I'm really glad to see Mamary getting some solid support here.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at November 11, 2009 11:27 AM in response to Mamary: Crown Heights, Greenpoint Ripe for the Picking

P.S. 139 just off of Cortelyou has two decent, if somewhat crowded, mini-schools - Flatbush Academy and The Brotherhood. You might look into those two programs.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at October 30, 2009 3:46 PM in response to Public School Victorian Flatbush

Uh... Doesn't the Monroe Street agent know that Clinton Hill ends at Classon?

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at October 30, 2009 1:18 PM in response to Open House Picks

Hard to see how HD designation would have any impact on shared driveway liability. My personal view, having heard many stories from credible people about those folks, is that they are completely off their rocker.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at October 28, 2009 10:45 AM in response to Ocean on the Park Landmarking: The Details

Well, one obvious objection is that HD designation sort of throws a wrench in their maniacal desire to sell their house and mega FAR rights as a teardown to a developer for big bucks. It's the driveway objection that I don;t get.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at October 28, 2009 10:33 AM in response to Ocean on the Park Landmarking: The Details

I'm still wondering what relevance to the historic district designation the shared driveway had in the mind of the owners of 189. They apparently brought it up at the LPC hearing. Can anyone clarify?

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at October 28, 2009 9:56 AM in response to Ocean on the Park Landmarking: The Details

I'm still wondering what relevance to the historic district designation the shared driveway had in the mind of the owners of 189. They apparently brought it up at the LPC hearing. Can anyone clarify?

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at October 28, 2009 9:20 AM in response to BREAKING: Ocean on the Park Houses Landmarked

"let's move on to Parkside and Chester. Is someone going to come up with a cutesy/catchy name for them too?"

How about the "Parcheesi HD"?

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at October 27, 2009 2:12 PM in response to BREAKING: Ocean on the Park Houses Landmarked

Can an empty lot be made part of an historic district? If so, does the owner of the empty lot at 185 lose the right to build on it? It would make one heck of a community garden :-).

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at October 27, 2009 1:04 PM in response to BREAKING: Ocean on the Park Houses Landmarked

"That's kinda nifty... but 12 houses makes an "historic district"?"

It is when everything else of historic value on the block has already been decimated.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at October 27, 2009 12:16 PM in response to BREAKING: Ocean on the Park Houses Landmarked

You're paying a premium for the in-your-face "tempus fugit" factor. Living in a clock ought to get you to live your life to the max.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at October 21, 2009 1:46 PM in response to All About the Clocktower

May he have a happy retirement - Gus is an authentic Brooklyn treasure.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at July 23, 2009 9:34 AM in response to Changing of the Guard at Tom's

"the skywatch on flatbush & parkside in PLG was in early december 08 after 5 violent crimes happened within the span of a week in late november."

Missed that one - I was referring to Skywatch on Flatbush and Lincoln before that. The larger point is that it is, IMO, a totally useless piece of police work and waste of money that could be better spent in a myriad of other ways.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at June 24, 2009 2:02 PM in response to Police Tower Now on Nostrand

We had Skywatch on Flatbush Ave in PLG a while back - lasted a few days, ruffled a few feathers and then disappeared. Now that's effective policing!

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at June 24, 2009 11:19 AM in response to Police Tower Now on Nostrand

What a tremendous loser. Dogs need off-leash time and 99% do not cause problems for anyone. The system as is works fine.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at May 11, 2009 9:46 AM in response to Prospect Park Vigilante Wages Canine Campaign

""Best offer will be accepted" on the Stuy house?"

It's actually best offer "well be accepted" in the ad :-).

Isn't this across from the limestone mansions at the Fulton end of Stuyvesant Ave - right across from the triangular green space?

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at April 17, 2009 2:07 PM in response to Open House Picks

Thanks also to you JB for keeping this important issue on the collective radar screen.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at April 15, 2009 9:53 AM in response to Ocean on the Park: Crisis Narrowly Averted

Matieu Eugene has caved and will formally reverse his earlier position according to folks in the know. He know believes that all of the homes should be included in the proposed district.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at April 14, 2009 4:14 PM in response to Councilman Threatens Ocean on the Park Historic District

"The people who live at 189 are kind, decent people"

ROTFLMFAO

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at March 27, 2009 10:12 AM in response to Widespread Support for Three New Brooklyn Landmarks

I hope whoever replies to this will do so based on personal experience. Some of the most ridiculous things get said about neighborhoods by people whose only experience with them comes from dipping into the hysterical collective fear zone.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at March 26, 2009 10:47 AM in response to Bushwick Projects and Environs Safe?

"I certainly do feel for the owners of 189, they seem to have been royally screwed by circumstances beyond their control, and I hope they are able to win any lawsuit against the owner of 185."

Empathy is a laudable emotion but should be spared for the truly deserving. Were it not for the actions of the owners of 189, 185 would still be standing, a well-liked family and their tenant would still live there and the movement to create the HD would not have gotten the spark it needed from the destruction of 185. The owners of 189 are truly unusually awful people who dug there own grave - may they rot in it for eternity.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at March 25, 2009 1:08 PM in response to Widespread Support for Three New Brooklyn Landmarks

Take 'em down JB. Toast the gray bastards! Movin' in on your turf like that...

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at February 27, 2009 10:10 AM in response to The Times To Launch Local Blogging Initiative

The man who was struck was still alive as of last night:

http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/law_enforcement/93268/brooklyn-man-hospitalized-after-being-hit-by-car/Default.aspx

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at February 3, 2009 9:09 AM in response to Developing: Pedestrian Struck at 8th and Carroll

"In a city with a housing shortage, these limestones should be replaced with nice multifamily houses."

Are you proposing an eminent domain seizure of private property for a commercial development? Wait... Bruce, is that you?

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at February 2, 2009 12:52 PM in response to LPC to Consider Ocean Avenue Historic District

It would be great if this came in time to prevent 189 Ocean Avenue from being sold as a development property. Corcoran just dropped the price on that property to $1.675MM but in this market, I doubt anyone is lining up.

Posted by: FlatbushMan23 at February 2, 2009 11:05 AM in response to LPC to Consider Ocean Avenue Historic District

here's a novel thought... buy a place that you can afford to send your kids to the public schools? these questions come up So much. people buy a place because they want to be 'diverse' but then do not want to send their kids to the school district. maybe you and your offspring should find a place that 'fits'? maybe nyc isnt for you. seriously. it just drives the rent up for long time residents and people who want kids. if the schools are 'bad' and you arent willing to do anything about it, then brooklyn, maybe even nyc isnt for you. sorry you cant afford the upper east side, but stop trying to make other peoples lives worse because you think you should live here.

*rob*

Posted by: Butterfly at November 1, 2009 3:37 PM in response to Public School Victorian Flatbush

rob, who are you talking to?

Posted by: bfarwell at November 1, 2009 10:10 PM in response to Public School Victorian Flatbush

I live right next to PS 139 on Rugby/Cortelyou... the little rugrats seems well behaved. Actually they had a fire drill recently and I saw the little gangs come out. They were adorable and listened to their teachers.

Does that mean anything?

(I'm thinking not all schools filled with 5-11 year olds are that pleasant.)

Also, it's very much a Benetton ad... though, I don't know of any Brooklyn schools that wouldn't be diverse... except maybe the Yeshivas in Borough Park.

Posted by: tybur6 at November 2, 2009 8:46 AM in response to Public School Victorian Flatbush

Oh, but I forgot... Don't move to "Victorian Flatbush." It's basically a hell hole packed with gang violence, sex offenders, drugs and prostitutes. (I don't want my rent to go up!)

Posted by: tybur6 at November 2, 2009 8:48 AM in response to Public School Victorian Flatbush

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll check out 139 and 217.

Posted by: royo at November 2, 2009 10:12 AM in response to Public School Victorian Flatbush

You've got to be carefully taught.......................

Posted by: transittillie at November 2, 2009 10:42 AM in response to Public School Victorian Flatbush

We did the same thing, did well on our Ft. Greene co-op sale and invested in a home in Victorian Flatbush and we LOVE it. We look forward to sending our future children to PS 139 or PS 217. Good luck and hope to see you around the nabe!

Posted by: bklyn_girl at November 2, 2009 2:23 PM in response to Public School Victorian Flatbush