Open Thread Wednesday

Can anyone recommend a good tailor for simple alterations to mens’ clothing? I’ve struck out so far, so wanted to see what others thought.

You might check the little shop on Henry between Clark and Pierrepont (closer to Clark). I’ve had several alterations and repairs done there, and done well.

Anyone have experience with International Charter School of Brooklyn? I’m in the minority but I didn’t find PS 8 very warm on the tour. Maybe it was a bad first impression but I’d like to explore all options.

Just a reminder given that warmer weather is upon us. If your feet look like talons on a bird of prey that can swoop down and steal the cheesesteak from my hands than perhaps you should cover up your feet. Don’t wear flip flops or sandals. If you’re not sure ask someone. There really should be a permit required to wear open type of footwear. Many places are offering discount to clean up your corns. Just please spare us from having to see your disgusting feet. My two cents.

Or you can go to therapy and get over it.

Hi everyone — I live in the neighborhood and after years without, am thinking about getting a car for occasional out-of-the-city trips. Any tips on parking? Are there neighborhoods around us (red hook?) where I can stash a car with relatively little hassle? Or a relatively inexpensive garage to recommend somewhere in Brooklyn? Thanks in advance!

I think you may mean https://www.car2go.com/ for the new service, which is relatively new, but has only recently gotten some dedicated curb side parking spots in NY, along with Zipcar.

One problem with car2go is that if those dedicated spots are full, you still have to find a legal parking spot – and it may be even worse, as you have to find a spot that will be legal for the 24 hours (that was the case when I first tried it, may have changed.)

You also can only reserve 30 minutes in advance. They are trying to capture the short term market, not weekend trips.

Zipcar has more dedicated parking in garages and you can reserve in advance. But when I used it (several years ago), weekends and vacation periods would get booked a fair amount in advance.

PS – I finally gave up on Zipcar when I booked a car for a weekend trip, only to be greeted by the smell of vomit when I arrived…

Hard disagree. The tattoos look better and better with age. Remember the painting I did of my late neighbor Morty? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/769b1aad7ff23c981fbec169bd87ee64ab3ffe92ccb65be6f7b925e8af197020.jpg

The painting is wonderful — the newels/caps amaze me. I didn’t know your neighbor, but what a fine tribute.

Thanks! He was a very interesting and generous guy, though I think his struggle with disease at the end of his life probably removed him from interacting with the neighborhood quite a bit. His friend Jimmy (left, AKA Big Jim) on the other hand had been a longtime fixture in the Heights.

Anyway, I think tattoos age well and their democratization has been refreshing. To Jorale-man I’d say I’m more concerned with the quality of the art than the rate at which it appears or on whom.

Does anyone know what’s happening to/with 50 Hicks St., the red-brick building that’s just a few doors south of Middagh?

I suddenly realized that its apartments are empty–and that the usual floral display in the “storefront” apartment window, on the ground floor, has been reduced to a single “bloom.”

A friend’s out-of-town family has stayed a few times at the new Hilton on Schermerhorn and report positive experiences.

If you are going on weekend trips and returning Saturday or Sunday parking will be difficult in the heights. In the winter it may be better but there are is a lot of Brooklyn that drives to Brooklyn bridge park and parks in and around the neighborhood. There are also many people that drive to work early and park in bk heights who work in downtown Brooklyn so that adds to the stress of moving the car on alternate side days. I lived on Joralemon and Columbia Place and it was so difficult for us to find parking that we ended up parking a the garage at One Brooklyn bridge park – cost us about $330 dollars a month. We rationalized this cost because we own our car and have no car payments but I can imagine between a car payment, car insurance payment and parking you would be better off renting a car.

I don’t think PS8 “tours well”. Reach out to the principal and see if you can come back to observe a class or several on your own. I did this and got a radically better impression that way. If it’s important to you, it’s worth your time to do this.

I agree it doesn’t tour “well”. What I saw during my tour doesn’t jibe with the dozen smart, happy kids I know who go there.