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August 18, 2008

Monday Links

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Above Dean. Photo by threecee.
Cost of N.Y. Retail Survival: 99¢. Or Is It 98¢? [NY Times]
Hard Times Along Gasoline Alley [NY Times]
Parking Rule Puts City Eco Effort in Reverse [NY Post]
Homeless Center Shameless Sham [NY Daily News]
Council Votes on Construction Safety Bills [Brooklyn Daily Eagle]
Help for Home Buyers [WSJ]
Pandas on the Prowl in Williamsburg [AMNY]




Posted by lisa at 8:01 AM | Comments (11)
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The gasoline alley article was a great read, but I wish it'd been written by Joseph Mitchell.

Posted by: dittoburg at August 18, 2008 8:13 AM

i saw the pandas and cops in williamsburg
they had a lot of energy but walking by i saw no point or purpose or message behind the energy, and so just kept walking, next time find a worthy cause maybe?

Posted by: 11211 at August 18, 2008 9:11 AM

guess the purpose was to save williamsburg from becoming a mall or something

Posted by: 11211 at August 18, 2008 9:20 AM

And a big thanks to Errol Lewis for his article. His advice is already being looked into.

Posted by: bxgrl at August 18, 2008 10:12 AM

Ditto on Errol Lewis. Nashak's performance at the community board meeting was indeed poorly planned, poorly run, and a raised finger of distain to our community. I truly think he was shocked at the temerity of us not just accepting or endorsing the party line.

Next stop, the state hearing tomorrow morning.

Posted by: Montrose Morris at August 18, 2008 10:20 AM

MM,

What state hearing tomorrow? I thought that was 9/19. I agree that Errol Lewis did a great job along with the NY Sun and Times. Let's try and keep this alive, so that it doesn't get put on the back burner.

Posted by: faithful at August 18, 2008 11:05 AM

I wish my own community was as motivated.

Posted by: dittoburg at August 18, 2008 11:15 AM

Whoops, you are right, faithful. I beg Monday morning indulgences.

September 19th is the correct day.

Posted by: Montrose Morris at August 18, 2008 11:34 AM

Faithful, once again we were in the same room, or same event, and still haven't been introduced to each other. We have to both agree to wear the same colors or something next time. ;)

Posted by: Montrose Morris at August 18, 2008 11:36 AM

I totally agree MM. I'm really looking forward to that day!!!

Posted by: faithful at August 18, 2008 11:51 AM

We don't have a choice, dittoburg. Crown Heights can't afford to let the City shove it around any longer. Although there is more money and political clout here than many people would guess, City government has become less and less willing to listen to communities that they don't perceive as having the kind of cachet (for lack of a better word) that Brooklyn Heights or Park Slope are seen to have.

I blame Bloomberg for the elitist shift in city planning that has become so rampant in the last few years. Like Marie Antoinette insisting we eat cake. Not that I mind eating cake but Bloomberg is a shameless promoter of the interests of corporate America over the needs or wants of the community. The Times has an interesting article in the op-ed section- "The Corporate Free Ride" although I'm sure everyone one brownstoner has already read it :-)

Posted by: bxgrl at August 18, 2008 12:06 PM

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