tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post4549302893668821835..comments2024-02-19T05:18:27.849-05:00Comments on <center>the Q at Parkside</center>: Here She Goes Again...Clarkson FlatBedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-86156918556632358942015-11-09T14:36:40.240-05:002015-11-09T14:36:40.240-05:00Alicia always reminded me more of Saparmurat Niyaz...Alicia always reminded me more of Saparmurat Niyazov of Turkmenistan. That's the dude who renamed bread after his mother, renamed the months after himself and his children, built a giant ice castle in the desert and banned make-up, gold teeth and lip-syncing at live concerts. (Maybe he had something with the lip syncing). ElizabethChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316599865446371061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-84087032735803690832015-11-07T19:51:14.860-05:002015-11-07T19:51:14.860-05:00So now you are comparing Alicia to Milosevic? Stay...So now you are comparing Alicia to Milosevic? Stay classy Tim. The rest of can go to hell especially you Alex. You have a hard on for this woman and I find that to be borderline creepy and perverted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-34769017542870681722015-11-06T20:15:05.903-05:002015-11-06T20:15:05.903-05:00UPDATE ON THE CAT: Since seeing that the cat is ca...UPDATE ON THE CAT: Since seeing that the cat is cared for and has a warm place to go at night, I've been torn about taking her in. But enough people are worried about her street moxie that I figured I could try. So we tried tonight, oh we tried. The lovely Imelda tried, super-friendly Josh tried, Noah and I tried. Tipper is sweet as heck, until you try to box her in, then she gets instantly evasive. <br /><br />I'll try again, but if she doesn't want to be taken in, I don't want to push it. If anyone else is able to get her into a carrier I'll collect her from you, otherwise I'll try again this weekend and again next weekend, then I'll let her be. I figure if a living being fights that hard to be free, they deserve it.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13262137764344119708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-4958505183191492962015-11-06T18:08:05.366-05:002015-11-06T18:08:05.366-05:00Tipper needs one of these
http://torontoist.com/2...Tipper needs one of these<br /><br />http://torontoist.com/2015/09/an-interview-with-safety-cat/Joanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02509734274079121746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-10019707788345744922015-11-06T15:57:27.577-05:002015-11-06T15:57:27.577-05:00More importantly, why does Tipper have no job? Wa...More importantly, why does Tipper have no job? Wandering the streets, taking hand outs, squatting in an illegal basement... get a job, slacker.<br />jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13750575000897663576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-49774266977356483922015-11-06T15:55:41.805-05:002015-11-06T15:55:41.805-05:00It's fascinating that MTOPP has zero interest ...It's fascinating that MTOPP has zero interest in what's happening at 60 Clarkson. I guess only homeowners like Alicia deserve "protection".ElizabethChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316599865446371061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-79451034410116863532015-11-06T09:52:16.672-05:002015-11-06T09:52:16.672-05:00Additionally, why does no one ever ask why she has...Additionally, why does no one ever ask why she has no job? I personally do not have the privilege of not having to work to support myself. Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792646871333738725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-52003408337576411402015-11-06T09:48:31.868-05:002015-11-06T09:48:31.868-05:00AB is a gentrification profiteer, first accepting ...AB is a gentrification profiteer, first accepting a buyout in Boerum Hill and now enjoying the fruits of the vastly increased value of her house and high rates that she can charge AirBnB visitors. <br /><br />She's deceiving her followers, taking advantage of the desperation you describe, anon.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792646871333738725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-58826811541099223712015-11-06T08:56:07.630-05:002015-11-06T08:56:07.630-05:00Anon 8:13: You're right...but only about the F...Anon 8:13: You're right...but only about the FOLLOWERS of MTOPP. Alicia is way too smart for that. She's more like an Eastern European dictator using propaganda to achieve her objectives.<br /><br />But thx for your perspective.<br /><br />I want to be super duper clear about my position on affordable housing. I don't think for one minute that people getting kicked out of their apartments are going to somehow gracefully slide into the newly built units. To me, the current landlords pushing out people is an entirely separate issue. What I want to see is a neighborhood built for a future when rents are so high that NO ONE of meager or even average means can move here. Fight the fight for rent controls. But also plan for the future. I want to live in a neighborhood that is economically diverse. Why? Because Park Slope is what happens when you have ZERO affordable housing. And I know that neighborhood very, very well. Shockingly well. And it's all fine I suppose. PS321 raises a million bucks a year for its PTA. Perhaps one day that will be true of Jackie Robinson or PS92.<br /><br />We have grown so dismissive of City managers that we refuse to consider they might be right on SOME issues. That really worries me. Because we have some of the brightest and most progressive people in the whole world working for this administration. I hope we listen to them, or at least consider their positions, before bashing everything they say.Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-34557849916211076112015-11-06T08:42:04.688-05:002015-11-06T08:42:04.688-05:00We have such an upscale eatery at Flatbush & M...We have such an upscale eatery at Flatbush & Midwood–it's called Trixie's and my Elvis, an orange tabby, rates it very highly. He's never been there in person though and, although they deliver, he prefers to send his staff (me) for take out.Bob Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734112800580467028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-54180998410424059672015-11-06T08:13:47.930-05:002015-11-06T08:13:47.930-05:00Tim, don't let MTOPP's hate and lies get t...Tim, don't let MTOPP's hate and lies get to you. Instead maybe understand where it comes from. Hate is always ugly, but it stems from their victimization and lack of power. Lashing out in an irresponsible and uncontrolled way is what happens when someone is desperate. Hate and lies are probably the only tools they have to protect themselves. There is no sense of trying to talk some sense into them. Because as the victims of gentrification, they cannot handle the truth. The truth is that gentrification is unstoppable. For the victims, gentrification is an ugly market force that you cannot hold back. Even if you build a couple hundred units of real affordable housing, the majority won't win that lottery ticket and will be forced out of the neighborhood. The truth is ugly for the losers of gentrification, and it is oppressive. Oppression builds hate that needs to find a target. Unfortunately, as a public blogger, you have become the target. Getting defensive is the natural reaction. But if you embrace the hate and understand it, you just feel sorry for them. <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-153238392389403692015-11-06T07:42:38.710-05:002015-11-06T07:42:38.710-05:00Clearly, Tim, you need to have a post that's j...Clearly, Tim, you need to have a post that's just "local cat talk".ElizabethChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316599865446371061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-92084873087479299202015-11-05T23:37:28.953-05:002015-11-05T23:37:28.953-05:00As a black-and-white cat who is non-discriminatory...As a black-and-white cat who is non-discriminatory in who she's willing to rub up against, Tipper should be our mascot for a unified neighborhood. However, she is definitely prone to bribes so I'm not sure we can guarantee her impartiality. (By the way, she has been sleeping inside 40 Clarkson on the cold nights, so no need to worry about her as winter comes. Her rent is really low, too.)Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120547234508395750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-66799302854366906322015-11-05T22:22:47.883-05:002015-11-05T22:22:47.883-05:00Of course they're related, Bob. Don't you ...Of course they're related, Bob. Don't you see these cats need affordable housing as much as anyone? Many have been booted from 60 Clarkson. And most have applied for the affordable housing at 626 Flatbush, but with THEIR credit histories? I fear, however, that these cats might be replaced by 30 story luxury apartment buildings. Now if only someone would open an upscale eatery serving small portions of meat by-products in short round tins. Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-63459880421730927242015-11-05T17:31:58.531-05:002015-11-05T17:31:58.531-05:00I usually enjoy A.B.'s nonsense for it's e...I usually enjoy A.B.'s nonsense for it's entertainment value but I find the "unrelated" posts in this thread about kitty cats far more interesting.Bob Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734112800580467028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-46814144656979274812015-11-05T15:28:09.012-05:002015-11-05T15:28:09.012-05:00Anon: Calm down. I don't have anything to do w...Anon: Calm down. I don't have anything to do with Hudson Companies. And I don't know any developers. I know one lie people are telling - that I went to a fundraiser for Bruce Ratner at Prospect Park. That's hilarious that I would give one thin dime in his name. I was there to support Prospect Park! I have a pal who gives Celebrate Brooklyn a ton of money, and he invited me to go see Chaka Khan in the front row. Who among you would have said no?? And I got free dinner too!<br /><br />So can it with the crap MTOPP. I didn't say you were anti-white. You did! And it's fine, man. I can take it. But if you're going to keep rousing people to BE anti-white, don't be surprised when you get called out for it. I ain't a big fan of a lot of white people either. <br /><br />As to white people who fall for MTOPP's race-baiting bullshit, all I can say is it's a semi-free country. It must be hard sometimes to listen to the rhetoric, though. I used to care what people thought about my liberal bonafides, too. But I know who I am and what I stand for. I don't need to wear a green shirt and shout down my neighbors when they're trying to talk. In the case of MTOPP. you're all being used, black & white. Because the central cause of MTOPP's existence is not what you think. You are a puppet to Alicia's NIMBY street theater. Think for yourself. True compromise and community dialogue would benefit.<br /><br />Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-72801366319100399902015-11-05T14:34:14.119-05:002015-11-05T14:34:14.119-05:00What of the white "gentrifiers" whose sa...What of the white "gentrifiers" whose salaries reflect the median range for the neighborhood, who themselves are another pawn in the whole flipping scheme? Who live in the same building as black and latin@ tenants who have been there for years, joining their tenant associations and engaging with their neighbors to do what they can to educate themselves about the issues the community has been dealing with? Who are just trying to work and live comfortably and harmoniously with their neighbors?<br /><br />Who do they align themselves with? The developers who aren't interested in them because they can't get the luxury-rate rents they want out of them? The real estate management companies that stick them in shitty apartments that the tenants ultimately end up overpaying for and then provide terrible or non-existent services, putting them in between a rock and a hard place because they can't find affordable housing elsewhere? The same management companies that can't wait to evict these tenants from rent-stabilized units and slap on the 20% vacancy increase, and do a shite "reno" job to justify an even bigger vacancy increase to slowly nudge the unit out of rent stabilization? The local community "activists" who claim to have the best interests of the working class and the poor in mind, but whose ever-changing definition of "community" often seeks to pit people against each other along lines of race and class?<br /><br />That's why I got behind AB in the beginning, before I realized what she was all about. When I thought we were uniting to resist and push back against the type of opportunistic development that would ultimately make our lives in this community even more difficult. But then it became clear that the fight AB is engaged in isn't about unification, or any compromise that would benefit the community. And she hasn't let us forget that ever since.Curious27noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-56503400228011304622015-11-05T13:56:35.348-05:002015-11-05T13:56:35.348-05:00We have made so many accomplishments and we'll...We have made so many accomplishments and we'll continue to make more in the coming months!<br /><br />http://www.mtopp.org/accomplish.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-6341302014176554862015-11-05T13:50:10.055-05:002015-11-05T13:50:10.055-05:00Eric Adams has sold us out! He will pay for his cr...Eric Adams has sold us out! He will pay for his crimes in the courts!<br /><br />http://www.mtopp.org/EricCrimes.html <br /><br />http://www.mtopp.org/ed%20curruptionCB9.html<br /><br />http://www.mtopp.org/ed%20reality.html<br /><br />Stop the lies TIM. You know you are wrong when you say you don't have anything with Hudson Companies. Tell the truth! And stop painting us as anti-white. Some of the people fighting with us are white so stop with the character assassination. Pro gentrification advocates like Eric Adams, De Blasio, Diane Richardson and Mathieu Eugene are using RACE to push us out by siding with big developers who want to exclude minorities from this process! We are against gentrification and the removal of low and middle income black and brown people and you can't stop us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-58139071439583491792015-11-05T13:30:49.450-05:002015-11-05T13:30:49.450-05:00Can I join the cat conversation?
Every night I w...Can I join the cat conversation? <br /><br />Every night I walk home I'm welcomed by a macro pattern kitten on Hawthorne st with a red collar. She is very talkative and loves to be pet. <br /><br />She seems healthy enough, just want to make sure she is being cared for as we enter into the chillier season.P.Hawthornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13820447355785576912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-492669644747022482015-11-05T11:30:09.560-05:002015-11-05T11:30:09.560-05:00Here's a question that might get to the heart ...Here's a question that might get to the heart of what ails you. What do you think of mixed race couples? I'm serious now. There are tons in our neighborhood. When you talk about white, I get what you mean, mostly. But do you reserve as much hate for a white person loving a black person? Having a family together? Or does that white person get a pass? Maybe you hate them MORE? Or is this more a class, thing? Do you use the phrase "Uncle Tom" to describe black folks you don't agree with? Do you have white friends who "get it?" Are all black politicians in the pockets of developers? Should black owned businesses welcome or dissuade whites from spending their money at their shops? Is there a white-owned business that you go to and enjoy? Do you want your kids to go to school with white kids?<br /><br />If you look a little deeper, I think you'll see that your resentment is thick and difficult to fully understand. Just like the very real racism that we all carry with us. And I say all because it's not just white folks who carry that baggage. People of color often find themselves ascribing the very same stereotypes to other people of color. We're all in this rat cage together, though obviously some come out on top, generally speaking. It's deep stuff. Put some love in your heart. And yeah, go do what you think is right. As long as you don't try to shut other people down, you go right on expressing yourself.Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-44192755949118365312015-11-05T11:27:28.269-05:002015-11-05T11:27:28.269-05:00Who, me GW? You want a fight, I'm right here. ...Who, me GW? You want a fight, I'm right here. Otherwise, you're spreading lies. I don't know Hudson Companies. In fact, I know exactly one guy who could conceivable be called a developer. He lives on my block. Our kids are friends. The subject never comes up.<br /><br />The problem with people like you G, is that you don't question things enough. You accept what people tell you without investigation. Like your stupid assertion about Jewish people. You don't know the first thing about it, do you, what politicians can and can't do, and what they do and don't do? That's okay. You're getting your information from the Minister of Misinformation. I forgive you. Just broaden your sources a bit.<br /><br />You also don't know that PLGNA is not LMA, and that PLGNA is not a white organization. It's been around way longer than you, fighting the fight for racial justice. Giving money to PLGNA to do an MLK celebration that they've done for years is totally appropriate. Giving it to a church, black or white, would be inappropriate. Go to the celebration. If you don't like it, come back and tell us about it and why. Use your critical reasoning skills for once. You're clearly smart. Use those brains. They come in handy.<br /><br />Supporting local businesses is something I've done since I started writing. Black, white, whatever. I love mom and pops. There are a lot of black entrepreneurs who are investing in the neighborhood right now. I don't need to parse them out, because we don't need to look at it purely as a black thing. People have dreams, they put their hearts and souls into a business. They deserve our respect and patronage, unless of course the product is terrible. The only business I've every complained about is run by a white guy, but I still feel for him and trying to support his family. So I laid off.<br /><br />What else would you like me to respond to? I don't like latte. I prefer just coffee thank you. And now in some places I have to order "drip" for regular ol' coffee. You know, I was at the local coffee house here in Ft. Greene and I couldn't help but notice how many people of all colors were ordering all manner of fancy drinks costing god knows how much. Another knock against your jaundiced eye, GW. <br /><br />Suburbs of Syracuse? Don't know much about them. Wool hats and wool scarves? Huh? You're full of hate dude. Hate for hats. Fine. And you're right, a lot of gentrifiers do look silly. Particularly the flip-flops and shorts in cold weather. I doubt that's your major gripe though.<br /><br />And here's where I know you're not paying attention. Most politicians either dislike me or don't trust me. They can see that I say whatever I want and can't be bought or bribed. I like Diana because she too thinks for herself. Go talk to her - she's very approachable. Maybe she can help you turn your hostility into a force for good.<br /><br />Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-43736652063970359082015-11-05T10:24:22.266-05:002015-11-05T10:24:22.266-05:00Government has spent a ton of money on Holocaust m...Government has spent a ton of money on Holocaust memorials, telling the story of Jewish immigration to the US, and other aspects of what you might call the "Jewish struggle." All kinds of organizations have participated in remembrances and related programming. So, no, you're not representing the real story. You're representing AB's deceptive, poisonous narrative.<br /><br />Anon above is right.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792646871333738725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-40162502086396224112015-11-05T10:05:14.020-05:002015-11-05T10:05:14.020-05:00Nothing else to say? That is what I figured. Nothing else to say? That is what I figured. GWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-38525434668076073162015-11-05T09:55:27.859-05:002015-11-05T09:55:27.859-05:00Hey G.W. You don't know shit about shit. You&#...Hey G.W. You don't know shit about shit. You're hateful, haven't done your homework, and claim that people know people they don't. This blog was one of the first places to read why we should be pissed about 626. Now that it's here, deal with it. We're all moving forward. Your stuck in the past.<br /><br />Nobody, white black whatever, likes seeing people get booted from their homes. Nobody but a sick prick. These issues aren't all black and white like you want to make them. Do your reading, bro. Your listening to a nasty hypocrite and thinking she's got your back. She doesn't. She cares about her 2 million dollar house her garden and her views. She'll leave you behind as soon as she gets what she wants.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com