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The Green Samaritan
Anyone notice that the stumps in the tree pits on the SW corner of Lincoln Road and Ocean have become beautiful new trees, all bemulched and wearing chic gators and supported by sturdy poles? And...
View ArticleBig Changes Afoot for Lefferts Gardens Charter School
Congrats to the Lefferts Gardens Charter School on choosing its new school leader. He's Michael Windram, most recently of the Mott Haven Academy. After a national search for a new principal, the board...
View ArticleIt's Tongue's Time To Shine
Hey, I googled it, I can honestly say that the phrase in the above title has never been used before on the internet! But it is SO apropos! On Tuesday at 9:30 am, if you're unemployed, a swingshifter,...
View ArticleLincoln Road Shooting Now Officially A Murder
The shooting in March of Flatbush Avenue resident Samuel Waterman has now become a murder. Condolences to the family.
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From Vacant Lot To Verdant Garden?
Come Get In On the Ground Floor Ground. Helping hands, young and old, needed this Saturday June 1st, to turn Maple street vacant lot into a community garden!!
View ArticleCouncilman Eugene Scores Killer Crash Pad
Kudos to Ditmas Park Corner and newcomer Sebastien Malo for his piece on Mathieu Eugene's remarkable good fortune in finding affordable apartment rentals. Some of you may not have lived in the area...
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Family Parade and Party This Weekend And You're Invited
Once a year, the 71st Precinct and the Community Council of that very same 71st Precinct, throw a Family Day Picnic meant to galvanize the relationship between the neighborhood and the cops that serve...
View ArticleTagged Rags Spell Stoop-endous Savings
Unless you've been hiding under a brownstone for the last forty-three years, you already know about the extraordinary housing stock of Brooklyn, USA. So the PLG House Tour, much like its sisters...
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The D.A. Makes Us An Offer
The name of the Brooklyn District Attorney is Charles "Joe" Hynes and he's been around for quite some time. In fact, the Flatbush native just turned 78. Happy Birthday, sir. Hope you like scandals,...
View ArticleTriple Shooting on Lenox
As if to illustrate the need the point in the previous post and comments, just minutes ago a triple shooting took place on the north side of Lenox. Not sure about fatalities yet. Police have close off...
View ArticleA.M. NY
You're Right. Everyone's entitled to their reaction. I ditched that last silly post.But no, it's not everyday a maniac shoots people at 50 Lenox. Though truthfully, the block's got a couple problem...
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ICH - End of An Era
The little coffee shop that could never really did. So many times I wanted it to be, but Abdo didn't have a Bohemian Barista's hands, his touch was more like that of a Digital Geppetto. He's now...
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35 Clarkson - Here Goes The Neighborhood?
Since Mrs. Q and I moved to Clarkson 10 years ago we've battled now and again with our hulking neighbors 35 Clarkson over any number of things, from people throwing garbage out their windows to drugs...
View ArticleShots Fired on Hawthorne
UPDATE 12:15AM: To the commenter with a description, and to anyone who saw the shooter, please call the detective's squad at 718-735-0500. They may need people to corroborate descriptions or look at...
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Brian Fernandes-Halloran Solo Exhibition
Remember that dude who led the charge for the Pop-Up Gallery at the old Mike's International on Flatbush, the space that's become the hair place "feel?" His name is Brian Fernandes-Halloran, also of...
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You Want Good News? I'll Give You Some Good News
Some of you may recall the Q opining that the primary problem (and there are many) with traffic on Flatbush is that there just ain't room for six slots - parking on each side and two lanes of traffic...
View ArticleOld Gray Lady Descends From Above To Lend Patrician Perspective On Shootings
From the NY Times:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/nyregion/prospect-lefferts-gardens-unruffled-by-nearby-shootings.html?ref=nyregion&_r=0There, there. It's gonna be all right. Poppa Sulzberger's...
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Trash is Trash
Was out sleuthing the sludge the other day, looking for the worst offending dumpers of detritus, when I came across this uncomely sight at 700 Flatbush, or rather, between 698 and 700 Flatbush: I'm...
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Great Block Party This Weekend!
Last weekend, it was Maple II. Great job guys...mellow, friendly, like the block itself. Ageless cover rock band Bangstrum was there nailing the Doobies (the band) and it felt like one of the true...
View ArticleHudson Companies Closes on 626 Flatbush
Well folks, it appears to be happening. 626 has closed, and Hudson's ready to roll.626 Flatbush.Le post previous on le subject.Regarding comments below about the other big apartment projects:Chetrit's...
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