Archive for October, 2009
5 Questions with Brad Lander
Here is our last installment of 5 Questions with the District 39 Candidates, with Democratic nominee Brad Lander. Don’t forget to vote on this coming Tuesday, November 3rd.
Posted: October 30th, 2009 under Election 09, Government.
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Kane Street pumpkin lineup
That’s a whole bunch of pumpkins! And who knew they could atrophy?
Brownstoner: It’s time for what’s become an annual Cobble Hill tradition: the great Kane Street pumpkin line-up. Every year (except one) since 1998, local artist Jane Greengold along with home owner Chip Gray have carved 100 or so pumpkins to line the fence of [...]
Posted: October 29th, 2009 under Arts and Entertainment.
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Carroll Gardens rezoning approved
The City Council voted 48-0 yesterday to approve a rezoning plan for Carroll Gardens. Led by the Department of City Planning, the rezoning aims to protect the row house character of the neighborhood by introducing a contextual zoning district with height limits of 50 feet, and 70 feet where those heights already exist.
Posted: October 29th, 2009 under Carroll Gardens, Government, News.
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Halloween Funtivities
Check out these fun Halloween events going on tomorrow and on the big day, Saturday, October 31.
Posted: October 29th, 2009 under Arts and Entertainment, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Downtown Brooklyn, Events, Park Slope.
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F train weekend shuttles take a break
…for now. The Brooklyn Paper reports that the track work that has required the complete shut down of the line has been reduced for the winter. But it’s too soon to celebrate: the work that’s being done is part of a project that will continue over the next 2-3 years.
The $250-million Culver Viaduct construction project, [...]
Posted: October 28th, 2009 under Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Transportation.
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Henry Public is Paper’s bar of the week
Henry Public is Paper Magazine’s bar of the week. If you haven’t seen it for yourself yet, check out the piece for some good shots of the interior.
Outfitted in the old-timey goodness we know all too well, Henry Public, from the owners of Brooklyn Social, brings saloon style and mixology to Cobble Hill. Gleaming white [...]
Posted: October 27th, 2009 under Carroll Gardens, Food.
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5 Questions with David Pechefsky
Our 5 Questions with the District 39 candidates continues, today featuring Green Party candidate David Pechefsky.
Posted: October 27th, 2009 under Election 09, Government.
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Accessible interior design on Atlantic Avenue
The Daily News features a Designer Showcase piece on B. Moore, an interior designer who prides herself on putting her clients’ wishes before her own style, and has developed low-priced programs to make her services more accessible. Barbara Moore, the interior designer behind the company name, has her showroom and office space at 385 Atlantic [...]
Posted: October 27th, 2009 under Boerum Hill.
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