2012 -
East Side Gallery (The Wall Art) - In A Berlin Minute (Week 95)
This 1-minute video is only intended to give a quick impression of the East Side Gallery - an outdoor gallery of 105 official images painted on a 1.3 km section of the Berlin Wall in Friedrichshain. If you want to look at an image for longer or read a slogan, just pause the video.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Feb 28, 2012 -
Koh Samed + Bangkok - In A Berlin Minute (Week 94)
During my second week in Thailand I got to relax on the island Ko Samet and explore Bangkok. Big highlight were the elephants on the beach of Rayong - before we took the ferry to Ko Samet.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Feb 19, 2012 -
Chiang Mai + Doi Inthanon (Thailand) - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 93)
Chiang Mai is a lovely city in the North of Thailand - full of temples, monks, street food, flowers and all kinds of different motor vehicles. From Chiang Mai I also took a day trip up to the top of Doi Inthanon, the highest peak of Thailand - where I saw waterfalls, a hill tribe village (purchased handmade scarf for the cold winter I'll return to too soon), memorials to an old king and temples for the current king and queen.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Feb 18, 2012 -
MIN_Week 92 10 Bklyn Facts
Ten facts about Brooklyn - interesting, odd, fun, historic and even surprising. Some of the facts are reasons why I love the borough of Brooklyn so much - and why some of us when we are asked while traveling where we're from say "Brooklyn" and not "New York City".Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Feb 2, 2012 -
Green-Wood Cemetery - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 91)
Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn founded in 1838 is a historic landmark. It honors several famous or otherwise important people and served as Brooklyn's public park before the creation of Prospect Park.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Jan 29, 2012 -
Flushing Meadows World's Fair (Queens) - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 90)
Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens hosted the World Fair in 1939/40 and 1964/65 and still features several iconic and slightly extraterrestrial seeming structures left from those fairs. Among them are the unisphere, the observation towers and several pavilions.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Jan 20, 2012 -
DUMBO - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 89)
DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Overpass) is a Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood underneath the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. When I moved to New York in the late 90s it was still a raw and affordable neighborhood not yet zoned for residential apartments.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Jan 13, 2012 -
"German American New Year's Eve - Silvester 2012" - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 88)
Every New Year's Eve that we are in Brooklyn, we follow certain traditions - collecting a few new ones as they are discovered. Without any pressure of "we are having a party" it's always "come and join at any point if you like".Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Jan 6, 2012 -
"Top Video Channels 2011" - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 87)
"Top Video Channels 2011" - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 87) To close out the old year (as a thank you to all the creators and the viewers) and as a welcome to the new year (as an inspiration) here are 10 of my favorite video channels from 2011. Wishing you all a happy, healthy, creative and productive 2012!Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Dec 30, 2011 -
"Ghost Bikes" - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 85)
Ghost Bikes can be found all over Brooklyn, New York City and most of the world. They are memorials to bicyclists who have been killed on the street.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Dec 29, 2011 -
"Brooklyn Bridge Ride" - In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 84) - GoPro
On Monday late afternoon I rode my bike across the Brooklyn Bridge and filmed it with a GoPro for you. Instead of the usual smooth moving GoPro look I messed with the footage until it got this "impressionist painting stop-animation" effect.Collected in German New Yorker in Berlin Dec 29, 2011
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GNYB One of the intriguing features of the Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival) at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden are all the people participating in cosplay, which is a combination of wearing a costume and role-playing based on certain characters (from an anime series, for example) or an idea. Even though the cherry trees bloomed very early this year and most of the blooms were already gone, I was still going to show you some of the other beautiful spring blooms, like azaleas, tulips and the Japanese peony. Read More
May 4, 2012