Open Thread Wednesday

By on October 1, 2024 11:46 pm in open thread

What’s on your mind? Comment away!

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  • Nosey Neighbor

    As much as I like to laugh at the long lines, L’apartment 4f has really helped revitalize Montague St. I think they should be allowed more outdoor seating. It’s the widest sidewalk in the neighborhood. Bringing all these people to the neighborhood really helps all the other businesses.

  • Andrew Porter

    In its report on the Brooklyn Book Festival, the Eagle used 7 of my photos. Read (and look at) it here:

    https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2024/10/02/despite-rain-brooklyn-book-festival-makes-a-splash/

    Here's one I didn't submit to them:
    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/959ef0ec53189cde68face6dd690d781b02330370715b0fc22e8a8adad2fe27e.jpg

  • Peter Scott-Thomas

    Neat photo this:
    https://us1-photo.nextdoor.com/post_photos/97/4d/974dbe837dc80c7f0eecabe1b6de74fb.jpeg?request_version=v2&output_type=jpeg&sizing=linear&x_size=8&resize_type=resize
    Who will win the unofficial (no prize but bragging rights) contest to ID precisely where…. Photo from NextDoor's Brooklyn Hts "section." And I'm not sure WHAT's on display, but the comments suggest a Halloween connection of some kind.

  • Andrew Porter

    Walked by yesterday. The SE corner of Clark and Willow. Not clearly visible is the enormous web, tethered to the ground, with the life-size Spiderman climbing up the front. Here, cropped:
    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ff0ca19d2dfdea7d05540aca7599ecceb967346877ed488d06f29df660fbefa4.jpg

  • Cranberry Beret

    Continually amazed at my fellow pet-owners who let their dogs go to the bathroom in the middle of the sidewalk, on people's stoops, etc. because they're not paying a lick of attention to where the dogs are going.

    Look up from your phones, folks, and curb your dog!

  • gc

    Not looking up ensures that they can do exactly as they please while they continue to be part of the entitled crowd….
    play in a loop.

  • Jorale-man

    The horror of a torn off cornice, perhaps?

  • Jorale-man

    With so little rain this fall (this past weekend notwithstanding), it's made the sidewalks pretty disgusting. Especially when so few homeowners or supers wash their sidewalks regularly.

  • mc

    I was so sad to hear about Perelandra. Also, has anyone been to Jules (new pizza place on Henry) yet? Eager to try!

  • Banet

    Have not been but I do absolutely love the Detroit style pizza hole in wall place that replace Cobblestone Foods on Atlantic just east of court (across from the YMCA).

  • MaggieO

    Hoping for any thoughts from the group about how to address a dangerous situation for a woman in the South Heights. I see her regularly on Henry, Joralemon and Court street, walking with her eyes closed often in the middle of the street. She's an older woman – late 50s? early 60s? with straight gray hair down to about her shoulders. She's always wearing dark colored clothes, often carrying a purse. Today she came extremely close to being hit by a car as she tried to cross Clinton via the middle of Joralemon Street. She appeared to proceed without concern for what had just happened. Does anyone know this woman, know whether she is cared for? I can put in a 311 call but since I can't say where she'll be at any moment I'm not sure there's much to be done. Thoughts? Ideas?

  • Red Leader

    Their back gate was open yesterday and I happened to spot the giant gorilla from the past few years. Hopefully he makes an appearance as well. Spider man is such a fun addition!

  • Red Leader

    There are so few places that actually deserve the hype. 4f is definitely one of them.

  • Linda Bechutsky

    Yes, I have been and it is so so good! My family over-ordered and had leftovers the next day. We got the eggplant parm, beet salad, a spicy salami, clam, and tomato pie (for our cheese hating daughters)- all were perfection. The first two pies were improvements on similar pies we've eaten- fresher and more punchy flavors. And, they've renovated very nicely- calm and airy and nice banquette seating by the windows. We'll be back a lot.

  • Red Leader

    There’s a film sat across the street from me shooting in one of the brownstones. They have the sidewalks completely blocked off with equipment so that pedestrians have to walk in the street to pass. My question is – is that legal or do they have to have some remedy to allow pedestrians to safely maneuver around them? I’m 100% not affected by the shoot, it’s just odd that everyone is forced to pass in the street. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

  • Nosey Neighbor

    You can walk through a film set even while they are shooting. It’s rude, but unless there are real police officers blocking off the set, they can’t stop you. If you pay attention, the PAs are usually very nice and will ask you to “please walk around” because they have no real authority to stop you. But please be kind and considerate. Everyone is just trying to do their job, and PAs are paid nothing an usually treated very poorly already

  • Red Leader

    To clarify, this isn’t about walking through while they’re shooting. My point is that the sidewalk is completely blocked by their equipment so everyone who passes has to walk into the street, including small children

  • Red Leader

    UPDATE: The situation seems to have been rectified but I’m still curious about an answer.

  • Andrew Porter
  • RW

    If a film crew takes up too much sidewalk to make it passable, they're supposed to cone off a safe path for pedestrians. In a situation like this, find anyone on the crew with a walkie talkie and politely ask for the Location Manager. There'll always be one on a permitted film shoot. Show them where the problem is and they'll get it fixed right away. No one there, especially the Location Manager wants their location permit pulled by the city.

  • BH Jogger

    I often see this women walking slowly down the actual street on Joralemon (not on the sidewalk). Equally concerned, but have never seen her with anyone else. I am unclear if she is blind or simply not aware of her surroundings. But do fear she is continually putting herself in danger.

  • MaggieO

    i may try to stop and ask if she needs help next time i see her. sometimes she walks with her eyes actually closed, other times eyes open but seemingly choosing the street over the sidewalk. i'm also wondering whether the folks at the precinct know of her.