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CBS Cites Sinister Serial Spitter
Viewer Discretion is advised. The story of the serial spitter has been known to excite the gag reflex. WCBS on Serial Spitter. Local activist Seth K created a map of the alleged attacks: The police...
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All the Latest From Your Councilman. And I Do Mean All.
When he's not fighting the good fight, staying abreast of local issues, taking on unscrupulous landlords and organizing constituents around major points of interest, your Councilman has other things to...
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150 Sterling Street Gets Visit From Grinch
Apparently Christmas was cancelled at 150 Sterling Street, when The Grinch, dressed as narcotics officers from 71st Precinct, removed all the presents, tinsel and holiday goodies from the home of...
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And If All Else Fails...Thursday Night!
The Q's always been suspicious about Landmarking for some reason. Why that, he asks, but not this? Why yours, not mine? Some things seem obvious. The Taj Mahal shouldn't get torn down, or the Pyramids....
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Learn All About the Neighborhoods Current Zoning - Tonight!
Yep. Mr. Richard Bearak, he of the Borough President's office, the Brooklyn Bard of Zoning, will be on hand to discuss, describe and answer questions about zoning, what it is, what it could yield.
View ArticleLoogieman Identified - Spitting Image of Description
The cops say they found the loogieman who's been spitting on neighbors. A lot of questions have come up about the legality of spitting in people's faces. And while it might not be a common enough crime...
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David Shavolian - Prince of Pricks
Wow. And I generally LIKE people. Really, I do.So I call the guy, David Shavolian, who bought 19 Clarkson in order to tear it down and build a six story building. You know, on a 20x100 foot lot,...
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More MLK Day Activities
Lindiwe Kamau runs the fantastic Expressions In Ceramics on Nostrand. Don't let MLK down! Doing something positive, educational or neighborly on the "day off" is totally the way to go. Be sure to send...
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I Am Peace - Local Kids Doing The Right Thing
Folks from the outside may have good intentions. But as we've learned from the "Interrupter" model of dealing with street violence, the most effective way to stop the bloodletting is from the inside -...
View ArticleMLK: Not Just A Dream
In some ways, the "I Have A Dream Speech" may have hindered the revolution. Or rather it's simplistic message. The part at the end? The one that was easily memorable and palatable to the Nation as a...
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Attack of the Tear-Downs
Thx Rachel, at DNA Info, for putting together a map that does justice to a building-by-building neighborhood assault on 100-year old houses, often just one narrow lot. Don't expect any I.M. Pei...
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Wack Zoning Makes Strange Bedfellows
Fedders & this. Seems to be where we're heading.The Q's having one of those days. Cabia Doily managed to convince the underprepared Exec Committee of CB9 that yours truly should be "tried" for...
View ArticleCB9 Executive Committee Entertains Boyd & Fleming
The Q is stunned to learn that "She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named" has such a warm seat at the table of the CB9 Executive Committee. For the time-impaired, the Exec never legally voted to strike my revote on...
View ArticleTonight's CB9 Meeting
It all happens so fast one can barely keep up. Last night the Executive Committee of CB9 met to deal with allegations against one Tim Thomas of the Board for tampering, lying, falsifying and generally...
View ArticleSend Jesse Hamilton A Note
Wondering how MTOPP and their Empire Study Group got on tonight's CB9 agenda in the first place? Granted once the Board recognized its mistake and sent them to the committee first. Did they have to?...
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The (Luna) Soul Of Lefferts
Pictures. What a crazy thing is a picture. A photo. An eye-moment. Caught forever. We take so many of them now. Some of us horde them. We send them up to space for safe keeping on server farms...
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Another day, another closing
If a picture paints a thousand words, minimum, then this one could fill a shelf at the lie-bury. You know, where they bury the lies.Add captionI'll admit I never understood how they stayed in business,...
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Right On Rogers - House o' Juice
House of Juice. Terrific owners, cool vibe. Tried some of their super-healthy juice at Lindiwe's Expressions In Ceramics at her MLK Day celebration. Not sure what was in it, but afterwards I was able...
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Question From the Q
Which just-opened bar with a name that sounds like a Connecticut Bed & Breakfast was PACKED last night for a trivia night? Here's a hint:Congrats Demetrius (and Richard of course) on a terrific...
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