Bedbugs get all the press, but what about that old standby, lice? “We arrived at the Avenue N stop on the F Train, and walked a few blocks to a residence at 306 Avenue N with a sign that read “Head Checks in Back”. Back we went, and were greeted by Dalya Heral, who has […]

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This is a pretty video posted yesterday afternoon to the YouTube showing a time lapse of the Tribute in Light as seen from a rooftop in Wallabout near the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It’s very nice and definitely worth a view.

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We have noted the oysters that are cultivated in the Gowanus Canal and studied in the past. There’s even a Gowanus Community Oyster Garden Stewards group that was keeping a blog for a while. Here’s an excerpt of a new story on scienceline that includes our Gowanus oysters: It’s even stranger when you consider that […]

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Some people have apparently found a way around the high cost of housing in Boerum Hill: sleeping in their car. Here’s an email from the Boerum Hill Group: about a month or more ago, i noticed two people sleeping in a car outside of my apartment on Dean b/t Hoyt and Bond. They looked as […]

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Oh, Carroll Gardens, you never disappoint. The issue of 360 Smith Street is very much alive with a hearing coming up about whether the building will be allowed to rise to the planned 70 feet or will get a trim to 55 feet. That decision is in the hands of the obscure, yet powerful, Board […]

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The irony of these photos isn’t so much that they show a religious procession on Smith Street, which many Brooklynites now relate to eating and drinking rather than tradition, but that the photos show the procession in front of the neighborhood’s most controversial address, 360 Smith Street. The event is the annual Our Lady of […]

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Park Slope fans might recall the discussion way back about whether there is a Park Slope in other towns like Boston. Well, someone on Park Slope Parents is now asking whether there is a Park Slope in Park Slope or, rather, whether the Park Slope of 25 years ago still exists anywhere: Hello, A while […]

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[Photo courtesy of Deborah Matlack/Matlack Photography] This is the mural on Stillwell Avenue that many might recognize if they exit the Stillwell Avenue Station on Coney Island from the side. It is quite large and quite colorful. It comes from GL Contributor Deborah Matlack.

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There is a letter writing campaign underway in Carroll Gardens involving 360 Smith Street (which is going to have a hearing in front of the Board of Standards and Appeals) and Council Member Bill de Blasio. Here’s the latest: “”I have followed this process closely for some time. It is clear that the community has […]

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[Photo courtesy of Rubys Host] It’s good to see that people are still enjoying themselves in Coney Island, even though the official summer season is over.

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There’s more detail on the arrest in the rash of Windsor Terrace car break ins we reported last week: “Residents of a Brooklyn neighborhood suffering through a rash of car break-ins targeting pricey navigation systems can rest easy – the bad guys were caught by a cop who was late to work. As he hurried […]

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There’s been so much depressing news out of Coney Island over the last week, that it’s nice to post something about an event taking there. The Great Irish Fair of New York is happening from September 20-21, 2008 at KeySpan Park. Here’s a bit of info: Join us on Saturday September 20th and Sunday September […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory this morning there is blue sky and some clouds. The forecast calls for it to be windy, very warm and less humid with times of sun and clouds. The high will be 89. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 58.–Accuweather

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Last week’s big Bedford Avenue retail news was a story that Ricky’s is opening up. One of the storefronts that was mentioned (191 and 193 Beford) was that of the “now defunct” Tasti D-Lite frozen yogurt shop. Well, Tasti is still very open, but the Ricky’s sign for a costume store is in the doorway […]

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[Photo courtesy of Miss Heather] Here’s a beauty located and sent to us by Miss Heather that comes from the sidewalk out of the Astral in Greenpoint. It comes complete with its own artwork, which is a very nice touch.

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We’re running GL Lost & Found from time to time each to try to reunite people with lost posessions. This one comes from an email from a GL reader: You see the picture attached? I lost the original on a downtown A train around Jay street. It fell out of my book. It’s my grandma […]

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This is another building come to the increasingly popular stretch of Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg between Berry Street and Kent Avenue. The new building at 135 Metropolitan will be five stories tall and have ten unit, according to the Department of Buildings. The architect on the job is Armando Porto.

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This is the corner of Bedford Avenue and N. 9 Street in Williamsburg and the business that was once there. This postcard came from an older gentleman who has purchased it and who walked up to the corner to compare it with the current view (below).

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The Center for the Urban Environment in Gowanus is going to be hosting Brooklyn Green Drinks on Wednesday, September 17, from 7PM-9PM. Per the explanation on the website: The idea of Green Drinks is simple, and universal: Gather together like-minded individuals, and talk. It’s as familiar as the local dive, completely organic, and a fertile […]

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The Carroll Gardens group CORD is circulating a letter that it emailed to City Council Member (and Brooklyn Borough President candidate) Bill de Blasio about the upcoming Board of Standards and Appeals hearing about 360 Smith Street. The developer is looking for an okay to build the planned 70 feet rather than the 55 feet […]

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If you haven’t seen Lavender Lake, the documentary about the Gowanus Canal, there’s an opportunity coming up on Sunday at the Gowanus Studio Space. Here are the details: This Sunday, September 14th, as gossip flies about the Gowanus Canal’s development, retail, and dredging, The Gowanus Studio Space sheds light on this watershed with a screening […]

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There has, over time, been some anger in Williamsburg directed at Northside Car Service on Bedford Avenue, most of it concerned cars idling and the driving practices of its employees. This week, a Northside car hit a bicyclist on Kent Avenue at N. 7 Street, reigniting some controversy. Here is an email circulating via the […]

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[Image courtesy of With LOve/flickr] Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: · Former Owner of Brooklyn Mortgage Firm Said to Steal $44M [NYP] · More on Fort Greene’s Effort to Get an Indie Bookstore [NYDN] · Tax Issue Wasn’t a Problem for Brooklyn Civil Court Judge Candidate [NYT] · East New […]

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A nanny was threatened with arrest in Prospect Park yesterday after some of her charges peed in front of the bushes rather than behind them, according to a Park Slope Parents email. The little ones–ages two to six–were playing soccer and had to go. A Parks Dept. cop saw the public urination. Words with the […]

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There should be plenty of reaction to the news that PS 8 in Brooklyn Heights, a very popular school with local parents, has gotten an “F” in the city’s school grading system. “This year, at a July 29 news conference announcing plans for an annex to accommodate the flood of students wanting to attend P.S. […]

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