Zika Hype Machine
How to connect this to the neighborhood...hmm. This guy in the neighborhood was talking about Zika. There you go!The Q had the pleasure of meeting an NYC Medical Ethicist at dinner the other evening....
View ArticleLet the Woman Speak
One of her supporters recently told me I don't give Cabia Doily enough opportunity to speak truth to justice. Well, she sent a note to the whole community board and elected officials today that I...
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Bring It On
As you well know by now, the Q is drawn to conflict. And what bigger, badder, more consequential conflict can we Americans call ours than the looming Trump vs Clinton smackdown?The Q's in Downtown Los...
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The Howling Of Young Men: In Black and White
God bless rock 'n' roll, in its many shades and forms. When Public Enemy came out everyone and his bandmates knew it was punk rock with jewelry. But this time the message wasn't just anarchy and...
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This Is How We Can Really Help - Wednesday
The Q heartily recommends you consider attending PLGNA's housing meeting on Wednesday. We may be losing the battle to rezone and demand affordable housing as the neighborhood grows and changes hastily....
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On Flatbush: The Beat Goes On
Some sadness AND gladness surround the expansion of Erv's on Beekman Place. The Q reported many moons ago of the Erv's/Laundry/99centstore building's changing of hands nearly two years ago. Erv's, the...
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Owner of 60 Clarkson Gets His
Nathan Tempey has stayed on the case, now with the latest legal trouble for Barry Hersko of 60 Clarkson, in a show of why investigative journalism and persistence is so important. I've been totally...
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When It Becomes Profitable To Do So
You hear a lot of talk about whether this home or that building will disappear during the big Flatbush Development Rush (FDR) of the middle teens. There seems to be misconceptions aplenty. For...
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So Many Town Halls - Tonight, For Instance
And the Town Halls keep on coming. This one, again on affordable housing, will have the Mayor leading the show. Some people forget, particularly those who rail against the volunteer Community Boards,...
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Spitter Strikes Again?
The Spitter of Lefferts, or perhaps a copycat, took Blessings hostage this morning. After sloppily kissing a customer, he then attempted to spit on the cook.What the hell? Cops were slow to respond,...
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Silver Sushi City
Right on. Silver Sushi is open for business. Primarily takeout, but you can belly up to the bar if you like. This Silver Sushi stuff is righteous. Next to Midwood Flats at, um, Midwood and Flatbush. (I...
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Maple Street Community Garden Needs One Moment of Your Time!
Councilman Eugene Needs To Hear From YOU! It will literally help OPEN HIS EYES!Your signature needed. And this time, it actually counts! If you already know the story of why the Maple Street Garden...
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Like Clockwork, We Get New Precinct Commanders
The Q lives on a divided street. Not just rich-middle-poor, black-white. But right down the middle of the road is the line between 71st and 70th precincts. Two years ago, each precinct got a new top...
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: Neighbor?
The Q's no journalist. Is he held to journalistic ethics? Maybe. But a rumor this good, that keeps cropping up, is simply too good to ignore.I'll post it as a question, like a celebrity gossip...
View ArticleAll the Stuff That Happened Plus A Wine Store
First, yes, that's the wine store opening up by the Prospect Park Station. Yep, at the Flatbush entrance. 492 Flatbush to be exact. Gonna be nice, so I hears. The Q don't drink but I hear wine is good...
View ArticleParents of Pre-K & K kids. Don't Freak!
The below message came from Kelly Bare, a phenomenal force of nature who, with principal Sandra Soto, seriously turned PS705 (on Classon north of EP) into the little school that could (my eldest...
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CB9 Might Be Deadlocked, But Safety Concerns Persist
The Q may have been ousted as Transportation Committee chair by his arch nemeses, but the quest for safety continues unabated, by activists and concerned citizens alike. This warms my heart. I've met...
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For Instance...
The Q was dyeing for some eggs and walked up to The Associated, only to find a perfect example of why traffic safety is such a high priority around here:Who's glad they weren't standing on the sidewalk...
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The Big Man of Brooklyn Politics Is Back, Folks
This is no hyperbole, folks. Old news to many, this stuff is absolutely essential information for the informed voter in Central Brooklyn. And now I see the NY Post has picked up the next piece of the...
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