Month: December 2012
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Community Board #1
Community Board #1 has a new website. I wouldn’t mention this, except for the fact that Google has not on to the new address, so any search for CB1 will be fruitless.
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Lights, Cameras, Williamsburg!
http://observer.com/2012/12/lights-cameras-williamsburg-new-multiplex-opens-for-mainstream-movie-aficionados/
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Monster Island Going Down – What’s Next?
Monster Island, prepped for demolition. The block-sized property on Kent Avenue between Metropolitan and North 1st is finally getting demolished. Sidewalk sheds and permits went up early this week, and demolition of one of the River Street buildings was in progress as of yesterday. What the future holds for this site is unclear. The property…
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OkCupid Co-Founder Pays $1.6 Million for Williamsburg Walk-up
http://therealdeal.com/blog/2012/12/17/okcupid-co-founder-pays-1-6m-for-williamsburg-walk-up/
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Williamsburg Cinemas Opens Next Week
http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/12/closing-bell-williamsburg-cinemas-opens-next-week/
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Locals Blast Charter School’s Proposed Co-Location in Williamsburg
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20121206/williamsburg/locals-blast-charter-schools-proposed-co-location-williamsburg
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Condo Tenants Ticketed After Developer Left No Room for Trash
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20121206/williamsburg/condo-tenants-ticketed-after-architects-left-no-room-for-trash-they-say#ixzz2EIk7hMrR
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SL Green Comes to Williamsburg
http://commercialobserver.com/2012/12/sl-green-realty-corp-to-make-its-foray-into-the-brooklyn-residential-market/
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More on the Sweater Factory Lofts
I linked briefly to the New York Times article on the ongoing Sweater Factory saga. Herewith, some more thoughts: “It’s not crime and disinvestment that’s the enemy of the working-class jobs here anymore,” said Leah Archibald, the director of the East Williamsburg Valley Industrial Development Corporation, a nonprofit entity that administers the Industrial Business Zone.…