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Why Not Lend Mike Tyson Your Ear?
Know what I mean? If you do, then you were clearly "woke" while it was all going down.So, now that Greenlight Bookstore is no longer just Ft. Greene's bookstore but OUR bookstore too, I'm happy to...
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CB9 Ineptitude and Anti-Bike Fervor
It's kind of remarkable, in a Trump-administration sort of way. The anger, misinformation and downright surliness of the Community Board and its committees and their attendees has officially entered...
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Gratitude Cafe Closing On Rogers
You know it's a classy joint when they go out with a beautifully crafted letter like this. Any takers? Turnkey business indeed. Rogers Avenue is where it's at, and this place is the bomb. Annalisa and...
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It's Official: Amazon Go To Open In Western Beef Location
Many of those tracking the on-again off-again attempts to rezone Empire Blvd thought the most likely scenario was a hotel, barring rezoning for market & affordable housing. Then a few months ago...
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Empire Reconstruction Project Moves Forward
In the Q's mythical fantasy he fell on his sword for the good of the people. Not accurate though - the government does what the government does. After losing my gig as chair at CB9 over this project...
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Tonight: Another NIMBY Town Hall
In another mind-twisting show of down-is-up, expect anti-homeless forces to come out and decry the creation of temporary shelters in their backyards, down the block, or even on the other side of the...
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Maple Street Garden Might Just Make It
Great news coming from the Maple Street Garden, a testament to the pluck and prowess of your green thumbed neighbors. Terrific write-up in BKLYNR will give you the deets, and a great story about how...
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What Would the Master Do?
Well, for one thing, he'd probably come up with a Master Plan, right? For housing the homeless, no less.Couldn't help being reminded of that famous question, usually phrased with "Jesus" where "Master"...
View ArticleLet's Do the NIMBY, Again!
Not just a social phenomenon. The NIMBY is now a dance craze sweeping America. Everybody who owns a house now, to the tune of the Hokey Pokey:You put your equity inyou file a lawsuit caseyou cite your...
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Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Tonight's the big night for you to sound off on the application by Cornell Realty to rezone a couple key square blocks in order to build taller and (one would assume) more profitably along Franklin...
View ArticleCornell Pulls Application - Garden "Safe" For Now
With a battalion of naysayers ready to speak out against the proposed upzoning near the Botanic Garden's by developer Cornell, it would appear the armada itself was deterrent enough to convince the...
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The Wacky World of Brooklyn Retail Rents
I'll begin with an actual quote from an actual article on The Brooklyn Owl, soon to open on the Upper Flabenue near the Nets Arena (I refuse to say Barclay's anymore - get your damn bank's name on the...
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Empanada Cloud In the Sky
Hello Muddah. Hello Faddah. I just ate an. Empanada.Spring is very. Entertaining. And they said we'll have some fun when it's stops raining
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Caton Market - Town Hall Mtg and Hiring Director
It's one of the most iconic of buildings in the area - the Caribbean Carnival looking market at Caton and Flatbush. Most new folks probably don't know that this structure was built to house the many...
View ArticleOur Winning Participatory Budgeting Projects
And the envelope...1. Air Conditioning for P.S. 92 and P.S. 139 Locations: P.S. 92, 601 Parkside Avenue, and P.S. 139, 330 Rugby RoadDescription: Install air conditioning in 46 rooms at these two Title...
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"Aging Blogger's Band Still Kicks Ass" - Reliable Independent Source
The show is this Wednesday May 3. We play at 9. You'll be home by 11. You could even go to dinner first. Think about it. It's called a, um, a...shux I can't remember the word. When you go somewhere...
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The Pain of Trump and the Fact of Hypocrisy
Many of us have suffered anxiety and anger, even depression. We've taken it personally. I have a theory about this that I'm gonna air for the sake of airing it. My own reaction to the election was...
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Ladies and Germs...the Echo!
Echo! Echo!Echo! Echo! Echo! Echo!Echo!Echo!Echo...And it's the House Tour edition to boot!
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Tiki Bar Opening Next To Peppa's
That space on the Flabenue btw Parkside and Woodruff/Clarkson next to Peppa's Jerk Chicken? You know the one that's being built-out as we digitally interact?Tiki Bar. No effing kidding man. Right from...
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