Quick Turnaround at 55 Delancey

Published by Bowery Boogie on December 2, 2009.

Last month, a team of painters whitewashed the east-facing facade of the iconic Bowery Savings Bank building at 77 Delancey.  The fading graffiti there was bleeding to death.

Published by Bowery Boogie on December 2, 2009.

8 pm: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Classic family musical. $20. Heights Players [26 Willow Pl. between Joralemon and State streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 237-2752], www.heightsplayers.org.

Published by New York Post on December 2, 2009.

• The holiday spree continued the next night, when a thug picked up some dark meat: a black Acura parked on Calyer Street near Banker Street. The theft occurred between 11 pm on Nov. 27 and 2:30 am the next morning, cops said.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on December 2, 2009.

Scaffolding now covers most of the “green” condo building at 515 Fifth Ave. as workers fix leaks in what one worker called “a bad waterproofing issue.”

Published by Brooklyn Paper on December 2, 2009.

Organic Avenue Readying Space of Love at 116 Suffolk,

Published by Bowery Boogie on December 2, 2009.

How To Make It In America (a new HBO series):Near Rivington St & Suffolk St, NYC

Published by On Location Vacations on December 2, 2009.

The victims, a young couple, were snapping pictures of the Manhattan skyline at Kent Avenue and N. Eighth Street when three men approached from behind at around 1 am.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on December 2, 2009.

The Australian citizen told cops that her purse could have been taken anytime between 12:05 and 3:30 am, when she was caught up in the groove inside the bar, which is at the corner of Metropolitan Avenue and Humboldt Street.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on December 2, 2009.

...N. Fifth and N. Seventh streets, and Ismael Leyva’s proposed 40-story tower on West Street near India Street have become the norm...

Published by Brooklyn Paper on December 2, 2009.

289 Kent Ave (S 1st/S 2nd Streets)

Published by Greenpointers on December 2, 2009.

• A thief took a 2001 Mercury Sable from Greenpoint Avenue near Franklin Street. The driver — who left it there from midnight to about 4:45 am — also lost his sneakers, iPod and some earrings.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on December 2, 2009.

Tonight's show is co-hosted by NBC stars Jane Krakowski, of "30 Rock," and Zachary Levi, of "Chuck."It airs at 8 p.m.

Published by New York Post on December 2, 2009.

• A thief got a 1990 Plymouth from Fifth Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues sometime between noon on Nov. 28 and just after midnight the next day. Cops valued the “car” at $100.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on December 2, 2009.

And a few doors down, at 257 Bowery, the future Sperone Westwater Gallery is finally rearing its head from beneath the plywood.  A few levels are now visible, as is the ongoing installation of what appears to be steel grating to protect the adjacent buildings.

Published by Bowery Boogie on December 2, 2009.

...retail and restaurant space, an underground parking garage to fit 496 cars, an extension of S. 11th Street west of Kent Avenue to serve as a visual corridor, plus public space in the form of a waterfront...

Published by Brooklyn Paper on December 2, 2009.

• The same night between 1 and 11 am, another larcenist took a new Ford van from Nassau Avenue near Hausman Street.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on December 2, 2009.

70 North 6th Street (Between Wythe & Kent)

Published by Greenpointers on December 2, 2009.

Last July, a new restaurant called O Barone opened there. But still no sign. Until now. 360 Van Brunt now has an actual sign saying what it is for the first time in the building's life as a restaurant. If even says "Food and Wine," in case people get confused.

Published by Lost City on December 2, 2009.

• The same night between 1 and 11 am, another larcenist took a new Ford van from Nassau Avenue near Hausman Street.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

Manhattan’s Chinatown suffered a blow yesterday, as Rainbow Café’s lease expired at 154 Mott Street. The takeout nook has moved over the bridge to Sunset Park, at 773 60th Street...

Published by Grub Street on December 1, 2009.

Come one, come all! Stop by 50 Monroe Pl. to find used clothing, art or holiday items such as decorated wreaths, baked goods, toys, art and antiques. Enter the church at Pierrepont Street, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on December 1, 2009.

Residents are being asked to create homemade “ice globes” and bring them to the corner of 3rd Street and Fifth Avenue on December 6 for a 3 p.m. vigil.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

...for sweet-tooths in Dumbo: An old-time candy store is slated to open at 141 Front Street at the corner of Pearl. Alison Dewey signed a five-year lease for the 900...

Published by Brownstoner on December 1, 2009.

...something, all they have to do is ask for it.”Grandmas Roses is located at 457 Graham Ave. For more information, call 718-389-1908...

Published by YourNabe.com on December 1, 2009.

...Front and Pearl Streets at 141 Front Street. Chatov LLC, the owner of the building (68 Jay Street) signed a 5 year lease for the 900 sq ft of retail space to Proprietor...

Published by Dumbo NYC on December 1, 2009.

70 Berry Street, aka the Allan Building, just hit the market last week. The 38-unit new construction...

Published by Brownstoner on December 1, 2009.

· 112 Eldridge Street to reopen soon, more affordably! [Lo-Down]

Published by Curbed on December 1, 2009.

Condo of the Day: 70 Washington Street, #7L

Published by Brownstoner on December 1, 2009.

Music, Roots and Ruckus: Weekly American folk showcase. $5. 9 pm. Jalopy [315 Columbia St. at Woodhull Street in Columbia Street Waterfront, (718) 395-3214], www.jalopy.biz.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

Smoochie Baby, 110 Berry Street, Williamsburg

Published by Greenpointers on December 1, 2009.

...of green glass that sprung from the mind of architect Karl Fischer and landed at 101 North 5th Street, once boasted of strong sales in the face of total Williamsburg annihilation. Apparently the hot...

Published by Curbed on December 1, 2009.

Remember the giant boutique hotel that was coming to Bowery and Delancey? The one that took over four buildings with plans to demolish? The one that booted...

Published by Jeremiah's Vanishing New York on December 1, 2009.

...of the night on the Dream Express, performed by Steve Mellor and Deirdre O’Connell.” 5-49 49th Ave, LIC, 718.482.7069

Published by liQcity on December 1, 2009.

• A thief got a 1990 Plymouth from Fifth Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues sometime between noon on Nov. 28 and just after midnight the next day. Cops valued the “car” at $100.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

Artists and Fleas: Free. 11 am-6 pm. (129 N. Sixth St. between Bedford Avenue and Berry Street in Williamsburg), www.artistsandfleas.com.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

A 160 North 12 Street PSA: No Peeing Please

Published by newyorkshitty.com on December 1, 2009.

...that a new candy store is expected to open in Dumbo on the corner of Front and Pearl Streets at 141 Front Street. Chatov LLC, the owner of the building (68 Jay Street) signed...

Published by Dumbo NYC on December 1, 2009.

...supplies popular bar food such as wings, eggplant balls and pizza, for nearby R Bar (451 Meeker Ave.) and several other venues, particularly on game nights. That, and the large portions, which can...

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

House of the Day: 19 Cheever Place

Published by Brownstoner on December 1, 2009.

...is expected to open in Dumbo on the corner of Front and Pearl Streets at 141 Front Street. Chatov LLC, the owner of the building (68 Jay Street) signed a 5 year lease...

Published by Dumbo NYC on December 1, 2009.

New salon open in Red Hook: Suite Hair Boutique and Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation (SBIDC) announced this week the grand opening of the new salon, located at 352 Van Brunt Street.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

...James G. Starkey, Justice, Supreme Court, Kings County. Held at Giando's on the Water, 400 Kent Ave. Open bar/buffet dinner. Cost: $80 per person (includes gift). Make checks payable to "Retirement...

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on December 1, 2009.

Greenpoint Toy Center, 738 Manhattan Avenue, Greenpoint

Published by Greenpointers on December 1, 2009.

Thomas MacDonald, an English teacher at M.S. 577 at 208 North Fifth Street in Williamsburg, promised students he’d shave his head if they raised money to fight...

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

...supplies popular bar food such as wings, eggplant balls and pizza, for nearby R Bar (451 Meeker Ave.) and several other venues, particularly on game nights. That, and the large portions, which can...

Published by YourNabe.com on December 1, 2009.

...punch to know this VERY failed pair of training pants hails from the intersection of Greene and Grandview Avenue in Ridgewood. But merde is not exclusively an affliction of my friends across the creek...

Published by newyorkshitty.com on December 1, 2009.

...154 Mott Street. The takeout nook has moved over the bridge to Sunset Park, at 773 60th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. Rainbow wasn’t really on the chowhound radar (it closed...

Published by Grub Street on December 1, 2009.

Classical Concert: Featuring works by Brahms and Beethoven. $35 ($30 senior, $15 student). 8 pm. Bargemusic [Fulton Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street and Furman Street in DUMBO, (718) 624-2083], www.bargemusic.org.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

76th Precinct. Weekly open call to have your car, truck, bike or electronics etched for security purposes. Or make an appointment for other times. Free. 6-9 pm. 76th Precinct stationhouse [191 Union St., between Henry and Hicks streets in Carroll Gardens, (718) 834-3211].

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

The before and after pictures tell the story. Residents of 112 Eldridge Street (between Broome and Grand) were living in terrible conditions. Walls had decayed, ceilings buckled, water could only be run in one unit at a time. But thanks...

Published by The Lo-Down on December 1, 2009.

From the marinara sauce to the sausages and the bread crumbs, Ricco has borrowed the best of the small family-run food vendors on Graham and Metropolitan avenues and incorporated them into his new restaurant, Grandma Roses, named after his beloved great grandmother.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

...funding the park, not a round-about conjectural scheme. And the as yet “half-empty” 360 Furman is already paying a significant share into the park.(The need for additional buildings might...

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on December 1, 2009.

...bread crumbs, Ricco has borrowed the best of the small family-run food vendors on Graham and Metropolitan avenues and incorporated them into his new restaurant, Grandma Roses, named after his beloved great...

Published by YourNabe.com on December 1, 2009.

Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: 708 Manhattan Avenue

Published by newyorkshitty.com on December 1, 2009.

· 70 Berry Street now on the market [Brownstoner]

Published by Curbed on December 1, 2009.

A burglar stole more than $2000 worth of electronics after breaking into an apartment on Plymouth Street between Adams and Pearl streets. There was no sign of forced entry and the stolen property included a PlayStation 3, a Nintendo Wii and a Macbook Pro.

Published by Brooklyn Heights Blog on December 1, 2009.

Boardwalk Empire: Signs on Commercial St and Franklin, Clay Sts, Brooklyn (Thanks Sarah!)

Published by On Location Vacations on December 1, 2009.

11 am-midnight. “Beatles Complete on Ukulele” at Brooklyn Bowl [61 Wythe Ave. between N. 11th and N. 12th streets in Williamsburg, (718) 963-3369]. Tickets, $10.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

• The holiday spree continued the next night, when a thug picked up some dark meat: a black Acura parked on Calyer Street near Banker Street. The theft occurred between 11 pm on Nov. 27 and 2:30 am the next morning, cops said.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

• A thief took a 2001 Mercury Sable from Greenpoint Avenue near Franklin Street. The driver — who left it there from midnight to about 4:45 am — also lost his sneakers, iPod and some earrings.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

Music, Beatles on Ukulele marathon: An all-day performance of every Beatles song. $10. 11 am-midnight. Brooklyn Bowl [61 Wythe Ave. between N. 11th and N. 12th streets in Williamsburg, (718) 963-3369], www.brooklynbowl.com.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

The victims, a young couple, were snapping pictures of the Manhattan skyline at Kent Avenue and N. Eighth Street when three men approached from behind at around 1 am.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

...that stocks designer eyeglasses, contact lenses, frames, and eyewear. It opened over the weekend at 84 Front Street. They will be a full service optometry shop that will also offer eye exams. Please...

Published by Dumbo NYC on December 1, 2009.

...the city’s “Park SMART” pilot program, which seeks to free up parking spaces on Fifth Avenue between Sackett and Third streets, and on Seventh Avenue from Lincoln Place to Sixth Street by charging more for...

Published by Brooklyn Paper on December 1, 2009.

The Australian citizen told cops that her purse could have been taken anytime between 12:05 and 3:30 am, when she was caught up in the groove inside the bar, which is at the corner of Metropolitan Avenue and Humboldt Street.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

Holiday fashion market: North Brooklyn-based designers and boutiques. Noon–6 pm. Public Assembly [70 N. Sixth St. at Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 782-5188], www.publicassemblynyc.com.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

...turn tables. Event runs from 3 to 8 p.m. The Royale Bar is at 506 Fifth Ave. in Park Slope...

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on December 1, 2009.

...be praying that this project fares as well on the open market as the neighboring 72 Berry did. It looks like the interiors are decent and the prices (at $600 to $700...

Published by Brownstoner on December 1, 2009.

17 Old Fulton Street GMAP (right)

Published by Brownstoner on December 1, 2009.

...across the river: stalled construction porn. The accompanying slideshow includes a shot of Greenpoint's 55 Eckford Street, whose skeletal remains have become something of an arrested development poster child. It should probably...

Published by Curbed on December 1, 2009.

Holiday show: Featuring art, music, wine and hors d’oeuvres. Free. 7 pm. Sweet Lorraine [183 Lorraine St. in Red Hook, (917) 282-9061], screwballspaces.com.

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

...the city’s “Park SMART” pilot program, which seeks to free up parking spaces on Fifth Avenue between Sackett and Third streets, and on Seventh Avenue from Lincoln Place to Sixth Street by charging more for...

Published by New York Post on December 1, 2009.

Mon. Dec. 7, Judge Sifton Memorial Service, 5 p.m. A memorial for U.S. District Judge Charles P. Sifton, who presided for more than 30 years on the bench, will be held in Brooklyn federal court at 225 Cadman Plaza East in Downtown Brooklyn. Judge Sifton died Nov. 9 at age 74 from lung disease.

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on December 1, 2009.

...items for sale are handmade. This year illustrator Fernanda Cohen designed the swag bags. At 195 Morgan Ave., entrance is free. More info at www.3rdward.com/craftfairabout...

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on December 1, 2009.