Monday Links

Bed-Stuy mural. Photo by meowzas.
What You Need to Know to Get a Mortgage [NY Times]
Artist Talks East River Waterfalls Project [NY Times]
Patrolling the Streets in Crown Hts [NY Times]
Some Hot Dog Vendors Pay 48K in Rent [NY Daily News]
Council Axes $4M From Bklyn group [NY Daily News]
No Sleep in Brooklyn [NY Daily News]
City Breaks Burg Park Pledge [NY Post]
Crackdown Sought on Illegal Hotels [NY Sun]
I.M. Pei-Reno'd Slope House Selling [NY Mag]
The Amity Street Surprise [GL]
Pickle Replaces Lobster [Brooklyn Hts Blog]

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Hi boys & Girls! Remember when I told you about Wachovia? I told you they was "Insolvent", well....

Wachovia Ousts Thompson on Writedowns, Share Plunge

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a9XzKgdlz4_g&refer=home

Here is the rich part!

The world's largest financial institutions reported more than $386 billion in asset writedowns and credit losses tied to the U.S. housing slump, according to Bloomberg data.

386 billion? They have a long way to go. BTW Enjoy your summer because this fall will be fun.

The What

Someday this war is gonna end...

Posted by: what at June 2, 2008 8:42 AM

dey was insolvent

Posted by: guest at June 2, 2008 9:24 AM

The city is stiffing Greenpoint parks.

Posted by: guest at June 2, 2008 9:25 AM

"dey was insolvent" LMAO!

I mean are or is LOL, I just go up.

The What

Someday this war is gonna end...

Posted by: what at June 2, 2008 9:29 AM

When will these hot dog vendors ever learn the long term benefits of buying over renting?

Posted by: Bold type guest at June 2, 2008 9:29 AM

Wait a minute.. I think this is GTFO Monday! Remember he I told you WAMU is insolvent? Well Lookie here...

Washington Mutual's Killinger Steps Down as Chairman

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aKaU52vBCGsE&refer=home

une 2 (Bloomberg) -- Washington Mutual Inc., the savings and loan that got a $7 billion capital infusion, said Chief Executive Officer Kerry Killinger will step down as chairman following investor complaints for an 80 percent decline in market value in the past year.

Wow 80%! Honey get my Helicopter ready!

People I think something real big is going down. Two CEO's leaving on the same day? I'm long on helmets.

The What (I told ya so)

Someday this war is gonna end...

Posted by: what at June 2, 2008 10:01 AM

bold type guest, good one! That's a lot of knishes he'll have to sell to cover the rent. Eventually he'll become as bitter as his sauerkraut.

Posted by: Biff Champion at June 2, 2008 10:27 AM

I love the midnight mockingbirds. I actually open my window so I can hear them better. What sort of curmudgeon wouldn't enjoy the beautiful and endlessly creative song of the mockingbird?

Posted by: guest at June 2, 2008 11:07 AM

WOW 11:07...I didn't even read that story until you pointed it out. I have mocking birds out in my yard in Bed Stuy. They are incredible and look for them evry day when I come home from work.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at June 2, 2008 11:30 AM

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