There will be a blood drive tomorrow (9/17) from noon to 7:30 pm at the 76th Precinct Stationhouse (191 Union Street between Hicks and Henry Streets) hosted by the precinct in conjunction with the New York Blood Center. Information about blood donations can be found at nybloodcenter.org.
Archive | September, 2009
Lander-Slide in the 39th NYC Council District Democratic Primary; GOP Picks Joe
With 98% of the precincts reporting, it’s clear that Brad Lander has handily defeated his opponents in the 39th NYC City Council District.
Lander, Bradford Dem 5,026 41%
Skaller, Josh Dem 3,095 25%
Heyer, John Dem 2,723 22%
Zuckerman, Bob Dem 906 7%
Reilly, Gary Dem 452 4%
On the GOP side, Joe Nardiello wins:
Nardiello, Joe GOP 319 70%
Smith, George GOP 138 30%
Now that the candidates are set, The Brooklyn Bugle (Cobble Hill Blog, Brooklyn Heights Blog) formally invites Nardiello and Lander to debate under our auspices. Candidates are you ready to rumble?
Vote today!
Get out and vote in today’s primary election! Polls will be open from 6am-9am at the School of Global Studies at 284 Baltic Street. All District 39 candidates can be found here.
Heyer Love: CHB Readers Endorse John Heyer in NYC Council D-39 Race
In the first-ever CHB Reader Endorsement Poll, the people have spoken and are backing John Heyer for the Democratic nomination in the race for NYC Council D-39.
The Funeral Director, who has worked for Assemblymember Millman and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, easily beat his closest competition in the survey, Brad Lander, by 12 percentage points. Continue Reading →
Amy Sohn at BookCourt Tuesday
Amy Sohn will speak about her newest book, Prospect Park West, at BookCourt tomorrow at 7pm. Could be pretty exciting if Smartmom shows up. From BookCourt:
Brooklyn’s famed Park Slope neighborhood has it all: sprawling, majestic Prospect Park; acclaimed public schools; historic brownstones; and progressive values. Among bohemian bourgeois breeders, claiming a stake in Park Slope has become a competitive sport.
In the park, at the coffee shops, and on the playgrounds of the neighborhood, four women’s lives come together during one long, hot Brooklyn summer. Melora Leigh, a two-time Oscar-winning actress, frustrated with her career and the pressures of raising her adopted toddler, feels the seductive pull of kleptomania; Rebecca Rose, missing the robust sex life of her pre-motherhood days, begins a dangerous flirtation with a handsome neighborhood celebrity; Lizzie O’Donnell, a former lesbian (or “hasbian”), wonders why she is still drawn to women in spite of her sexy husband and adorable baby; and Karen Bryan Shapiro finds herself consumed by two powerful obsessions: her four-year-old son’s well-being and snagging the ultimate three-bedroom apartment in a wellmaintained, P.S. 321-zoned co-op building. As the women’s paths intertwine (and sometimes collide), each must struggle to keep her man, her sanity…and her playdates.
From the perennially hot author and columnist Amy Sohn comes a smart, sexy, satirical peek into the bedrooms and hearts of Prospect Park West.
MTA Agent at Carroll Street Station Saved
This just in from Assemblywoman Joan Millman’s office: The station agent at the President Street entrance of the Carroll Street subway station will continue to work there as construction work on the Second Place entrance begins.
“With the closing of the 2nd Place entrance for up to a year due to construction and the subsequent increased ridership at the President Street entrance, it is critical for rider safety to have a Station Customer Assistance agent present there in the event of an emergency,” Millman said.
The Second Place entrance will be closed starting September 15th due to construction at 360 Smith Street; however, the entrance at 2nd Street will remain open. The MTA will retain the current hours of SCA staffing (6:00 AM until 9:15 PM, Monday through Saturday) at the President Street entrance until the 2nd Place entrance can be safely reopened.
9/11, eight years later
Amongst the many 9/11 remembrance events going on around the world today, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Borough Hall will host a free concert featuring the Brooklyn Symphony Quartet. The concert will take place from noon to 1pm at Brooklyn Borough Hall (209 Joralemon Street). Additionally, the 76th Precinct will conduct a brief memorial service commermorating the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks beginning at 8:30 am in front of the 76th Precinct Stationhouse (191 Union Street).
LICH Doctor Says Seasonal Allergies Could Limit Your Love Life
According to MSN News:
THURSDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) — Having allergies can take a toll on your sex life, new research shows.
When polled, 83 percent of people with allergic rhinitis said it affected their sexual activity at least sometimes, with almost 18 percent of those affected saying their allergies nearly always got in the way of a satisfying sex life.
The article cites a study conducted by the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, but quotes Dr. Clifford Bassett, clinical assistant professor of medicine at LICH/SUNY as saying the finding “makes sense…based on what patients report to him. ‘If people have a runny, drippy nose and feel unsexy, they might be embarrassed by what would be normal intimate contact,’ he said.” Continue Reading →
Brooklyn Book Festival
The fourth annual Brooklyn Book Festival will be held this Sunday, September 13, at locations throughout downtown Brooklyn (including Borough Hall, St. Francis, and the Brooklyn Historical Society). Amongst the authors participating in the festival are Russell Banks, Jonathan Lethem, Anne Carson, Paul Auster, Claire Messud, Colson Whitehead, and David Cross. All events are free, but those taking places at Borough Hall and St. Francis require tickets, which will be available one hour before the program starts on Plaza and Montague Street. For a complete schedule click here, and for a festival map click here.
Café Pedlar opens Manhattan location
The Franks (Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo) have opened a branch of their Court Street coffee shop in Manhattan, according to the New York Times:
Open Now: CAFé PEDLAR This is a Manhattan edition of the Carroll Gardens coffee and pastry bar owned by Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo: 17 Clinton Street (Houston Street), (212) 253-2303.
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