Category: Noted
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Tourist Season
Tourist Season Saturday may have been a dreary day, but it was a perfect day for shopping on Bedford Avenue. This group came all the way from Canada by motor coach to shop in our little hipster paradise. The grown ups were in the vintage shop across the street.
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Kosciuszko Bridge to Tomorrow
A week or two Governor Paterson seemed to imply that State budget cuts would halt the Kosciuszko Bridge project before it even got started (um, aren’t we supposed to be spending stimulus money on infrastructure projects?). Now, the Daily News and Brooklyn Paper are reporting that the $1 billion replacement bridge is going forward. Here…
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Reyna Wins!
It wasn’t even close. Congratulations to Diana Reyna, who won 60% of the vote to Martiza Davila’s 35% – a 3,000+ vote margin. After a tight primary victory over Davila, and with many local Democrats crossing party lines (and the local clergy coming out) to support her opponent, Diana triumphs in an empowering victory. And…
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Fuckin’ Delia
A Place To Be In Harmony from russel fong on Vimeo. This would be appear the moment for Anthony Delia. First he gets his own karaoke (er, car-a-oke) night at The Woods (Tuesday nights, 10pm to 2am), and now he is immortalized on Vimeo. His advice to new Williamsburgers? Take care of the neighborhood –…
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Obsolete
Rivington Street, 14 October I wonder if Verizon distributes phone books with recycling bags or if you have to supply your own?
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Locale Condo on the Auction Block
The Locale Photo: TreeTop Development Curbed reports that the Locale condo development is about to hit the auction block. This was, I suppose, inevitable, given the utter desperation of the development’s latest marketing ploy – creating a subway-themed development. Which makes sense, since the building is 10 blocks from the nearest subway station (the G…
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VOTE!
It’s here – Democratic primary runoff day. One of the biggest wastes of money in electoral politics, but it’s an even bigger waste of money if you don’t vote. Today’s election pits Brooklynite Bill deBlasio against Manhattanite Mark Green for Public Advocate, and Brooklynite David Yassky against Queensian (?) John Liu for Comptroller. Two citywide…