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November 20, 2009

Friday Links

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Fire Reveals Illegal Homes Hide in Plain Sight [NY Times]
After a Fire in Brooklyn, the Anguish of a Mother [NY Times]
DOB to Farm Out Its Licensing Exams [NY Times]
Push-In Robbers on Loose in Fort Greene [NYT/Local]
Incense May Have Caused Fatal Crown Heights Fire [NY Post]
Marine Park Man Wants to Silence Church [NY Daily News]
Huge Bust at Hipster Drug Den [Brooklyn Paper]
Bay Ridge's 68th Precinct Is Safest [Brooklyn Eagle]
Man Struck, Killed by G Train in Slope [Brooklyn Eagle]
23 Brooklyn Restaurants Violated Wage Laws [WNYC]
DOT Expedites Repairs For Extra Cash [Gothamist]
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Thas a darn clear pic of the "push-in robbers". I doubt they'll be free for long.

Imagine getting killed by a G-train. You'd have to be on the tracks for a long time.

Posted by: dittoburg at November 20, 2009 8:40 AM

The sidewalk repair bills that must be paid by the homeowner are the most insane thing I've seen here. No other city does it that way.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 20, 2009 8:42 AM

There is actually a National Wage Theft Day? Now I have heard it all. I just wanna know if there is a Hallmark card for that.

Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at November 20, 2009 8:46 AM

Ask not for whom the bell tolls, Mr. Russo.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 20, 2009 8:47 AM

Is there a "Kill a Lawyer" Day???

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 20, 2009 8:47 AM

Snappy - there is a Hallmark card but its in Chopin Script and covered in pink roses. Entirely inappropriate.

Posted by: dittoburg at November 20, 2009 8:50 AM

That's every day, Dave.

Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at November 20, 2009 8:51 AM

It was yesterday anyway. Party is over.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 20, 2009 8:51 AM

Perhaps we should get with the anti-lawyer jokes.
What do you call 40 lawyers at the bottom of the sea?

Posted by: dittoburg at November 20, 2009 8:54 AM

Progress.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 20, 2009 8:59 AM

I prefer "a start" but yea.

Posted by: dittoburg at November 20, 2009 8:59 AM

A man went to a brain store to get some brain to complete a study. He sees a sign remarking on the quality of professional brain offerred at this particular brain store. He begins to question the butcher about the cost of these brains.

"How much does it cost for engineer brain?"

"Three dollars an ounce."

"How much does it cost for programmer brain?"

"Four dollars an ounce."

"How much for lawyer brain?"

"$1,000 an ounce."

"Why is lawyer brain so much more?"

"Do you know how many lawyers we had to kill to get one ounce of brain?"

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 20, 2009 9:01 AM

How many personal injury attorneys does it take to change a light bulb?

Three--one to turn the bulb, one to shake him off the ladder, and the third to sue the ladder company.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 20, 2009 9:04 AM

How many municipal adminstrative law attorneys does it take to zzzzzzzzzzz

Posted by: dittoburg at November 20, 2009 9:10 AM

I can see having a heart attack and dying while running for the G, but to be hit by one? Almost as unlikely as dying by being hit by the B61 bus.

Posted by: DeLepp at November 20, 2009 9:54 AM


From the first post:

"But the story of 65th Street illustrates a problem often cited by housing advocates: Dangerous, illegal apartments often exist in plain sight, under the noses of overworked building inspectors whose job is to discover and fine violators, and of neighbors and workers who are not responsible for combating illegal apartments but may see or learn of unsafe situations."

And residents quoted in the Times story also say Con Ed (which Mayor Bloomberg often defends) visited the place and did repairs, not once reporting that the residence was illegal. Want to talk about crime? There's some REAL criminal activity going on here.

Posted by: East New York at November 20, 2009 9:55 AM

"No other city does it that way." - thats a pretty broad claim. You could trip over that.

Posted by: Petebklyn at November 20, 2009 10:34 AM

23 restaurants violate minimum wage laws + illegal cramped apartments

Posted by: IMBY at November 20, 2009 10:51 AM

No comments about the "Huge bust at hipster drug den?"

Posted by: DitmasSnark at November 20, 2009 12:05 PM


"No comments about the "Huge bust at hipster drug den?"

Those guys are going to jail for a long, long time.

Posted by: East New York at November 20, 2009 12:12 PM

Bay Ridge is cited as the 2nd safest neighborhood in the city. Who's no. 1?

Posted by: giovannina at November 20, 2009 12:18 PM

"No comments about the "Huge bust at hipster drug den?""

I just wondered if anyone had heard from DH this morning? ; )

Posted by: cobblehiller at November 20, 2009 12:21 PM

"Imagine getting killed by a G-train. You'd have to be on the tracks for a long time."

That's not funny, dittoburg. So what if I laughed.

***Bid half off peak comps***

Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at November 20, 2009 1:25 PM

That photo is creepy to me... like a little kid was abducted. if it was part of a movie, the next shot would be empty swings still swinging with scary music.

Posted by: tybur6 at November 20, 2009 1:27 PM

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