Open Thread Wednesday

By on December 8, 2021 8:59 am in 11201, Brooklyn Heights, open thread

What’s on your mind? Comment away!

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  • Andrew Porter

    What? No header photo? How about this one, from my files, of a snowy Promenade a while ago:
    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ca2ff984a670099ffbf41ec55d48a9f2d7f95bc923a820eb98651327c4b07923.jpg

  • Andrew Porter

    Here’s Willoughby and Jay Streets on July 31, 1928; there’s a then/now comparison in reply. Only thing different are the cars:
    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4924ecbbf23c6f3fbac8ff3dd361592b68351a8b27083f16c2f45a3b475cfbc5.jpg

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  • CassieVonMontague

    Egg prices at Key Food have gotten absurd. Now I go to All-In-One (formerly Peas & Pickles) or Trader Joe’s

  • Andrew Porter

    I noticed that Trader Joe’s hasn’t been able to stock their Reddi-Egg liquid eggs for several weeks. Nor does Key have Original Egg-Beaters any more.
    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/78452de8f046f6de99137212ce3316d11a4c3edb5b959aec4e4708a446fa50a9.png

  • El

    might be of interest to some – ice skating rink / winter village at Governor’s Island starting Dec 17: https://www.govisland.com/blog/governors-island-winter-village-to-open-december-17

  • clinton

    Mrs Meyers dish soap – $4.50 at Rite Aid, close to $8.00 at Key Food.

  • Jorale-man

    The final portion of Brooklyn Bridge Park opens today:
    https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2021/12/08/brooklyn-bridge-park-final-section-to-open-nyc#

    Went by this morning and it was still roped off but I think they’re getting ready to open it up.

  • Mike Suko

    Looks like Key (I assume people are talking Montague not Atlantic – as diff. as could be, same name notwithstanding – is run by a “genius” who figured, “Why not charge as crazy high prices as Gristedes?” You’ve got a pretty upscale nabe where the value of time is high & the usual “I don’t want it TOMORROW” applies, so “where they gonna go?”

    It’s a shame, but that’s one of the most pernicious aspects of an inflationary period (even if words like “alleged” or “temporary” apply) – it gives cover to bad actors (i.e., vendors who get piggy!)

    Add Sahadi’s – increasingly, no prices are posted. Y’know what THAT means!

  • CassieVonMontague

    Anatomy of a Bad Road

    Perilous to cross and unpleasant to drive, ride or walk along, Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue badly needs a safety-minded makeover. Here’s how transportation advocates would do it.

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-12-08/how-to-fix-brooklyn-s-worst-intersection

    The article focuses on the Flatbush and Vanderbilt intersections.

  • Karl Junkersfeld

    Just got a text from a reliable source that there is a fire in the upstairs eyewear store on Montague Street. Can anyone confirm?

  • Annanymouse

    I paid $9 for 1 container of hot dogs at Key Food Montague the other day. Disgraceful. I am never going back. Will pretend it’s not even there.

  • Red Leader

    Gristedes is charging $10 for a $3 box of coffee filters. Outrageous!

  • Andrew Porter

    A “container’? How about a package of 6 Reduced Fat Beef Franks from Hebrew National, bought at Key, price $7.99.

    Maybe if you bothered to shop selectively, instead of throwing the first thing that caught your eye into your shopping cart…

  • Andrew Porter

    That like every other store, they’re short-staffed—note the people wanted signs outside.

    Saw someone walk out in a huff at the bagel place on Montague because they weren’t taken care of immediately by the sole guy behind the counter, who was serving someone else.

  • CassieVonMontague

    To be fair, Montague Bagels is one of the slowest bagel shops in town. It’s good, but if you go there expecting NYC bagel shop speed, you’re in for a rude awakening and should go to La Bagel Delight instead