Author: Halden
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Much Better
Real Reform Brooklyn has taken down the photo that came with their stock WordPress template (ironically, a photo of Grand Street in Manhattan) and replaced it with a lovely historic picture of the Brooklyn Bridge. Clearly they are trying to curry favor with me by choosing to go the historic route. (BTW – the photo…
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Real Reform Brooklyn Redesign
Real Reform Brooklyn has redesigned its web site (for the better). We still don’t know who is behind Real Reform Brooklyn, but whoever it is must not be too good on New York City geography. They dumped the old tunnel photo on the masthead and have replaced it with a photo of Grand Street. Grand…
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Transportation Alternatives Hosts 33rd Council Debate
The debates in the 33rd keep coming – the latest being tomorrow night’s debate sponsored by Transportation Alternatives. The debate takes place at Automotive High School (I assume an intentionally ironic choice?) in Williamsburg, and promises some top-notch moderating. When: Tuesday, September 1, 7-8:30 pm Where: Automotive High School, 50 Bedford Ave, Greenpoint, Brooklyn What:…
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34th Council Debate
Like I said, busy times. Next Monday, Churches United for Fair Housing is sponsoring a debate for the candidates in the 34th Council District (Reyna) race. It’s not clear if all of the candidates (Maritza Davila, Gerry Esposito and Diana Reyna) are going to show. Given that this is the only debate, forum or reception…
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Town Square 33rd District Forum Reception
There are about two weeks left until the Democratic primaries, so while it may be Summer vacation for the rest of us, the political season is in full swing. There are a host of local events coming up – and first up is Town Square. I don’t know what a forum reception is (as opposed…
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Kent Avenue: An Inauspicious Start
5:30 pm: Traffic backed up on Kent Avenue; even the northbound cars are unsure where to go. Today, DOT implemented one-way traffic on Kent Avenue from Clymer north to Broadway. How did it go? As one Curbed commenter noted, not so great. Instead of diverting traffic from Kent over to Roebling, DOT just diverted traffic…
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Times Endorses Yassky; Polls Support Liu, Katz
The Times announced its endorsement for City Comptroller today, choosing David Yassky over Melinda Katz, John Liu and David Weprin. Late last week, an ABC-TV poll had Katz and Liu running neck and neck, with Yassky a distant third (and Undecided beating them all). Given the obscurity of the race (after all, it’s only the…