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Medgar Evers Quad Design - Third Time's a Charm?
from the Daily NewsIn an open letter to Tish James a few years back, the Q waded into controversial local politics for perhaps the first time, and certainly the first time since being given a seat on...
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First Civilian Observation Patrol (C.O.P.) In Many, Many Years
Now THAT was fun. Riding around in a cop car with working sirens and lights and loudspeakers, jabbering away with a new friend. Playing Hutch to his Starsky. Or rather, doing nothing but driving...
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Midwood Flats
No, the Q is not referring to London-style apartments on a certain Lefferts street. Folks, the name of the soon-to-open gastro pub is to be "Midwood Flats," and its menu looks something, or rather...
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A Tale of Two...no, three...wait, four...Neighborhoods
Tripping down Flatbush Lane this Saturday with the kiddies in tow I was struck by how much is just plain happenin' in the 'hood these days. Construction, new joints, new faces. An email I just received...
View Article23-Story Building to Rise on Nostrand Near Church Ave
I guess 23 is a lucky number for developers. Or perhaps, it's the maximum you can get from FAR for R7-1 zoning for certain sized lots. Either way, the race is on. Nostrand, with its ideal access to...
View ArticleWorking It Out On Parkside
Growing up in the heartland, the little Q rarely heard so much as a raised voice, let alone the kind of dust-ups you hear in NYC all the time, often about not much at all. "Conflict? Does it even exist...
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Dr. Cuts Adds Specialist To Practice
Leave it to Desmond Romeo, proprietor of local fan favorite Dr. Cuts, to shake things up a bit. As Q readers know, I really like Dr. Cuts and have given Desmond the gig to trim my delicate locks and...
View ArticleTrouble, and Opportunity, at 265 Hawthorne
From the 71st:July 21, 2014 at approximately 730 PM in front of 265 Hawthorne Street two males were involved in a verbal altercation that turned violent when on male pulled out a firearm and shot the...
View ArticleLe Flabenue Needs Vous!!
Take a minute, won't you, from your busy day to fill out another Flatbush Avenue Merchant's Association survey? The train has left the station, with your conductor Dr. Cuts at the helm, with yeoman's...
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Gone Fishin'
I'm not really that fond of fishing, but dang I like that phrase "dark thirty."Actually, I'll be back when the rental car is due, but this sounds cooler.Big Laughs! He's smoking under water!!Sorry...
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Burglars and Vandals
It's a shame all burglars aren't required to wear the above uniform. Spotting them would be so much easier. And what of Vandals? History has not been kind to the Germanic tribe.A spate of incidents up...
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Wanted for Burglary
Sounds like a true rash of burglaries has emerged of late. Probably the same culprits, and much the same method each time - checking to see if you're home, then entering through windows. Clearly if...
View ArticleOne Man's Rezoning Is Another Man's Trash
Seems that it may be time for an update on the various voices bellowing loudly for recognition in the rezoning process. Today I see in Brownstoner that MTOPP, a/k/a Alicia Boyd, has tried to create a...
View ArticleGot 'em
Vinnie just called to say they got three of the burglars, aged 14, 16 and 17. Looks like they're responsible for the bulk off the crimes. I guess we'll know if the trouble stops.
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Cult Bolts - New Flats Coming
Photo by Elizabeth C.Seems like 162 Woodruff has seen the last of its COBU/Olde Goode Things/Cloak-of-Secrecy days and will soon be home to more new-style Flatbushians. For those who don't know the...
View ArticleThe Q Needs Your Help - Spring Comes To the Flatbush Trees!
Hey all. As I mentioned earlier, the Q's gone fishin' for a spell, but that doesn't mean my obsession with those dang green sheet metal trees has taken a vacation. In fact, I spent the last couple...
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Bluebird Cafe to Open Where DJ Oyster Didn't
Here's the poop on the Oyster. We knew, didn't we, that the name DJ Oyster would not stand up to scrutiny, especially after the Q's critical commenters weighed in. Bluebird Cafe has a nice ring to it,...
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New Jointz Galore
Seems August is a busy month for bi'ness on the Flabenue. The sign for "Cinnamon Girl" is up btw Midwood and Rutland, suggesting a not-too-long wait for its Neil Young memorabilia, and/or, as I recall...
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Come Meet Candidate Diana Richardson - 2night!
Diana Richardson is a colleague of the Q's at the Community Board, and I highly recommend her as Democratic District Leader, a strange volunteer springboard job that gives her a voice on all matters...
View ArticleBe Aware
Hey folks. A description from the 71st Precinct about an attempted rape makes it a bit more possible to stay alert. The guy's short (5' 3") and bald, and dark-skinned. That's a heck of a lot more to go...
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