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We have called 208 N. 10 Street in Williamsburg (aka 199-211 N. 9 Street) a great many things. From the day the fence went up and demolition started it has been such a nasty threat to public safety that it’s an absolute miracle that no one has been killed or injured in the rubble, test […]

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They may be selling $750,000 condos on Fourth Avenue, but it’s still Fourth Ave. This altered movie ad comes from the vicinity of President Street.

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Here’s a video posted to the YouTube in a the last few days that shows the aftermath of a foiled robbery. The apparent thief is in the road, surrounded by people holding him there until the cops show up. It’s disturbing on many different levels, if very real, and full of epithets, including racist and […]

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Neil DeMause of the Village Voice offers an insightful look at the final days of Astroland and some thoughts about the future: “What comes next, no one knows. Thor has promised to bring in more amusements next summer, but its track record after a similar promise this year was less than stellar: a few battered […]

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The ostensible headline on today’s New York Times story about Atlantic Yards is that developer Bruce Ratner says he will break ground on the Atlantic Yards project by December. The details in the story, however, are far more interesting. For instance, the lawsuits that would allow that to happen won’t be resolved by then. Then, […]

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[Photo courtesy of INSIJS] Today, we turn again to our old weekly Brooklyn food linkage special to include some food-related items that have caught our eyes: · A Cargo Container-Based Restaurant on N. 6 St. in Burg? [INSIJS] · Turkish Food for My Little India Space [Brownstoner] · Red Hook’s Cool Bar Botanica Adding Food […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: · Brooklyn Primary Election Results [NYDN] · Surprise: Camera Phones are Fighting Crime [NYT] · Wandering the New Trader Joe’s Like a Zombie [McBrooklyn] · Resident Shareholders Meet to Fight Sponsor Control [Brownstoner] · Five Good Places to Write [Brooklyn Based] · More Bars on […]

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Remember the Long Island College Hospital Playground on Henry Street that people said was filthy and that had dangerous broken equipment? The one LICH said it would take care of and for which it was said to have gotten replacement parts from Finland? Well, a reader says it’s still broken and LICH says it’s been […]

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Veteran State Sen. Martin Connor was defeated yesterday by challenger Daniel Squadron who had generated a great deal of buzz on Brooklyn blogs among other places. “In the 25th District state Senate race, Mr. Squadron, 28, defeated Mr. Connor by 54% to 46%, the Associated Press reported. Mr. Squadron will replace Mr. Connor in a […]

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It is beginning to look like the city is getting involved in trying to keep Astroland open. Yesterday, an unnamed city official was quoted in the Daily News as saying that the city would like to see the amusement park’s lease extended. Yesterday afternoon, Mayor Bloomberg seems to have expressed the same sentiment. “It would […]

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All it took to draw attention to the wretched condition of elevators in Brooklyn public housing projects was the death of a little boy. Today, the Daily News reports that Brooklyn’s public housing elevators are some of the city’s worst: They break down constantly, jam between floors and don’t get fixed for days and even […]

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[Photo courtesy of itsnothatfar/GL Flickr Pool] This image of a man lounging against the background of a big brick wall comes to us from Red Hook. He looks very small on that big wall against the large building.

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The second Northside Piers tower on the waterfront in Williamsburg is already four stories out of the ground. It’s situated behind the first building, which was the first highrise to go up on Kent Avenue. This one will have 270 units and sales are supposed to start sometime this month.–Curbed

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[Photo courtesy of vaduzuvunt/GL Flickr Pool] Looks like someone has been up on the Culver Viaduct at the Smith-9th Street station tagging up a message. Our Flickr Pool photographer Vaduzuvunt calls this pic “Votin’ time approachin’.”

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Election Year To Do List ELECTION YEAR TO DO LIST ITEM No. 1: ABOLISH THE BOARD OF STANDARDS AND APPEALS* For many New Yorkers, The BSA is A totally unknown entity. ——-THE BOARD OF STANDARDS AND APPEAL Yet its impact Is felt in every neighborhood In this City. ———–OARD OF STANDARDS AND APPEA A quasi-judicial […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory we have the makings of the perfect late summer day. The forecast is calling for it to be “breezy and pleasant with sunshine” and a high of 75. Tonight will be clear with a low of 57.–Accuweather

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Williamsburg remains one of the epicenters of trashed bicycles in Brooklyn. This sad specimen comes from N. 11 Street right near Roebling.

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Don’t look now, but the landmark Bossert Hotel on Montague Street has sold for $92 million. That’s not the interesting part, however. The hotel, which was called Brooklyn’s Waldorf Astoria, is owned by the Watchtower Society (Jehovah’s Witnesses) and has been on the market since early this year. The fascinating part is that the buyer […]

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[Photo courtesy of The Loopweaver/GL Flickr Pool] This interestingly altered sign comes to us from Park Slope. The photographer writes: “Another sign altered by the clever placement of a sticker…This one says we should keep our eyes peeled for pedestrians with TV’s for heads. “

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A vid of the Astroland gates closed for the last time on Sunday night.

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The Gowanus Dredgers are going to be having their annual party in Gowanus in a couple of weeks. Here’s word from them: Celebrate the rebirth of Gowanus with a block party at the shoreline. Live music, All-u-can-eat BBQ from PJ Hanleys, Canoe tours, Kids’ entertainment, raffles with prizes from local shops & restaurants. Suggested donation […]

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We had so many Brooklyn Missed Connection choices this week that we left some very worthy ones on the cutting room floor. Here is one of them: “Mr. Tooth Decay’s Real Name Is Communism” Shirt (re-post) – m4w (F Train) “Mr. Tooth Decay’s Real Name Is Communism.” You were wearing that shirt Thursday, August 28, […]

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Harlem Shakes guitarist Todd Goldstein (also of The Sea & The Gulls) holds his own with Arms, a charmingly kooky solo project. Arms showcased the recently-released album Kids Aflame last night at Union Hall (702 Union St & Fifth Ave), backed by Speck Mountain. It’s self-described “sadass” folksy pop, a low-key but entirely whimsical batch […]

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Brooklyn’s first minor league hockey team, the Brooklyn Aces, had tryouts this weekend and 44 people turned out. Callbacks are in October and the first game is against Connecticut’s Danbury Mad Hatters on Nov. 6. The Aces will become a part of the Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) and will play out of the Aviator […]

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