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TODAY: Time Out!
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Today, May 3rd at 2:00 p.m. there will a community rally at 752 Pacific Street ( in the “footprint” of the proposed project). Per the press release I received from the incomparable (and overall very good guy) Phil DePaolo:
Call a Time Out on the Atlantic Yards Bait and Switch:
A Community Rally to Tell Governor Paterson to Halt the Atlantic Yards ProjectIf you only go to one major Atlantic Yards rally…this is the one:
A major community rally will be held Saturday, May 3, 2pm at 752 Pacific Street. The Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods, Brooklyn Speaks, and Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn will join with community leaders and elected officials in calling for a freeze on all Atlantic Yards activities. The three sponsoring organizations represent thousands of New Yorkers that have had differing perspectives on issues raised by the Atlantic Yards proposal, but all agree that the current state of affairs is intolerable.
The following elected officials have confirmed attendance: NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery, NYS Assemblywoman Joan Millman, NYS Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, NYC Councilwoman Letitia James, NYC Councilman Bill Deblasio, NYC Councilman David Yassky, NYC Councilman Tony Avella.
DDDB has always maintained that Atlantic Yards is not a feasible project. Recent developments in the financial markets and statements by the developer have made that certain, and call the entire project and its purported public benefits into question. The only thing currently with a timeline is the arena and its luxury skyboxes and acres of demolished vacant lots. Meanwhile our neighborhoods are being blighted by unnecessary demolitions for a project that is now a big unknown.
DDDB’s position remains the same as it has from the beginning—the project is bad for many reasons from process to finance to design, and we oppose it. The project should be scrapped; it’s time for a new plan to develop the rail yards in a democratic, fair and responsible way with genuine community participation.
So come on out on May 3rd — bring your friends, join your neighbors, fellow New Yorkers, elected officials and community leaders in telling Governor Paterson:
> No More Demolitions!
> No More Eminent Domain!
> No More Subsidies!
> No More Changes to Infrastructure!
Those of you who are interesting in making your outrage known, here’s how you can get there!
Subway:
2/3 to Bergen Street
B, D,M,N,R to Pacific Street
Q to 7th Avenue
C to Lafayette or Washington Avenues
2,3,4,5 to Atlantic Avenue
Bus:
65 On Dean Street going East, or Bergen Street Going West
45 on Atlantic Avenue
Happy Hunting!
Miss Heather
East Williamsburg Photo du Jour: Fonzarelli Style
Filed under: Area 51
I have often wondered about why Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli (better known as “The Fonz“) called the men’s bathroom at Al’s his office. Aside from the obvious stench that must be endemic in such a place (e.g.; the men’s bathroom at a greasy spoon), I cannot help but wonder if there were also homosexual tendencies at play. Was the bathroom at Al’s this country’s first televised tearoom? I suppose we’ll never know.
In any case, it would appear that the folks at Olive Park Condos have taken a page from the book of Fonzarelli and located their sales office in similar resort-like accommodations.
Aaaaaay!
Miss Heather
Lost Dog Update: Cuba Libre!
Earlier this week I posted about this misplaced puppy flier I found on Manhattan Avenue. Well, the owner of this wayward canine has since erected another salvo of fliers which are much more informative.
If anyone has seen Cuba or knows of her whereabouts please contact her owner via either of the telephone numbers listed on the above flier. Let’s liberate this little lass from the land of the lost!
Miss Heather
A Walk Around The Garden Spot
Despite the less than hospitable weather I knocked around the Garden Spot early yesterday afternoon. My persistence was quickly rewarded, as the neighborhood was rocking its inimitable mojo a little more than usual. Follows are some highlights.
As I approached McGuinness Boulevard things started getting interesting. I noticed (yet) another psychic has set up shop. Such establishments are rapidly becoming as pervasive as banks and Thai restaurants in the Garden Spot. Note the gentleman in the above photograph. He not only sports an eye patch, but is also rocking a DIESEL trucker hat. Methinks we might have discovered north Brooklyn’s first septuagenarian hipster!
This awaited me a few doors east of the psychic shack. As you can see, someone is none too pleased with the B24’s quality of service— or lack thereof.
Shoddy public transportation was not the only thing the local population was angry about either.
Too bad paint pens don’t come with a spell check function. They should.
That’s alright Greenpoint. Miss Heather loves ya! And this, dear readers, ends our walk around the Garden Spot!
Miss Heather
Props To The Gowanus Lounge
I would like to take a moment to applaud my colleague, The Gowanus Lounge, on their successful transition to a new and greatly improved web site! In honor of this most auspicious occasion I rifled through my ever-expanding archive of street furniture and found this beauty from yesteryear.
2006: A Space Couch Odyssey.
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Phone(s) du Jour: Hanging On The Telephone
I’m in the phone booth, it’s the one across the hall
If you don’t answer, I’ll just ring it off the wall
I know he’s there, but I just had to call
Don’t leave me hanging on the telephone
Miss Heather
P.S.: This post goes out to the inimitable Deborah Harry, better known the as front woman for Blondie.
You inspire me.
Bushwick Photo du Jour: Broadway
Filed under: Area 51
Looks like Dan Quayle has hit the hood (and the potatoe chips)!
Miss Heather
The Greenpoint Hotel Goes Upscale!
I have written much about this institution. When I first moved to Greenpoint I had the dubious honor of living around the corner from this den of iniquity. I quickly became acclimatized to having crack heads, derelicts, ex-cons and register sex offenders as neighbors. Police raids became routine, e.g.; buy groceries, run laundry, watch 20+ policemen (and women) raid the Greenpoint Hotel.
I have since moved on, but nothing— and I mean NOTHING— prepared me for the email I received last night.
Laura: Hi Heather! I thought you’d get a kick out of this. The Greenpoint Hotel has a website that boasts of its “luxury suites”.
Miss H: Seriously, this isn’t a joke?
Laura: My personal favorite is that they refer to it as a “bed & breakfast”. I guess it’s the place to be!
Miss H: Mary, Jesus and Joseph— and I am not even CATHOLIC!!!
Laura: I so thought this was up your alley! Enjoy!
This institution got hit with a Stop Work Order after one patron partaking of said “comfortable accommodations” set his mattress on fire and was found frolicking in his own feces last February.
Before being hauled off to Bellevue, he assaulted a police officer! Keith Moon, eat you heart out! Hilarious hoax or wishful thinking? Check out their web site and* decide for yourself!
Miss Heather
From The Lehrer News Hour
Filed under: Area 51
I have a confession to make: I detest Mrs. Clinton. With a passion. That said, I care not to use my blog as a soap box for pillorying Hillary.
What more, with supporters like this why should I?
I just about shot my dinner (a grilled cheese sandwich) through my nose when I saw this woman extol upon the benefits of Hillary Rodham Clinton on national television with a sticker affixed— UPSIDE DOWN— to her forehead. Did someone in the Obama campaign pay this woman to do this or is using senior citizens as walking billboards some hitherto unknown component of Hillary’s new campaign strategy?
Miss Heather
Hard Hat Hannah For Buildings Commish!
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As some of you might have read on Cityroom, the unthinkable has indeed happened: Patricia Lancaster has resigned from the Department of Buildings!
Knowing that our fine city will need someone to fill this position STAT, Hard Hat Hannah has graciously offered to shoulder this onerous responsibility! Hard Hat Hannah for Buildings Commissioner!
Hannah’s only a puppet to be certain— but even a piece of cloth with a fist shoved up its ass would be hard-pressed to fail as miserably as the human who preceded her.
Miss Heather
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