Author: Halden
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Open House Brooklyn
Open House New York is this coming weekend. Here are a few of the more interesting places and spaces in Brooklyn: All weekend: The Castle Braid 114 Troutman St/ Evergreen Ave, Bushwick A former factory space has been converted to 146 apartments with a playful and industrial designed lobby and courtyard creating a modern yet…
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Brooklyn Fishing Derby
The first annual Brooklyn Fishing Derby is a derby unlike any other (well, it’s sorta like other fishing competitions but this one’s in Brooklyn!). Whether you’re an experienced angler or don’t know which end of a fishing rod to hold all are welcome to some friendly competition, great parties with other Brooklyn anglers, and a…
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VOTE!
It’s here – Democratic primary runoff day. One of the biggest wastes of money in electoral politics, but it’s an even bigger waste of money if you don’t vote. Today’s election pits Brooklynite Bill deBlasio against Manhattanite Mark Green for Public Advocate, and Brooklynite David Yassky against Queensian (?) John Liu for Comptroller. Two citywide…
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TransGas Suit Dismissed
Via Adam Perlmutter, word that the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court has tossed out TransGas’s latest courtroom gambit. Or, in the words of Justices Spolzino, Skelos, Dillon and Covello: ORDERED that the motion of the respondent City of New York to dismiss the petition insofar as asserted against it for failure to timely join…
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More Elections
Even I am suffering from election OD. But there is another election next week, and it is an important one. The good news is that the 11% of us who voted last week are off the hook – the other 89% of registered Democrats will, however, need to go to the polls on Tuesday to…
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Sweater Lofts Vacated
NewYorkShitty reports that the Sweater Lofts (239 Banker Street) has been issued a vacate order by DOB. Once again, tenants are out on the street while the landlord who created the problem is in the clear. Normally, I’d more upset for the tenants, but this has always been a case of landlord blatantly flouting the…
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Truck Troubles on North 11th Street
While I was at the FingerAlbero meeting, there was another small gathering to hear the DOT’s latest position on truck traffic in the neighborhood. According to the Courier, DOT is considering taking a more comprehensive approach to the problem of truck traffic in Greenpoint and Williamsburg: DOT officials said they are widening the scope of…
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Semi-Official: Finger is 14
As noted in the Williamsburg Courier, the new developers of the Finger Building Albero held a meeting with some community board members last week. The big news was the confirmation that the development will cap at 14 stories, two stories than allowed under their existing permits. Also big news is that the new developers (GFI…
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Democracy in Action
Last one – in the 20th Council district, Yen Chou wins with less than 25% of the vote. Only 1,825 votes wins a council race.
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Elsewhere
Some other races of note: In the 35th, Letitia James wins in a walk – 81% – as I thought. In the 45th, Kendall Stewart is out, Jumaane Williams is in. In the 1st, Margaret Chin upends Alan Gerson by 10 points. In the 3rd, Chris Quinn is struggling to break 50% with 82% counted.…