Bob Guskind, the legendary Brooklyn blogger and founder of Gowanus Lounge, has died:
“After days of speculation inside and outside the blogosphere, much-liked journalist Robert Guskind died on Wednesday, the city Medical Examiner confirmed this morning. . . .
“In his prime, Guskind’s blog focussed a keen eye on city development projects with an objectivity and a level of reporting rare in the blog world.” (via The Brooklyn Paper)
The following video of Bob Guskind is via newyorkshitty, a blog about Greenpoint, Brooklyn:
Vodpod videos no longer available.
Memorials to Guskind on other Brooklyn blogs can be found at: Dumbo NYC, Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn.
Guskind’s “flikr” photostream, featuring numerous sets of Brooklyn neighborhoods, can be found here.
Flatbush Gardener is maintaining a running list of online tributes to Guskind. The list gets longer by the hour.