2 news articles

• Red Hook Double Edge to Brooklyn’s Success

  He and his partners are willing to spend $15 million for a bigger brewery that would employ at least twice as many workers as he has now and would have a beer garden where customers could sample his growing roster of specialty brews. But after four years of searching and two failed bids to be included in redevelopment projects in Red Hook and Carroll Gardens, they have not found a suitable building in the borough at a feasible price.

  Published by New York Times on July 19, 2008.

• Carroll Gardens Double Edge to Brooklyn’s Success

  He and his partners are willing to spend $15 million for a bigger brewery that would employ at least twice as many workers as he has now and would have a beer garden where customers could sample his growing roster of specialty brews. But after four years of searching and two failed bids to be included in redevelopment projects in Red Hook and Carroll Gardens, they have not found a suitable building in the borough at a feasible price.

  Published by New York Times on July 19, 2008.

4 real estate listings

• 206 Front St 206 Front St listed on Trulia for $475,000

  Listed on July 18, 2008.

• 270 Jay St 270 Jay St #14D listed on Trulia for $519,000

  Listed on July 18, 2008.

• 231 Bergen St 231 Bergen St #1 listed on Trulia for $1,195,000

  Listed on July 8, 2008.

• 556 State St 556 State St #4BN listed on Trulia for $699,000

  Listed on July 18, 2008.

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2 business reviews

• 4 stars out of 5: Pacific Standard Brooklyn reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 2 stars out of 5: Caroll Gardens Classic Diner reviewed on Yelp.com.

5 news articles

• Smith Street and Atlantic Avenue Smith Street's Nu Hotel Hits All the Right Gruppy Notes

  Smith Street, Brooklyn's restaurant Mecca, has at long last scored its first boutique hotel, and the hotel's operators sure do know their audience. Hersha Hospitality's Nu Hotel, at the corner of Smith Street and Atlantic Avenue, hits nearly ever single gruppy note.

  Published by The New York Observer on July 18, 2008.

• Atlantic Ave. & Smith St. Smith Street's Nu Hotel Hits All the Right Gruppy Notes

  Hersha Hospitality's Nu Hotel, at the corner of Smith Street and Atlantic Avenue, hits nearly ever single gruppy note.

  Published by The New York Observer on July 18, 2008.

• Downtown Brooklyn Cats out of the bag; Locals say mayoral wannabe failed them on Myrtle

  Supermarket magnate and likely mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis’s project to build 650 apartments has become the bane of Downtown Brooklyn for some residents and elected officials because it flattened a neighborhood supermarket, pharmacy and Laundromat — and now no longer includes 215 below-market rate units that had been promised.

  Published by Brooklyn Paper 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.

• Atlantic Yards ESDC To Further Columbia's 7M-SF Expansion Plan

  The ESDC determined the 17-acre area in Harlem "blighted" on Thursday, and according to the anonymous urban affairs source, once the ESDC determines an area is blighted, it has the authority to "undertake the condemnation." The source notes that this is the same concept that was used in Atlantic Yards.

  Published by GlobeSt on July 18, 2008.

1 real estate listing

• 206 Front St 206 Front St listed on Trulia for $475,000

  Listed on July 17, 2008.

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4 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory and Junior's reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: Boat Bar reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 2 stars out of 5: Hope Veterinary Svc PC reviewed on Yelp.com.

12 news articles

• Third Ave. and Butler St. Park Slope was burglary central

  A dirt-hating thief swiped $2,250 from a Third Avenue car wash overnight on July 12. Employees with those steadily depressing, low-down, mind-messing, working-at-the-car-wash blues told cops that when they showed up at 7 am the next morning, the security gate was broken, and cash was missing from a register at the car wash, which is at Butler Street.

  Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 17, 2008.

• Atlantic Yards Someone needs to do the due diligence at Atlantic Yards

  Twenty-six community groups have just filed a legal brief in the State Appellate Court to reverse approval of the Atlantic Yards project.

  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.

• Red Hook Ikea ferry free-for-all is over

  The commuter free-for-all aboard Red Hook's Ikea water taxi is over, with shoppers getting first dibs on the precious seats to and from Manhattan.

  Published by amNY.com 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.

• 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.

• DUMBO 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.

• 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.

• BellTel Lofts MTV hangs up on Downtown

  MTV’s reality show “The Real World” will no longer house its seven cast members in the newly renovated BellTel Lofts in Downtown, a member of the building’s board confirmed.

  Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 17, 2008.

• Gowanus Morning Traffic Update

  Over in Brooklyn it's looking like your average morning commute with heavy traffic on the Gowanus around 38th Street as you approach the Battery Tunnel split. The rest of the BQE once you get past that spot is looking OK, and there aren't any major issues at any of the East River crossings.

  Published by SI Live on July 17, 2008.

• Tillary and Jay ‘Associated’ with failure; Concord Village supermarket closes

  The Associated supermarket on the corner of Tillary and Jay streets — which serves thousands of residents of Concord Village — has closed. Workers cleaned out the store this week.

  Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 17, 2008.

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1 graffiti cleaned

• 355 butler St, Brooklyn Graffiti cleaned up at 355 butler St, Brooklyn

  Cleanup completed on July 15, 2008.

7 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Hope Veterinary Svc PC and Heloise and the Savoir Faire reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: Stir It Up, Stan's Place and Junior's reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: Superfine reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 2 stars out of 5: Clover Club reviewed on Yelp.com.

6 news articles

• Washington and Prospect Evicted! Soft-serve man who took over tourist attraction is booted

  Ice cream man Tony Rendazzo angered DUMBO workers and residents by parking his exhaust-spewing truck near the corner of Washington and Prospect streets —just weeks after a cornucopia of elected officials cheered the unveiling of their tourist-friendly signage and lighting at the fabled span's hard-to-find footpath.

  Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.

• Sands and Adams Man is brutally beaten by trio in DUMBO

  This time, three punks robbed a Brooklyn Heights man on July 12 as he was waiting at the corner of Sands and Adams streets in DUMBO. One thug asked him for the time — it was just before 8 pm — but the man walked away.

  Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.

• Third Ave. and Butler St. In Slope, burglars ran wild last week

  A dirt-hating thief swiped $2,250 from a Third Avenue car wash overnight on July 12. Employees with those steadily depressing, low-down, mind-messing, working-at-the-car-wash blues told cops that when they showed up at 7 am the next morning, the security gate was broken, and cash was missing from a register at the car wash, which is at Butler Street.

  Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.

• The Chocolate Room In Cobble Hill, a Battle of the Scoop Sales

  Then, right across the street, The Chocolate Room opened, promoting its own homemade ice cream.

  Published by New York Sun on July 16, 2008.

• Sweet Melissa Patisserie In Cobble Hill, a Battle of the Scoop Sales

  Under the hot summer sun, an ice cream war is breaking out in the unlikely venue of Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. First, Sweet Melissa Patisserie, a coffee and pastry shop, expanded into the building next door and opened what it called Sweet Melissa Cremerie.

  Published by New York Sun on July 16, 2008.

• Sweet Melissa Cremerie In Cobble Hill, a Battle of the Scoop Sales

  First, Sweet Melissa Patisserie, a coffee and pastry shop, expanded into the building next door and opened what it called Sweet Melissa Cremerie.

  Published by New York Sun on July 16, 2008.

1 graffiti cleaned

• 62 St. Marks Ave, Brooklyn Graffiti cleaned up at 62 St. Marks Ave, Brooklyn

  Cleanup completed on June 25, 2008.

6 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Grimaldi's, Almondine Bakery and Raga reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: Clover Club and Deity reviewed on Yelp.com.

7 news articles

• Brooklyn Bridge Morning Traffic Update

  Over in Brooklyn, there is heavy traffic between Industry City and the Brooklyn Bridge.

  Published by SI Live on July 15, 2008.

• Farragut Houses 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.

• Jay and Willoughby Leasing building could save MTA $100M

  When they look at its nearly vacant building at Jay and Willoughby streets in Downtown Brooklyn, some critics of the MTA see an opportunity to help fund the cash-strapped agency.

  Published by amNY.com on July 15, 2008.

• Manhattan bridge Morning Traffic Update

  Over in Brooklyn, there is heavy traffic between Industry City and the Brooklyn Bridge. The Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges along with the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel seem to be moving without problems.

  Published by SI Live 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.

• 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.

• Atlantic Yards I.R.S. Could Crimp Bloomberg’s Big Plans

  For the financing plan for the Atlantic Yards housing and sports arena complex in Brooklyn, and for one being considered for the planned middle-income-housing mega-complex at Hunter’s Point South in Queens, the city would need a favorable ruling from the I.R.S. or face substantially higher costs for both projects.

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

1 real estate listing

• 556 State St 556 State St listed on Trulia for $669,000

  Listed on July 14, 2008.

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4 crime reports

• Precinct 76 11 crimes reported in Precinct 76

  Week of July 7, 2008: 2 rapes, 1 robbery, 3 felony assaults, 1 burglary, 4 grand larcenies,

• Precinct 78 15 crimes reported in Precinct 78

  Week of July 7, 2008: 1 felony assault, 5 burglaries, 8 grand larcenies, 1 grand larceny (auto).

• Precinct 88 18 crimes reported in Precinct 88

  Week of July 7, 2008: 1 robbery, 5 felony assaults, 3 burglaries, 9 grand larcenies,

• Precinct 84 17 crimes reported in Precinct 84

  Week of July 7, 2008: 6 robberies, 3 felony assaults, 2 burglaries, 5 grand larcenies, 1 grand larceny (auto).

1 business review

• 5 stars out of 5: Trout reviewed on Yelp.com.

9 news articles

• Hoyt-Schermerhorn Led Astray by Diabolical Subway Notices

  I don’t know, but there was a bunch of us veteran New Yorkers at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station Saturday morning trying to parse one of the diabolical notices.

  Published by New York Times on July 14, 2008.

• Brooklyn Bridge Park A Battle Over Reform in Manhattan and Brooklyn

  Connor's support of the construction of condos and a hotel in Brooklyn Bridge Park has also been an issue.

  Published by Gotham Gazette on July 14, 2008.

• downtown Brooklyn Retail: All Roads Lead to Brooklyn

  Leary cites the borough’s population density—2.5 million, the city’s highest—and “the tremendous transit hub that is in place throughout the borough, not just downtown Brooklyn. Any retailer would be able to acknowledge very quickly that there’s an opportunity in that market.”

  Published by GlobeSt on July 14, 2008.

• downtown Brooklyn Falling cement crushes car

  The Department of Environmental Protection workers were walking to their car on Court Street in downtown Brooklyn when the bucket suddenly fell from a building.

  Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 14, 2008.

• Atlantic Yards Landmarks May Stem Atlantic Yards Area Development

  Opponents of the Atlantic Yards development project in Brooklyn are focusing on a new way to hem in the $4 billion development project: the landmark protection process.

  Published by New York Sun on July 14, 2008.

• Downtown Brooklyn 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.

• Atlantic Yards 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.

• 16 Court St. Three SL Green Buildings Get Redo Programs

  Durels tells GlobeSt.com that SL consistently reinvests in its buildings. "Consequently the timing of these particular capital programs is driven by pending lease expirations at 810 Seventh and 711 Third avenues and a recent acquisition at 16 Court St." Durels explains that asking rents are $35 per sf to $40 per sf at 16 Court St., $65 per sf to $90 per sf at 810 Seventh Ave. and $65 per sf at 711 Third Ave.

  Published by GlobeSt on July 14, 2008.

• Carroll Gardens Led Astray by Diabolical Subway Notices

  How long have you lived in Carroll Gardens? This is a pretty common re-routing solution for the C, F and G lines so hopefully you’ve learned from your mistakes — and better to learn them on the weekend than when they re-route the F to the G line randomly during the morning rush hour.

  Published by New York Times on July 14, 2008.

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1 lost and found posting

• Red Hook lost! chloe sunglasses (Red Hook)

  lost! chloe sunglasses (Red Hook)

  Posted to Craigslist on July 14, 2008.

4 crime reports

• Precinct 76 6 crimes reported in Precinct 76

  Week of June 30, 2008: 2 robberies, 1 burglary, 3 grand larcenies,

• Precinct 88 19 crimes reported in Precinct 88

  Week of June 30, 2008: 4 robberies, 3 felony assaults, 3 burglaries, 7 grand larcenies, 2 grand larcenies (auto).

• Precinct 84 23 crimes reported in Precinct 84

  Week of June 30, 2008: 7 robberies, 2 felony assaults, 2 burglaries, 12 grand larcenies,

• Precinct 78 18 crimes reported in Precinct 78

  Week of June 30, 2008: 5 robberies, 2 burglaries, 11 grand larcenies,

11 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Grimaldi's reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: Grimaldi's, Recycle-A-Bicycle and Jolie reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: Miso Restaurant, American Apparel and Hecho en Dumbo reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 2 stars out of 5: Blue Marble, Apartment 138 and Bar Tabac reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 1 star out of 5: Junior's reviewed on Yelp.com.

2 news articles

• 1 Metrotech Ctr Slow Start at Bklyn TKTS Booth

  The Brooklyn booth, which opened Thursday at 1 MetroTech Center at Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue, sold around 150 tickets during its first day.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 13, 2008.

• Jay St. & Myrtle Ave. Slow Start at Bklyn TKTS Booth

  The Brooklyn booth, which opened Thursday at 1 MetroTech Center at Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue, sold around 150 tickets during its first day.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 13, 2008.

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