Schools and the Racism Discount
To the read the rest of my award winning essay (the Q at Parkside Award for Dynamic Bloggering) be sure to go to Romper.We wanted to live in the big city. We wanted to stay in the City. Then we wanted...
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Jesse Hamilton Gets Dirty: His GOP Buddies Seem To Have Rubbed Off On Him
Until recently the Q could have told you with a straight face that Jesse Hamilton was a strong leader. Working hard since winning his seat, he's been at every march and forum you'd expect from a State...
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Love and Race and Politics. Oh My!
A lot, a lot, a lot to unpack here.We get that Alicia Boyd and her few remaining friends want Jesse Hamilton for State Senate. We also know she illegally uses her non-profit to raise money for these...
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J'Ouvert - Great Party. Don't Even Dream Of Driving
Head to the early morning J'Ouvert and you might be greeted by a Blue Devil.The Q recalls the first time he learned of J'Ouvert, the party beFORE the West Indian Day parade. It was 2004 on Clarkson...
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Garden Shadows? Not So Much
Wow. Did you see the latest DC Palace Intrigue? It don't get much intrigue-ier. Senior Officials inside the White House calling out the President as immoral? Or amoral? Both? Like as in...you know what...
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80 Flatbush - Maybe It's Time To Concede The Reality
From Curbed, architect Alexandra Lange argues:Brooklyn needs new housing on major arteries near transit. Brooklyn needs new schools. Subsidized apartments cannot all be located in remote locations. And...
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Earthquakes and Subtle Shifts
As Hurricane Florence crashes the beaches of North Cackalacky, a tropical political storm hit locally, as Jesse Hamilton lost to insurgent Zellnor Myrie for State Senate. Even IDC founder Jeffrey Klein...
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The Q In the Crosshairs
I guess some folks haven't heard of the 1st Amendment. The one that allows criticism of public figures - particularly those using non-profit donations to electioneer and smear political opponents....
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Taking Them Down, Piece By Piece
The Q weepingly watched as workmen wheeled away one window and brick after another, as three beautiful old wood frame Victorians came down across the street. Years ago. The crappy fencing and empty lot...
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Need a Mission? Bring It All Home To Staten Island
I know, I know. Where to begin? Head down to DC? Try to get stuck in an elevator with Lindsay Graham so you can knee him in the groin? Actually as he was mouthing off last week I realized just how much...
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A Mea Culpa and the End of the Q
I apologize to the Black Community, its residents, leaders and especially Alica Boyd for the comments and behavior I have exhibited via this blog.I recant my statements about New Directions In Healing...
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The Q would like to formally apologize to Alicia Boyd and MTOPP and any black leaders who have taken offense for any of my gadfly ramblings. I have a big mouth. I like wordplay. And despite fighting...
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The Terrorist's Demands
Alicia Boyd via gmail.com Oct 5 (4 days ago)to TimDear Tim ThomasTo ensure that the terms of our agreement are adhered to I’m writing this letter.Here are the termsYou will apologize to the Black...
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That Was One Weird Week
Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall at your own funeral? This week, the Q had a miniature version of the experience, when he shut down the blog as a result of having a metaphorical gun placed to his...
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The Best Trick-er-Treating in NYC
That's right parents. You don't have to leave the neighborhood for a pleasant, safe and spooky candy grab. Just head up (or down or sideways) to the Manor. It works like a de facto tax on parts of the...
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Garden Living
Twas inevitable. The jewel of the neighborhood - The Brooklyn Botanic Garden - has inspired a steady stream of speculators, and many of the massive buildings in the pipeline will rise in the next...
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From Formerly Homeless To Probably Homeless
The long agonizing saga of 60 Clarkson and slumlord Barry Hers just keeps getting agonizinger and agonizinger. The many once-homeless families who decided to fight eviction have been dealt a blow to...
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You Love the Neighborhood - Please Come Monday Eve
The Prospect Lefferts Gardens Neighborhood Association (PLGNA, pronounced PLeGNA) is nearly 50 years old. The time for a serious renaissance is overdue. The leadership is strong, but they need bodies....
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Are You a Brooklyn Bloke?
Wayne Fortune, Brooklyn BlokeIf you're strolling the Flabenue and happen to see a sleek little pop-up shoppe next to Awesome gifts at numero 617, you'll likely see one Wayne Fortune, a/k/a Brooklyn...
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