Open Thread Wednesday 1/18/12

I do. I’m pretty sure it’s the BQE. Those trucks can make a racket! I’ve been hearing similar complaints from people living on lower floors. Have you noticed it more recently?

I’m on that exact block and can’t say that I’ve ever felt the building shake. Sorry.

We’re on the same block as you — on the “odd” side as Lori says — and yes, we definitely feel it. I’d say it happens more so than it used to (and we’ve also been here 2 years). Our glasses clink too. Always assumed it was the BQE since the trains are farther down.

Who is going to be held resposible when one of the buildings on Columbia Heights comes tumbling down from all this shaking? It seems most noticeable in early AM (around 6) when traffic is lighter on the BQE and the trucks are hitting high speeds.
What agency should be handling this problem before irt turns into a catastrophe?

You do realize that buildings are constructed for a high amount of movement. I’m pretty sure that some trucks moving at 70mph will not make a building fall.

An inconsequential website known as Facebook has informed me that today is Homer’s birthday. Happy Birthday Homer!

When I was a young guy nearly 20 years ago long before cell phones and email I used that phone to conduct my business whlile waiting for the telephone company to hook up my phone service in my new apartment on Remsen Street. From that phone I would call my mother new to the big city I let her know how I was doing.

Happy Birthday Mr. Fink!

anyone know if a tenant has been found for the new commercial space(s) at the corner of Joralemon and Clinton?

Now that we’ve got a “reply” button, we need a “like” button for comments like this…

Q,
I dealt with Michael Coleman at Corcoran. He is very experienced. I will use him again when we sell our coop in a few years when we retire.

I cast my vote for Tutt!

yes to the pudding. good brunch fair overall (with the little english breakfast sweet beans…). Happy BDay to Homer and soon enough to your husband!

Tutt is tastier for sure. In fact, it’s possibly my favorite pizza in the neighborhood and all the middle-eastern stuff is a bonus. I also really like Fatoosh and they are a better value. You can get a nice platter of grilled meat with a pile of rice, grilled veggies, hummus and muhamarra. For the same price, Tutt gives you meat, some salad and a tiny portion of hummus.

Folks – it’s the subway not the trucks. I have lived here for 13 years (CH btw Clark and Pierre.) and long ago ignored the 2/3 training rumbling. It’s strong in the AM because it’s rush hour. Man up everyone.