Category: Linked

Via Heather, a new blog devoted to both sides of the creek. Gorgeous photography, history, infrastructure and industry – what’s not to love?

About those parks we promised you…

The City seems to be saying that it will still fund the acquisition of sites (such as Bayside Oil and 65 Commercial), but won’t have the money to build anything there. Since acquisition itself is taking years, the construction money was just being carried on the books, and probably wouldn’t have spent for a few years yet anyhow. Which doesn’t change the fact that four years ago we were promised parks and affordable in exchange for thousands of new market-rate units. So far, all we have is thousands of market-rate units.

Kellogg’s is Brownstoner’s Restaurant of the Day. By all accounts, it still sucks.

Probably the worst restaurant I’ve ever been to. And I was drunk. And starving.

The intersection of Greenpoint Avenue & Manhattan Avenue is being renamed in honor of Edmund and Larry Charno, the longtime proprietors of Harrico Pharmacy.

From Phil DePaulo, confirmation of a rumor I had been hearing – the Finger Building (now the Albero) will not grow any taller than its current 110′. Still big, but a finished building is better that a rusting colossus.

Greenpoint Gazette on North Brooklyn parks (another self-serving link, and an old one at that).

Times editorial notebook comes out in favor of Superfunding the Gowanus, saying “Brooklyn can handle the label.” Indeed.

Striking another blow for the sanctity of life.

Greenpoint gets the “Living In” treatment from the Times – complete with insightful quotes.

The Roebling Oilfield Building goes into foreclosure.