Interesting economics – Otte is betting that $70 a foot in Tribeca is a better deal than the Mini Mall.
Trendy Retailer Bails on Withering Williamsburg
Bakeri
Nina’s Bakeri is finally open in the former St. Helen spot:
Despite all of Williamsburg’s culinary delights, good bakeries are still hard to find. This small café and bakeshop from Nina Brondmo (Sweetwater) hopes to remedy that. Pastries with a locavore bent will be available from the start, with full-scale bread baking to follow. 150 Wythe Ave between North 7th and 8th Sts, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-388-8037)
DeBlasio Back; Gerson Out
Bill de Blasio is back on the ballot for Public Advocate. Not so lucky is Alan Gerson, who has been removed from the ballot for his Manhattan Council seat. And based on this early report, it appears that Gerson’s sins could be more than clerical BS. We’ll see.
Local Production of Urinetown
On Sept. 1, 2008, a new Brooklyn theatrical company began its inaugural season. Located in the Mt. Carmel section of Williamsburg…
Mt. Carmel section of Williamsburg? WTF?
Mieczyslaw Partyka Karol, Sculptor, Dead
Scaffold Collapse at 5 Roebling
Bad Advise is there.
Greenpoint, Williamsburg Residents Irritated by Neighbors’ Loud Noise
For the second year in a row, we’re #1 – in noise complaints.
And note to the copy editors at the Daily News – that’s not a guitar.
Not All in Alliance with OSA
Aaron Short tries to dig up some dirt on OSA. There’s not much there yet, though perhaps there are some seeds for future stories.
Texting Raises Crash Risk 23 Times
Duh.
McCaig-Welles Gallery Shuts Down
Another closing – this time on the gallery front.