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Special Report: 2008 Pharmacy Investigation

Locations of pharmacies the New York attorney general says sold expired products in spring 2008.

New on EveryBlock yesterday July 19, 2008

  • New York, Jul 19, 2008 posted by clam to Flickr_MG_7605 posted by vitch to Flickr

New on EveryBlock Friday July 18, 2008

  • Williamsburg Air guitar hero loses toe - literally

    Taryn Kapronica - who goes by the stage name Bettie B. Goode - slammed into a metal chair 15 feet above a confused Williamsburg audience just seconds into her July 9 performance of Scorpion's "Rock You Like a Hurricane."

    Published by New York Daily News on July 18, 2008.

  • Prospect Heights Paul Byard, 68, Dies; Architect Renovated Landmarks

    Paul Spencer Byard, a land-use lawyer who returned to school in his late 30s to be an architect and who became an important figure in the renovation of some of New York’s most prominent landmarks, died on Tuesday at his home in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. He was 68.

    Published by New York Times on July 18, 2008.

  • Fort Greene Cats out of the bag; Locals say mayoral wannabe failed them on Myrtle

    “If you’re running for mayor of the city of New York, you have to address the issue of affordable housing,” said Councilwoman Letitia James (D–Fort Greene), backed by anti-Catsimatidis protestors chanting “You won’t win” across the street from the construction site, between Prince Street and Ashland Place.

    Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 18, 2008.

New on EveryBlock Thursday July 17, 2008

  • Prospect Heights Tasty restaurant gossip

    Since developing Q Tonic Water back in 2002 in his Fort Greene yard, Silbert has come a long way. He moved to Prospect Heights, and now his tonic — made with organic agave, Peruvian quinine, lemon juice and triple-purified water, and distributed out of a loft in DUMBO — is up for the “Best New Product” prize at this week’s “Tales of the Cocktail” festival in New Orleans.

    Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 17, 2008.

  • Fort Greene Tasty restaurant gossip

    Since developing Q Tonic Water back in 2002 in his Fort Greene yard, Silbert has come a long way. He moved to Prospect Heights, and now his tonic — made with organic agave, Peruvian quinine, lemon juice and triple-purified water, and distributed out of a loft in DUMBO — is up for the “Best New Product” prize at this week’s “Tales of the Cocktail” festival in New Orleans.

    Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 17, 2008.

  • Fort Greene Park smart, not selfish; man seeks car courtesy

    All you drivers out there are a bunch of selfish, thoughtless jerks — at least that’s what one Fort Greene resident thinks.

    Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 17, 2008.

  • Fort Greene Seeing Greene

    On July 27, Fort Greene locals will have the chance to become better acquainted with the history behind their picturesque neighborhood.

    Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 17, 2008.

  • Brooklyn Navy Yard Civic Calendar

    National Guard hearing. On the agenda: Public comment about the city’s plan to acquire and demolish the historic Admirals Row houses in the Brooklyn Navy Yard to make room for a supermarket. Borough Hall (209 Joralemon St., at Court Street in Downtown), 7 pm. Call (703) 607–2780 for info.

    Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 17, 2008.

  • Williamsburg Tasty restaurant gossip

    That’s why Williamsburg’s 3rd Ward is hosting “Pig Out,” its first annual “pig roast and dance party” in the courtyard of its space on Morgan Avenue on Sunday, July 20 from 4 pm to 9 pm.

    Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 17, 2008.

  • Brooklyn Navy Yard Meet the new ‘Row’

    A Pratt Institute architect and his students say they have come up with a way to preserve a row of decrepit, historic buildings in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, yet still allow the city to go ahead with a plan to create a big-box supermarket.

    Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 17, 2008.

  • 484 Washington Ave. $200 GUN BUYBACK

    The participating churches are: Helping Hands Ministries, 326 Junius St.; First Baptist Church of Brownsville, 357 Chester St.; Grace Baptist Church, 181 New Jersey Ave.; First AME Zion Church, 54 MacDonough St.; Southern Baptist Church, 798 Stanley St.; and Brown Memorial Baptist Church, 484 Washington Ave.

    Published by New York Post on July 17, 2008.

New on EveryBlock Wednesday July 16, 2008

  • Cambridge Place and Gates Ave. This cat burglar is on the prowl

    Two weapon-wielding ladies were injured and arrested in a dust-up on Cambridge Place on July 8. Their donnybrook turned in an armed exchange between Gates and Putnam avenues at 4:30 pm, with each gladiator brandishing an unidentified weapon.

    Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.

  • Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn rappers PNG score with new dance

    Then came the ill-fated show in December 2007, at the Sea Breeze Manor club in Bedford-Stuyvesant, a venue also known as Club Attraction.

    Published by New York Daily News on July 16, 2008.

  • Williamsburg Gonzalez: LES rezone plan another Bloomberg boondoggle

    The sheer number of these rezonings - from Columbia University to Hudson Yards to Greenpoint-Williamsburg to Willets Point, boggles the mind.

    Published by New York Daily News on July 16, 2008.

  • Vanderbilt Ave. and Willoughby This cat burglar is on the prowl

    A real–deal cat burglar broke into and pilfered a Vanderbilt Avenue restaurant on July 7. Security cameras show a nimble man descending into the eatery on a rope inserted into the building through the skylight that he broke around 7 am.

    Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.

  • Prospect Heights For Half a Cent, a Call That Informs, and Annoys

    At Newswalk, a 168-unit condominium building in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, doormen have for years let residents know they have packages by putting little yellow sticky notes on their mailboxes.

    Published by New York Times on July 16, 2008.

New on EveryBlock Tuesday July 15, 2008

  • Williamsburg Daly: Final gift for homeless man

    "I'm a single parent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, but I saw the article and told myself that I had to do something," one woman said.

    Published by New York Daily News on July 15, 2008.

  • Williamsburg Christian Siriano's tips for winning 'Project Runway'

    His bottom line: Work hard, and you'll see the results. Recently, Siriano nixed his closet-sized apartment/sewing room for a Williamsburg loft he has come to adore. "It took a whole year of my life," he says of the show, "and now my life's fabulous. But before, my life was a serious struggle."

    Published by New York Daily News on July 15, 2008.

  • Williamsburg NYC's 'Project Runway' stars

    "Michael Kors is Mugatu from 'Zoolander,'" says the Williamsburg-based 25-year-old, likening the renowned designer to the maniacal fashion mogul played by Will Ferrell in the 2001 fashion spoof. "They're identical - I don't know if that character was based on him."

    Published by New York Daily News on July 15, 2008.

  • Brooklyn Navy Yard Public Showdown Over Admirals Row Scheduled for July 22

    July 22 will mark the latest public showdown over the fate of the Navy Yard's Admirals Row -- the string of old mansions along Brooklyn's Flushing Avenue that has pitted preservationists who extol the homes' dilapidated grandeur against the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation and residents of the Farragut Houses, who support a plan to raze the buildings and erect a much-needed grocery store.

    Published by The New York Observer on July 15, 2008.

  • Brooklyn Navy Yard James gets in middle of ‘Row’

    Councilwoman Letitia James now says “some” of the tumbledown, historic houses in the Brooklyn Navy Yard should be saved, though she still supports the city’s plan to tear down the rotting Admirals Row to build a much-needed supermarket.

    Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 15, 2008.

  • New York, Jul 16, 2008 posted by clam to Flickr

New on EveryBlock Monday July 14, 2008

  • Williamsburg A Battle Over Reform in Manhattan and Brooklyn

    The 25th District includes parts of the Lower East Side, Alphabet City, the Financial District, Tribeca, Williamsburg and Downtown Brooklyn. It is home to two of the largest and most controversial development projects in the city: the World Trade Center site and Atlantic Yards.

    Published by Gotham Gazette on July 14, 2008.

  • Williamsburg Last ride for Giglio priest Father Fonti

    The annual Festa del Giglio in Williamsburg began last Wednesday - but the first ceremonial lifting of the 80-foot giglio tower wasn't until yesterday afternoon and the streets were packed. Afterall, this is the main event.

    Published by amNY.com on July 14, 2008.

  • Williamsburg New York's Food Trucks Are on a Roll

    The two friends offer up flavorful and inexpensive tacos and burritos out of a truck in the heart of gentrified Williamsburg, satiating neighborhood bar hoppers, and their visiting parents, alike.

    Published by New York Sun on July 14, 2008.

  • Williamsburg COUNCIL EN$NARED IN RABBIS' FAMILY FEUD

    Meanwhile, a rival organization tied to Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum in Williamsburg saw its funds slashed amid citywide budget cuts.

    Published by New York Post on July 14, 2008.

New on EveryBlock July 13 July 13, 2008

  • Bedford-Stuyvesant Man killed in gunfight with cops

    The armed man was shot once in the head. Cops found his weapon - a .38-caliber handgun - at the scene on Hancock St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant, police said.

    Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

  • Bedford-Stuyvesant NYPD: Armed Man Shot, Killed By Police

    The incident happened at about 8:45 p.m. Saturday on Hancock Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

    Published by WNBC on July 13, 2008.

  • Bedford-Stuyvesant Gas prices sink stations out of business

    He sold off one of his four Brooklyn stations four months ago. "With prices going up and down, I wasn't making any money," he said of the Bedford-Stuyvesant station. "The best thing to do was to close it down."

    Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

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