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Quicklink: By Their Friends Ye $hall Know Them…
Filed under: Astoria, Astoria Queens, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Stuff The Makes Heather Sad, Vinyl Siding
Ever wondered who this fellow is? I know I have. This is because I see his mug all over north Brooklyn.
Well, Queens Crap has the low-down. Here’s a teaser:
Astoria attorney John Ciafone is running for City Council District 22 (Astoria) to replace outgoing Peter Vallone, Jr. He has run previously for the council as well as for the assembly… What you may not know is that Ciafone currently appears on Public Advocate Bill DeBlasio’s slumlord list (for a property located in Greenpoint no less — Ed. Note). To his credit, he is on the “most improved” list, having reduced his violations from 195 to 2. He tried to donate to DeBlasio, but it was returned. Local council member/Vito Lopez protege Steve Levin and Queens BP candidates Peter Vallone and Melinda Katz apparently have no qualms about keeping his money, however…
Read it for yourselves here.
Otherwise, I will leave you with this footage from a campaign event from Christopher Olechowski’s campaign for 50th Assembly District Democratic Party Male Leader. At 0:28 you can see John J. Ciafone, Esquire, himself…
I encourage you all, gentle readers, to give ALL these videos (there are five total) a watch. They’re, um, interesting.
(Image Credit: Ciafone making aluminum siding look good comes courtesy of Queens Crap)
Quicklink: From The New York Post
Thanks to a little “birdie” on the Interwebs I, on a lark, decided to run a quick Google search of the two fellows who wish to (over)develop 77 Commercial Street, with air rights courtesy of 65 Commercial Street in exchange for affordable housing replete with its own “poor door”! The above tome pretty much says it all. Here’s a choice quote/teaser:
But Bistricer’s track record in Brooklyn is notorious. As owner of the 59-building Flatbush Gardens complex, he had more than 8,100 open violations in 2010 and even ranked among the city’s biggest slumlords that year, according to a list comprised by Public Advocate Bill De Blasio.
Bistricer’s shoddy upkeep of Flatbush Gardens and other properties was also a key reason why in 2007 then-Attorney General Andrew Cuomo fought to block a $1.3 billion bid by Clipper Equities to buy the nation’s biggest federally subsidized housing complex, Brooklyn’s Starrett City…
And so we are going to trust this fellow to provide quality housing— be it affordable housing or otherwise— here? LMFAO…
Greenpoint To Get The “Poor Door” Policy?
Filed under: 11222, Gentrification, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Wow, WTF
If the developers of 77 Commercial Street have it their way, that would appear to be the case. Read it and weep.
Live From Last Night’s Debate: The Questions Commence!
Filed under: 11222, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Heights Brooklyn, DUMBO, DUMBO Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
And the conclusion!
Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: No Spitting
Filed under: 11201, 11211, 11222, Bed-Stuy, Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Heights Brooklyn, DUMBO, DUMBO Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Navy Yard, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
This one never gets old. What’s more, Alex Low of the New Kings Democrats not only noticed— but made sure that all attendees present at this evening’s proceedings minded their “P’s” and “Q’s”…
This is the first installment of this evening’s debate. More to come. Given my site is acting up again (Yeah, I know) I’ll continue adding footage as I can. Otherwise, I’d advise everyone to check my YouTube page. There you will find it all!
Josef, one of the Greenpoint community’s more colorful characters, talks up Councilman Levin after said proceedings.
New York Shitty Feral Furniture Watch: Greenpoint Selections…
Filed under: 11222, Feral Furniture, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Furniture
Huron Street
India Street
Java Street
(All taken August 21, 2013.)
Urban Artifact: Banker Street
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Urban Artifact
I am not too sure how this bottle of (what appears to be) Veuve Clicquot— at least what is left of it— came to be adhered to this wall, but here it is for posterity’s sake. Impressive. Now if you don’t mind, I have the most inexplicable desire to watch Tommy…
The Word On The Street: Relax
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art, The Word On The Street
This piece (which hails from West Street) is as good as reason as any to remind everyone about this evening’s debate…
From The New York Shitty Inbox: A Word From The NYPD
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
(via an anonymous tipster):
The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s assistance identifying the suspects wanted for a burglary within the confines of the 94 Precinct. Details are as follows:
On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 1945 hours the 3 suspects broke the front door lock of an apartment building in the Greenpoint Section of Brooklyn, went to the garage and removed 3 bicycles. The suspects then fled the scene.
Anyone with information in regards to this burglary is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
Reader Contribution Du Jour: Rainbow Over The Polish Slavic Credit Union
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy
As taken today by Sherry Wasserman.
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