Month: February 2013

Dogs Versus Babies at Transmitter Park

Paul Duey, who let his dog off its leash at Transmitter Park one recent afternoon, claimed it was only fair for dogs to have an open space to play as well as humans… [He] acknowledged that the law prohibited dogs playing off-leash after 9 a.m. in parks and from playing on Transmitter’s grass.

But, you know, fuck the law. Rather than get involved with any one of the many groups fighting for more open space in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, just let Fido have the run of the one nice park to get built in Greenpoint in 75 years.

Greenpoint Landing – Yes, It’s Coming

Greenpointers needs to stop being shocked – SHOCKED! – that massive high-rise development is coming to their waterfront.

Since 2005, it has been a question of when, not if, the Greenpoint waterfront will look like Long Island City, Northside Piers, the Edge, Schaefer Landing and all the other towers-to-be that will one day line the East River.

Billyburg Parents’ Ship Comes In

Williamsburg’s growing population of parents with young children will soon have a new entertainment option. New York Kids Club, a privately-held enrichment day camp, preschool and party site is in the final stages of buying the retail condominium at 2 Northside Piers…

Kennel, wine store and day care all in the same development – great news for parents. And for people who like every development to have the same retail options.

Airbnb Advocates for Dwelling law Amendments

New York’s multiple dwelling law, which serves to make short-term rentals in large buildings illegal, was tightened in 2011 to curb the spread of illegal hotels in the city. Instead, it’s led to users of Airbnb being slapped with violations by city authorities for hosting strangers in their homes for short periods.

Interesting use of the word “instead”.

Help @greenpointers Map Greenpoint

Right up my alley:

While we all love jumping on the poor guy who tries to annex McCarren Park for Williamsburg, the truth of the matter is that neighborhoods grow and contract like families and are based on common consensus rather than the legal boundaries that govern more exact areas such as congressional districts and zip codes. So, we’re going to hit you all up for a little consensus.

(P.S. – a little less than a third of McCarren Park is in Williamsburg.)

Catsimatidis To Bring Beloved World’s Fair Back to the Big Apple

The Republican billionaire has launched his mayoral campaign with few concrete proposals — save for an ambitious plan for the city to host its third World’s Fair.

“I respect John Kennedy for saying that he had a dream that we’d go to the moon before the end of the decade,” Catsimatidis continued. “I respect Martin Luther King saying he had a dream we can have a black President.”

“This is my dream,” he added. “I think our country needs more visionaries.”

This is guy is considered seriously as a contender to be our next mayor.