Author: Halden
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Expanded Ferry Service Coming in June
Map: NYT More details are emerging on the new expanded East River ferry service, and it is mostly very good news (unless you are NY Water Taxi, which seems to be getting cut out of the picture). This doesn’t solve the myriad transportation issues for Greenpoint and Williamsburg, but for people who can use the service,…
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A Month-Long Farewell for Rose Live Music
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2011/01/31/a-month-long-farewell-for-rose-live-music/
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The Domino Effect
The Domino Effect (Trailer) from The Domino Effect on Vimeo. This is the trailer for a new movie by Megan Sperry, Brian Paul and Daniel Phelps. Megan and Dan doggedly followed the approval process for the Domino rezoning in 2009 and 2010, and this is a taste of what they put together. They are about…
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Williamsburg, It Is Like Rock ’n’ Roll for Kids
Well this is sure to fan the Williamsburg-is-dead flames into a full-fledged bonfire of the inanities. Yes, the NY Times (the paper of record, whose discovery of Brooklyn clearly is not letting up) has anointed Williamsburg safe for children. Through his living-room window, Mr. Signer can see the Domino Sugar factory and the Williamsburg Bridge,…
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Rafael Cestero Resigns as HPD Head
http://www.observer.com/2011/politics/cestero-out-city-housing-chief
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Gene Kaufman Brings His Magic to the Bowery
via @EVGrieve, end times on the Bowery. And it won’t be pretty.
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A Walk in NY With the Ramones
Chris Stein, the Ramones and a walk in midtown, ca. 1986. As Bob Guskind used to say, because we can.
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Former Williamsburg Co-op Board President Convicted in $1.6 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
http://therealdeal.com/newyork/articles/35804
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City to Convert Public Housing into Regional Airport Facilities
In an effort to cope with mounting budget shortfalls, the Bloomberg administration has announced that it will convert NYCHA facilities throughout the city into micro-airports. The move is seen as a direct threat to smaller area airports such as MacArthur and Newburgh, but is not expected to significantly impact flight operations at LaGuardia, Newark or…