Franklin Street looking towards India Street and the Astral Apartments.
The Astral Apartments were built in the 1880's for the employees of Astral Oil Works. #greenpoint #brooklyn #11222 #astralapartments #nyc #newyorkcity #condos #apartments #thenandnow #beforeandafter #astraloil #oil #oldbuilding #nychistory #greenpointhistory #industry #greenpointbrooklyn #missingthepoint #architecture #architecturelovers #history #brickbuilding #terracottabrick #queenannestyle #historical #preservation #historicalpreservation #landmark #brooklynhistory #trees
Using personal photographs from his own collection and his father's, Greenpoint native and amateur photographer Jack Olszewski has a great Instagram account under @_missing_the_point_ that places old photographs of the neighborhood side-by-side with how it looks today. The account is documenting the neighborhood's change, for better or for worse. Check it out!
Greenpoint Brooklyn native artist. Documenting the rapidly changing appearance of Greenpoint and Williamsburg. All photos are my own.
South 5th Street from the Williamsburg Bridge 2004 / 2018
#williamsburgbrooklyn #williamsburg #williamsburgbridge #brooklyn #nyc #newyorkcity #buildings #beforeandafter #thenandnow #nostalgia #nostalgic #oldbuildings #newbuildings #graffiti #graffitiart #transmission #fireescapes #disappearingnyc #disappearing #nygritty #city #grittycity #gentrification #neighborhood #BKLYN #11211 #signage #brooklynhistory #condos #apartment
2005 / 2017
India Street at The East River
#greenpoint #brooklyn #BKLYN #eastriver #eastriverferry #river #greenpointwaterfront #nyc #photography #potd #Williamsburg #Williamsburgbridge #beforeandafter #pier #instagood
Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.
