The proposal by Pinnacle Group to build a parking garage in the courtyard of Riverside Apartments is proving harder to kill than Rasputin. The last time around, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a hearing at which Pinnacle was told that its proposal as presented was unacceptable, but that other approaches might be considered. A new […]
Archive | June, 2008
Voice: Loon Sabotaging Brooklyn Bridge Bike Path
The Village Voice published a report today claiming that someone is harassing bicyclists by sprinkling staples along the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge bikepaths. The staples stick to the tires and eventually puncture them. The problem has been going on for “a few weeks” the paper says.
The Kid Cops Key Endorsement
Democratic candidate for the NY State Senate seat representing the 25th District Daniel “The Kid” Squadron has picked up an important endorsement in his quest to unseat incumbent Martin “Marty” Connor. According to the Villager, the Downtown Independent Democrats are choosing the change that Squadron represents over Connor’s three decades of experience in office. Squadron […]
Diamondstone Officially Announces City Council Bid
Ken Diamondstone, who recently announced that he would not launch a second attempt to unseat State Senator Marty Connor, will be vying for David Yassky’s seat in the New York City Council representing the 33rd District. Diamondstone says he will “make history” being Brooklyn’s only openly gay representative in “any legislative body in New York […]
Yassky, Millman, BHA Support Atlantic Yards Oversight
This morning, a press conference was held on the City Hall steps to announce the introduction at the State Assembly of a bill titled the Atlantic Yards Governance Act. If enacted, this bill would establish a new entity called the Atlantic Yards Development Trust, which would have the power to supervise the developer’s implementation of […]
From CHB: The Changing Neighborhood
Cobble Hill Blog features an LA Times video about the changing landscape of Cobble Hill and surrounding neighborhoods. Highlighted in the clip are the folks at Sam’s Restaurant. Read more
Saturday’s Fireworks
The fireworks lighting up the nabe on Saturday night were part of the annual Children’s Day at the South Street Seaport featuring an appearance from Sesame Street‘s Gordon. Flickr photo by ustir*
Neighbor Gabriel Byrne Presents at Tony Awards
Last night, Brooklyn Heights resident/actor Gabriel Byrne presented the Tony Award for Best Director to Steppenwolf’s Anna D. Shapiro for her work on August: Osage County.
Smoke Forces Evacuation of 66 Montague
Today, residents of 66 Montague Street were, as one of them put it, enjoying a relaxing Sunday morning, reading the paper and drinking coffee, when the lights flickered and smoke started to infiltrate the building. The fire department was summoned and the building was evacuated until the smoke could be cleared out. According to fire […]
Serious Accident on B’Bridge Ramp
A three-car accident on the Brooklyn Bridge ramp to Tillary St. behind the Federal Court left two people injured, one seriously. It happened around 4:22 A.M. on the bridge’s Brooklyn-bound side. NYPD Highway Patrol conducted an accident investigation while traffic was diverted at Cadman Plaza. No information has yet been released on the cause of […]
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