Brooklyn Flea Is Coming

and I say it again:
from wall street broker to media tycoon to flea market organize in less than a year

Posted by: guest at November 6, 2007 11:11 AM

As one of the vendors who attended and enjoyed Salvage Fest and occasionally did the 26th street flea market in Manhattan, we hope it is Vendor Friendly. That includes, drive in and drive out unloading and loading and reasonable vendor fees for the volume. The reality is your best vendors are probably not local since the NY rents are so high. At 26th street, there was a vendor who came in from Watertown every weekend. You should contract with one person who can do local moving at affordable rates so larger items can be sold. We hope this is a great venue and would love to come down a few times a season. Fred & Camille from Silver Fox Architectural Salvage, Albany NY

Posted by: guest at November 7, 2007 9:44 AM

Why at Bishop Loughlin? Mr. Brownstoner should rent from PS 11 or PS 20 – the funds would then go to the neighborhood’s PUBLIC schools, not the catholic church. This is a large issue for the struggling PUBLIC schools in our community. Manhattan schools that rent to flea markets have benefited greatly, in turn greatly helping the community as a whole.

Posted by: guest at November 8, 2007 10:18 AM

This is off topic, but the problem with NYC public schools is not one of funding. The school system itself is extremely well funded. The schools suck for a multitude of other reasons totally unrelated cash flow.

However, schools like BL offer an alternative to working class and middle class citizens that would like their children to have an education not offered in the public schools. BL or the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has no where near the budget of the NYC Public schools - so contrary to 10:18's statements, they are more in needed of funding than PS 11 or PS 20.

Say what you want about Catholics, but for centuries the Catholic church has taken it upon itself to provide quality education to working and middle class families.

- Clintonhillhoya (as the name sugests, I am clearly biased by a strong Jesuit tradition in education)

Posted by: guest at November 9, 2007 11:47 AM

Ditto--my parents couldn't afford the expensive private schools and the public schools in my Queens neighborhood sucked. They could only afford the local Catholic school, and it was just fine. There were lots of non-Catholic kids in the school, all there for the same reason. They all got to hang out in the library or rec room during the 1 religious class we had per week. This was in the 1980s.

Catholic school has ALWAYS been the inexpensive alternative to out-of-reach private schools when public school just doesn't cut it.

Posted by: guest at November 9, 2007 1:08 PM

Wow, there's really no reason for this to be a Catholic School vs. Public School issue. I'm just glad BrooklynFlea is in my neighborhood.

A note about the events at local public schools: if an event is under the auspices of the PTA, the money completely bypasses the city's bureaucracy and can be spent how the PTA sees fit. The money from SalvageFest and other PS11 events went directly towards our in school enrichment programs and after school programs.

Amy

Posted by: guest at November 9, 2007 3:41 PM

Actually, Amy, it wasn't a "debate" about the merits of public v. private school. It was in response to someone questioning WHY the flea market would support a Catholic school versus a public one in its quest for space. And that is not the issue here. So I think Mr. Brownstoner's clarification and the ensuing replies are relevant.

Posted by: guest at November 9, 2007 4:20 PM

A REAL flea market in Brooklyn?!. 26th Street is sorely missed. This is a brilliant idea. The one in Park Slope just doesn't cut it. If I got to 26th St at dawn, I always found treasures. The only disappointment is that April is a long way away.

Posted by: guest at November 10, 2007 9:14 PM

when is it opening? address? link to article is not working.

Posted by: guest at November 15, 2007 9:54 AM