Brooklyn Bridge On Fire! - Relax, its a car fire on the Brooklyn Bridge

1,000 Polar Bears brave icy waters on Coney Island beach for record-breaking annual swim

Vintage Vespa and Bike near the Williamsburg Waterfront

During the Brooklyn Museum of Art’s Graffiti exhibition (6/30 - 9/3), visitors contributed designs and drawings, inspired by works in Graffiti, to a designated gallery wall.

Photographer Hannes Schmid stands in front of his reprinted image of a young David Lee Roth of Van Halen. “Who Shot Rock and Roll” exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum of Art until 1/31/10

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights (gallery)

Some of the most extravagant Christmas light displays in NYC can be found in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Many of the lights are done professionally, in a friendly competition to “outdo” each other. You’ll also find large motorized and inflatable Christmas decorations in addition to the lights.

Where: 11th to 13th Aves, from 83rd to 86th Street
Subway: D/M trains to 18th Ave; R train to 86th Street
When: Best time to go is on weekends between 7-9pm

Polar bear club - One unusual way to enjoy winter in NYC.