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The Ethically-Challenged Neighborhood Overlords
Remember Robert Durst? He's the billionaire elder scion of Seymour Durst's real estate empire who escaped conviction on not one, not two, but three obvious-to-an-idiot murder suspicions. His life is...
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Kings Theater Lineup
Soon you'll be able to stroll down the promenade of the Flabenue and take in some theater or music a la the Beacon Theater uptown. More shows have been announced, and as I suspected, Oldies and...
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La Police Sont de Retour!
That's right! The NYPD are back, and ready to ticket. Just this morning, the Q got his first summons of the year. For turning right on a red light. On a bicycle.Friends, rest assured that the City...
View ArticleExplosion and Fire on Clarkson
Sometimes the City's infrastructure comes up to bite us on the ass. Check out this scary vid a neighbor sent of a Con Ed transformer fire:Here's what our new friend had to say:Went to bed last night...
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Affordable Housing Summit
Man oh man that's a lot of public figures. Here's hoping they don't all want a moment on the stump. Note: they need an RSVP if you're going. Something tells me it's gonna be packed. Heck, the aides...
View ArticleThe Lease That Lays the Golden Eggs
The Q gathered together some addresses from the various activist groups fighting landlords for targeting tenants for displacement through many means, from miserable service to harassment to not cashing...
View ArticleCome Next Thursday To Learn About Zoning
From your good friends at CB9:Dear Community:Community Board 9 is pleased to present an informational session on New York City's Zoning and ULURP Processes on Thursday, January 22, 2015, 6:30 pm, Crown...
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Lefferts Quiz
So, who recognizes the following and where it is. Pic one is of the construction to date, pic two is the new rendering, courtesy of Stephen Smith and YIMBY:
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Treesy Does It
Lincoln Road got some love today, with a new tree AND a replacement for a lost brother in branches. That's the $26 million building, 115 Ocean, right there on the right of the tree-man. Such lavish new...
View ArticleWhen Cultures Collide
You're going to see it eventually, even if it's when your cousin Edna sends it in her monthly "newses" email from Omaha. So why not on the Q?
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The Late Night MLKJr Day Post
The Q's mind is a muddled mess on race. I started this blog to unclutter and unpack some of my lifelong chatter, but I just seem to grow more befuddled by my ever-changing perspective and lack of...
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Here Comes the Sun (Power) - Info Session Wednesday
What do y'all know about this? Sounds pretty cool. Who's going and can tell us about it?
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Lefferts Quiz
Just after the blizzard of '88 - 1888 that is - Adrian Vanderveer Martense took this picture of a horse drawn sleigh:If you can guess where it is, you either cheated or have a darn good memory for...
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Karim Camara Out As Assemblyman
Hey, we're on a roll with mayo! After getting a new State Senator in Jessie Hamilton, when longtimer Eric Adams became Borough President, now we're saying sayonara to the Reverend Karim Camara, our NY...
View ArticleJosh & Karen and AirBnB
Apologies to Joshua and Karen for questioning their validity and identity. As an eagle-eyed reader points out, not only were they the poster children for an AirBnB ad in the Times mentioning Lefferts...
View ArticleFrom Mad to Madness
I just read the latest from Alicia. My jaw is on the floor. I think I just stepped on it by accident. The below is what she wrote to her list. Rezoning - in order to preserve the predominant character...
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First ULURP Committee Meeting of the Year - This Monday Evening
Yep. And given that last email from MTOPP, it's gonna be fun with a capital Ferocious. It's the Q's hope that the good folks at the 71st will be on hand to gently escort away anyone making trouble or...
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ULURP Meeting Venue Changed; MTOPP Threatens Yet Another Lawsuit
Hey Ben Edwards! It's your turn to get served! Seems like it was only minutes after Alicia Boyd read Ben the riot act for not following the letter of the law on the Open Meeting statutes, CB9 announced...
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Zoning Training Well-Attended
You know what the Q loves to see? And I've seen it more than once. Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo sitting up there in the front row listening intently. There she was, not bragging or wagging her finger, but...
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Brooklyn Greenery To Open Tomorrow
Mark your calendars. Tomorrow, Friday, January 23rd, is the soft-launch of Brooklyn Greenery at 560 Flatbush. Now I know the Q told you it would be a Mexican place, an outpost of popular Oaxaca Tacos....
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