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The Parkside Plaza Anniversary - May 19
Few things provide the Q with more local civic pride than seeing people lounging on the Plaza de Parkside. Friends, a brave few of your neighbors made this happen. They saw an opportunity to beautify a...
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Mere Mortal Murals
Say that five times fast. Or not. It's late on a Friday and it's time to get stupid with gummy bears and flavored seltzers. Why is St. Croix suddenly, like, EVERYWHERE? And those skinny cans too.A new...
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I Am Peace
I'm usually outa town in August, but that doesn't mean the Q doesn't totally dig what these kids and organizers have been up to over at the playground by Jackie Robinson, near what will soon be a...
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Before You Opt Out Of Your Local Public School, Read This
Wherein the Q accepts a writing assignment for hire. I thought I'd write 500 words and cash the check. But out came the flood of Gen-X self-loathing and over-analyzing. The cheap editors at the Q never...
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Zombie Party 2Nite
Sunday DURING the day folks. That means you can be spiked at 6, grab some Peppa's Jerk Chicken, and in bed by 7. Plenty of time to sleep it off!Fully licensed and bonded, this is the SAFER way to reach...
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Things That Make You Go Hmmm...
Well now. Participatory Budgeting at the State Level. A million Samolians. Nothing to sneeze at.Think for a moment about what a million bucks could do, or some portion thereof, to build or buy...
View ArticleThe NYC Housing Crisis Article You MUST Read
Folks ask me all the time to explain why it's so hard to retain affordable housing in a City full of regulations. I've read literally dozens of articles on the topic over the years. But I've never seen...
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Expand Your World View: Tomorrow!
Maybe you're the sort of person (the Q relates) to wonder what one can do to step out of the bubble and into the real world with purpose and curiosity and a desire to do something truly beneficial for...
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Come See How the Other 6% Live! Next Weekend.
dear LMA, you know the Q joshes. You've got the most beautiful blocks in the neighborhood. Your Historic District can't be sullied by rampant development. Sure you have to replace your windows in a...
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Plant Flowers: Tomorrow!
You know you want it. Flowers, that is. Lots of them. All along Ocean Avenue. All you gotta do is come out tomorrow!
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Cornering the Market
For so many years, when you thought of the corner of Parkside and Flatbush you thought of and/or/eitherPopeye'sManssob's Deli that became ParksideZ DeliThe Driving School/Bill Pay/Money Order/Notary...
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Don't Miss This NY Times Piece - Dollar Vans Up Close & Personal
My corner, from the Woodruff chess playing sideNeighbor Edu Bayer took the pictures. Ironically I'd JUST met him, then this came out, the most human and touching look at the City's Dollar Van culture...
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Parkside-a-Palooza - This Saturday
Be part of the magic. It used to was a big slab of nothing, til your neighbors the Parkside Committee got together and turned it into an urban oasis, or urbanasis.
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The Old Gray Lady Comes Out For Adem
Well, well, well. Now THIS is interesting. The NY Times likes Adem Bunkeddeko against incumbent Yvette Clarke. Big news y'all. Big news indeed.pic: Damon Winter for NY TimesThe Q met Adem last week -...
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Important Things - BBG & House Race
So tonight, if you can handle the heat (and I know you can), head up to the School of the Deaf. That's right, up on Eastern Parkway just east of the Brooklyn Museum. And if you've been blessed with...
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The Chameleon BK Hits All the Right Notes Where Tugboat Used To Was
Neighbors Susanne and Leslie and new cafe Chameleon BKCoffee, tea or me? Most wise readers would choose coffee or tea. That's just fine...I ain't got time for play anyway. But coffee and a Good Morning...
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Up and Adem. That's Right - The Vote Is TODAY
pic: Damon Winter, NYTA neighbor culled the following quote from this Politico piece on challengers to the status quo in the NY Democratic Party. It speaks to the problem with letting Yvette Clarke...
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The Flabenue Has Ears - Shhh - Sneaker Store
Play Kids is no more. Shelley and Carl are probably happier having shed the weekly, monthly and annual struggle to stay in the black. We have the memories, of the little toy store that did.Guess what's...
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Jesse Hamilton Takes the Low Road
The Q has seen some shifty shenanigans in just his decade of paying close attention to Central Brooklyn politics. In races where a few hundred votes in a primary can win you a job for life, well, they...
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Step Up For YOUR Co-Op, Lefferts!
If you're ready to help, just head on over to the Indie-Go-Go page.Or read on, then give! This story is one of grit and determination, of your neighbors working against all odds to create something...
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