tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post4868306454360313036..comments2024-02-19T05:18:27.849-05:00Comments on <center>the Q at Parkside</center>: Tonight! Round One Of PLGNA vs. MTOPPClarkson FlatBedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-15352927287780486152016-04-12T22:30:03.806-04:002016-04-12T22:30:03.806-04:00Videos of the silliness
https://www.youtube.com/w...Videos of the silliness<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NekptwNdQa4&feature=youtu.be<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1aixb1LA-A&feature=youtu.beMikeFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947132324744364565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-84682116382332080152016-04-12T22:28:59.807-04:002016-04-12T22:28:59.807-04:00That's hilarious, Roxv. I just had the same ex...That's hilarious, Roxv. I just had the same experience, twice actually, in the last few weeks. And I couldn't believe how refreshing that neighborhood seemed, especially walking along the water up to Greenpoint and then back through and around McCarren Park and to the Lorimer L Stop. It's outrageously expensive of course, but pretty damn livable.<br /><br />Of course, Williamsburg is already "over" and it's become a breeder neighborhood. Bushwick will "go" soon, just like Billyburg and the Lower East Side and SoHO and West Village and yada yada. What's LEFT after the zeitgeist has its moment, are the buildings and the choices of the previous generation. Either you make smart choices or poor ones. It would seem, in my estimation, that W'burg made a pretty good trade-off when they rezoned with the City. Some will argue; but it was going to get crazy-ass expensive either way.<br /><br />East Harlem is going through a comprehensive rezoning and development plan, and it's interesting to see the smart choices they're making. But one key component is they're not saying no to new development - they want the right kind, in the right places and with tons of affordable. And that's the City Council's Speaker's district, so they're gonna get it!<br /><br />I'll never ever understand how we could miss an opportunity to do the same, and just let whatever happens happens. It's enraging, and so, inevitable, when you don't have strong leadership or community organizations. All it takes is one loud mouth and a few acolytes and the whole thing goes to shit.Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-7142731303916932912016-04-12T17:43:48.106-04:002016-04-12T17:43:48.106-04:00i was in williamsburg during weekday daylight hour...i was in williamsburg during weekday daylight hours recently, for the first time in years and looking around i saw a shitload of luxury development. ...what i didn't see were a whole lot of giant towers. there's actually an impressive amount of open space and sky exposure, more so than some blocks in our neighborhood. save for kent avenue, everything's pretty darn lowrise; lower than a lot of our neighborhood's pre-war apartment buildings. it just sort of illustrated how false the idea of "sky high towers" really is. if we had towers on empire boulevard maybe the rest of cb9 would be spared...instead you might have to look out for another 20-story monstrosity much like what's set to replace historic 123 linden blvd in cb17. roxvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15915617906644932653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-5114023568061455932016-04-12T13:36:17.489-04:002016-04-12T13:36:17.489-04:00Thank goodness their tactics have put a stop to al...Thank goodness their tactics have put a stop to all those towers!<br /><br />Oh wait...<br /><br />http://hudsoninc.com/626-flatbush-avenue/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-82735350237974367862016-04-12T13:12:20.857-04:002016-04-12T13:12:20.857-04:00When is she getting kicked off of ULURP? This is a...When is she getting kicked off of ULURP? This is acceptable behavior for a committee member?Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792646871333738725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-79777907660109934722016-04-12T12:50:11.765-04:002016-04-12T12:50:11.765-04:00I just read A.B.'s email with the same informa...I just read A.B.'s email with the same information as this flyer. FWIW the email also places the meeting in Carroll Gardens :-). However, she DOE'S make a good point aboun another meeting:<br /><br />"General Board Meeting – This Date has been Changed!!!<br />It is not April 26, 2016 but Wednesday, April 20, 2016<br />Because for the second time this year,<br />Demetrius Lawrence, our Chairman did not consider<br />the Jewish Holidays, when he created the calendar<br />and now must make a change of the date".<br /><br />CB9 is the LAST palace where the board chair should ignore major Jewish holidays. However, Boyd goes on to draw what I think is a rather dubious inference:<br /> <br />"Of course this constant oversight affords him [Lawrence] the<br />opportunity not to have a large group of residents attend,<br />because of the short notice<br />and everyone’s calendar already set!"<br /><br />IMO Ms. Boyd doesn't make enough allowance for plain stupidity. I wonder why?Bob Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734112800580467028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-47434766894364792002016-04-12T12:27:01.290-04:002016-04-12T12:27:01.290-04:00How did the "Carroll Gardens Community Center...How did the "Carroll Gardens Community Center" come to be located on Nostrand Avenue, in Crown Heights? Might this be yet another example of how much MTOPP knows about our neighborhood [and everything else]?Bob Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734112800580467028noreply@blogger.com