Open Thread Wednesday

NEIGHBORHOOD ALERT……

There are Now TWO monthly police-community meetings! Besides the already established general 84th precinct Community Council, which meets the third Tuesday of the month. So this month it’s the coming Tuesday the 23ed, there is NOW a 84 PCT SECTOR meeting where the officers assigned to a subdivision of a precinct meet with the residents and merchants of an area to hear sector concerns and to explain actions they are taking to deal with local problems.

Needless to say, people are going to want to know about the atrocious gang attack on a woman related to Halloween. But a range of other serious concerns will be discussed of course.

The meeting will be held TOMORROW Nov 15th 6:30 at Boro Hall Free
Admission. Call to confirm: 718 875 6850 call a friend bring a friend

Another day, another Fortune House post. I mean, gang attacks are important, but let’s get our priorities in order, shall we?

On my last visit there for takeout, the long-haired gentlemen (who I believe is the husband of the owner) in two cases, for two items, mischarged me in his favor. It was only after I got home that I realized the error.

I advise others to check their bills, which tend to be sent to the kitchen for filling an order very quickly, before paying. Take-out menus, which are on the counter, make this easy to do.

Excellent work! I wanted my Trumpzilla painting to be of that quality, guess I got gypped :(
Anyway, the guy on the left looks like “Big Jim” Guy on the right looks familiar but I can’t place the name.

On the Ephemeral NY site there was a post about Colin Campbell Cooper, an artist in the 1920s. Among his paintings was this one, showing Manhattan from the Heights, with Furman Street warehouses and docks in foreground. Click on image for a larger size:
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/be754d11a9f88b1fbdbeb57f96cae5585807d74de366a6d10521422edfca0bdd.jpg

More elitists or real estate developers doing whatever is convenient to them. Screw everyone else.

Renovation must be a slow and fickle process in the Heights. There’s also been a house on Clinton and Schermerhorn that’s been gutted (and wide open to the elements) for well over a year now. And then there’s the infamous, half-demolished house at Monroe and Clark. Little sign of progress in each case.

Go there and ask for the site super, politely address you questions and concerns. Or call the contact number on the building permit. If all that fails to yield results, call 311 and file a complaint with the DOB.

Sounds like a hoot, is it BYOB or are they supply’n?

What’s up with the awful shake up at The Henry Street Ale House. The last kitchen configuration with Ralph as chef was the best food they’ve served in years. The owner, Eugene Kaleniak, seems intent on screwing up the place, just when it’s been getting better and better.

Well, it has been observed several times that the ONLY way to stop or slow to a reasonable/sane pace the behavior in the RE sector is for there to be a string of indictments. Forget largely useless civil actions, unless someone causes good evidence a Federal prosecutor is forced to act on, you can forget your living space or your rights. This is a mix of the classic tulip craze and the wild west. Bleating, moaning and crying, like what LL of you are doing is useless and irresponsible. Roll up your sleeves and do something effective.

Graffito from the men’s room wall of the Lion’s Head in the Village, one of the greatest bars that ever was:

“God made Shakespeare, then broke the mold;
God broke the mold, then made Jacqueline Susann;
MAILER will advise God what molds he’s trying on.”

Talked to contractors the other day. Single-Family home, near completion (next few months), doing interior finishing work. Pool in basement, not open to public especially BHB commentators!

So roll em up Jeffery, lead the way…

Went to the sector police meeting it was attended primarily by community leaders. The attack on the woman and near riot at High St were gone over. Many other subjects were discussed like now that e bikes are illegal, when are we going to see some enforcement and when are they going to be gone? Burglaries and other crimes against property were discussed.

But the big news is that because of the new sector supervisor/officer program, the regular officers in the sector B, Brooklyn Heights, NOW have individual cell phones and you can call them directly when you see anything which should be acted on immediately or in the near time frame.

The sector B Bklyn Heights officers cell access number are:
Officer John Condon cell (929) 920-1544, john.condon@nypd.org
Officer Donovan Hunt cell (929) 334-6247, donovan.hunt@nypd.org

If you see or have any concerns about the downtown Bklyn area you can call: Officer Simpkins cell (929) 375-7059. Deshawn.Simpkins@NYPD.org
or call Officer Airubyai’s cell (929) 990-5587, Ywoeh.Airubyai@NYPD.org

Your information can easily save a life or end a serious danger situation. Please help by becoming involved.

Hey, folks, this is light years better than 311 where you call and then wait to see if your complaint or observation gets through the layers of departments and petty officialdom till it…may…be acted upon…

Per the precinct webpage on nyc.gov, Condon and Hunt are in Sector Adam and Simpkins and Alrubyai (correct spelling) are Sector Charlie. This is better than 3-1-1 but f you want to save a life, call 9-1-1.