Category: Noted
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Post-Sandy Rezoning at CB1
The agenda for Community Board 1’s Land Use Committee meeting tonight is a pretty sleepy affair – two BSA applications, both of which are retreads that the Board has heard in years past. However, there is one very important agenda item, which is a presentation by City Planning on the City’s proposed Flood Resilience Zoning…
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RIP, Pablo
Very sad to report that Pablo, owner of Sweetwater, has passed away after a long illness. One of the sweetest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.
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New new Domino Plans Revealed
Taller… and cheaper? In case you missed it, the new new Domino plans went public late this evening. There is a lot to digest here, including taller buildings, a lot more architecture, more open space, a whole new street, a lot more commercial space, a little less residential space, the same amount of affordable housing.…
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Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg Move to East River State Park
Here is the press release from NY State Parks on the relocation of the Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg to the slabs at East River State Park. Seems like a good fit, but what are people going to think about taking a quarter of the (only) waterfront park out of commission every weekend?
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The Party is Over at La Villita
Photo: arimoore via Flickr Yes, the party is over at La Villita – closed as of yesterday. (The building has had a for-rent sign for a few months now; we’ll see what Corcoran can bring in.)
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Server Upgrade
I am switching hosting providers, which may result in some down here and will definitely put me out of email touch for a short while.
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Community Board #1
Community Board #1 has a new website. I wouldn’t mention this, except for the fact that Google has not on to the new address, so any search for CB1 will be fruitless.
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More on the Sweater Factory Lofts
I linked briefly to the New York Times article on the ongoing Sweater Factory saga. Herewith, some more thoughts: “It’s not crime and disinvestment that’s the enemy of the working-class jobs here anymore,” said Leah Archibald, the director of the East Williamsburg Valley Industrial Development Corporation, a nonprofit entity that administers the Industrial Business Zone.…