Category: Linked
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Bad Medicine
Daily News: Brooklyn hospitals led the city in malpractice payouts last year, with Kings County Hospital paying a whopping $33.6 million in claims, according to a report issued yesterday. Two other municipal hospitals, Woodhull Hospital and Coney Island Hospital, shelled out millions in malpractice claims – even as the total cost of claims to the…
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Triple Crown
Hamptons.com: Owner of Triple Crown, a funky hip hop spot in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Popalardo feels that music can break down barriers and create an environment where people can not only have fun but celebrate music that empowers and inspires. If, by breaking down barriers, you mean being one of the worst neighbors in Williamsburg, yes,…
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No Answer
Greenpoint Star: Although none of the homes or shops interviewed by the Star lacked landline capabilities more than eight days I don’t think “although” is the right way to start that sentence.
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Greendome’s Anniversary
I was surprised to learn that Greendome is only 10 years old – its the kind of place that seems as though its been there forever, even though I passed by it for years when it wasn’t there.
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Smokin’
Greenpoint is Brooklyn’s smokingest neighborhood. This won’t come as a surprise to too many people, though I suspect there is at least one person out there who will blame this news on Williamsburg developers, the Department of Health, the tobacco companies, or all three.
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Falling under cars
The Daily News recently reported that bicycle accidents were way up in Greenpoint and Williamsburg. While the News may be This has elicited some knee jerk (and some thoughtful) reaction from the commenters over at StreetsBlog.
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All Mod Cons
Dana Thomas has written a new book on the commoditization of luxury brands and the dilution of the meaning of the word itself.
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A Quadriad Update?
City Limits’ recent article on the use of affordable housing as a wedge to gain acceptance for large development projects has one or two interesting tidbits on the Quadriad project.
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Parking morphs into plazas
When the Daily News reported that Dumbo’s Pearl Street Plaza was being transformed from a parking lot to a public plaza, it was hardly an exclusive. But now, the News’ Rachel Monahan is reporting that DOT plans for three more hardscape plazas on parking lots – and that is news.