Friday, May 15, 2009. Friday, May 22, 2009. Let’s face it. Work is at a stage where we’re not going to see dramatic changes from week to week for a while. Mounds of earth and rubble appear and disappear, or get rearranged (note the “twin peaks” to the right of today’s photo). One bit of […]
Archive | May, 2009
Jacques Torres launches ice cream next week
Chocolatier Jacques Torres will open his rumored ice cream shop next weekend, next door to his DUMBO location at 66 Water St., with plans to have a grand opening on May 30. We caught up with him at yesterday’s Dock Street hearing to get the full details, and he said: “We rent space next door […]
84th Precinct Hero Cops Honored
The three NYPD officers who nabbed a trio of teen thugs as they were about to shake down their alleged next victim were honored at this month’s 84th Precinct Community Council meeting: Brooklyn Eagle: Capt. Mark DiPaolo of the precinct opened his speech by mentioning the previous meeting’s emphasis on street robberies in Brooklyn Heights. […]
Listen to the New Homer Fink Show
Listen to today’s maiden voyage of The NEW Homer Fink Show. Hear Councilman Yassky’s Blogger Breakfast (thanks to Michael DD White) and Homer vamp all by himself with no co-hosts. Subscribe to RSS Listen after the jump.
Dock Street Drama
The City Council zoning and franchises committee hearing about Dock Street lasted five hours today, with three hours of public testimony and two of the council members grilling the School Construction Authority and developers about the plan. The hearing marked the beginning of the end for the project, a proposed 17-story residential tower and 43,000-square-foot […]
City Council Hearing Dock Street Arguments Today
BHB’s Sarah Portlock is on the scene today at the New York City Council Land Use Committee hearing on the Dock Street DUMBO project. Curbed posts a fascinating “open letter” from Jed Walentas to the celebrity opponents of the project. It cites “an independent investigation by the Brooklyn Paper” which found “no substantial impact” on […]
NYT: Fake Bomb Suspect in Court Today
Robert’s Version from Damiano Beltrami on Vimeo. The New York Times reports on the strange journey of former Cadman Towers maintenance worker Robert Lopez. He coincidentally lost his job a few months after being arrested on false-bomb charges the Times says. It adds that he is now homeless:
P.S. 8, Like Hollywood, Readies Summer Blockbuster Sequel
From the BHB Inbox comes word that kids at P.S. 8 have cooked up a sequel to last year’s blockbuster play Soldea Island: P.S. 8 Invites You to Return to Soldea Island It’s time to journey back to the magical island of Soldea, home of the Urples and the Eenies, in P.S. 8’s second play […]
New Kings on the Block
The seven candidates for City Councilman David Yassky’s 33rd district council seat went head to head on Tuesday night, and the winner? Democracy. There were also a few good laughs, though solely at candidates’ expense. “Let’s do this every Tuesday night,” said candidate Evan Thies, with only a slight glimmer of sarcasm. The New Kings […]
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