If you watched the pilot episode on How to Make it in America, then you’ve already taken a virtual trip to the Brooklyn Navy Yard with Ben and Cam. A place from history, made prominent in movies and TV shows like in countless CSI-esque dramas. If you’d like a deeper dive into the Brooklyn Navy Yard, come by powerHouse Arena, 37 Main Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn at 7pm on  Wednesday, March 24, 2010 to pick up the book The Brooklyn Navy Yard by John Bartelstone. PowerHouse will be hosting the book release party, and from experience, these are often quite fun and will give you an excuse to check out the amazing PowerHouse Arena.

RSVP here.

Learn more on the book here.

PowerHouse arena in DUMBO, Brooklyn is one of my favorite art spaces in New York City. Over the past 2 years, I’ve seen Sarah Jessica Parker there while she shot a commercial for Diet Coke (released only in Japan), attended a couple of book release events that were sponsored by Heineken and various other wine and champagne manufacturers (read “got drunk on free booze”) and bought countless hilarious birthday cards like this one. Per a Newsletter blast from the CEO, PowerHouse is joining forces with Random House for the publishing side of the business, but the Arena should still be around. It’s a mainstay in DUMBO and DUMBO wouldn’t be the same without it. Make sure you drop by next time you’re in the hood and pick up a book or some funny SIDEPONY cards.

Link: http://powerhousearena.com

Address: 37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201