This place looks like Sesame Street.
Still trying to figure out the restaurant fixation many posters seem to have.

Posted by: The Who at November 16, 2009 12:18 PM in response to Ditmas Park Gets the 'Living In' Treatment

They really don't look like projects or any high school I've seen in NY and certainly look better than many of the cookie-cutter complexes being built all over the borough.

Unlike "rob" however,
I wound not want to own a 50 grand apt in a building where someone just paid 1/2 million dollars for and have them look down upon me because....

Brooklyn has been attracting a rotten species of people.

Posted by: The Who at November 16, 2009 12:11 PM in response to Market-Rate Units Available at Red Hook Co-Op Project

They were beating people to death in Bensonhurst long before mall sponsored chicken wings.

Brooklyn is beginning to look like tight packing on a merchant ship. There simply isn't enough room for all these temperments to exist.

There is more to come. When all the construction projects are complete...and the beloved Arena is here!

Posted by: The Who at November 12, 2009 4:11 PM in response to Thursday Links

I am so not feeling Ft. Greene/Clinton Hill anymore. Its wayyyy too crowded. This housing boom is more like "tight-packing" on a merchant ship. Time to move again....

Posted by: The Who at October 30, 2009 3:06 PM in response to Development Watch: Adelphi Finger Half Way There

Hooray!
too tired of thai

Posted by: The Who at October 15, 2009 4:09 PM in response to Streetlevel: New Fulton Restaurant Has a Name

bxgirl: I agree with you 100% - there are some people - I call them the "out-of-touch-pioneers" who are economically situated to support a unattached, non-rooted lifestyle. I don't admire the pioneering ideology or the money by any means necessary ideology.

Others like to be close to family/communities and established support networks because they've built relationships. I believe Life is about relationships - not just money.
Can you picture telling a single- 65 yr old person w/o family - whose lived in NY all his/her life - who can no longer afford to live in NY on a $60,000 pension or whatever, "just move to Arkansas"

Its cold hearted.

Posted by: The Who at October 8, 2009 1:12 PM in response to Affordable Housing: Promises vs. Reality

"It's also about a warped sense of entitlement people seem to have about where they live and what they should have, regardless of what they contribute." by:joe_the_bummer
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Now, how? I wonder where the warped sense of entitlement arose? From the richer or the poorer? Who exactly do elected officials listen to? The richer or the poorer? If the poorer work too, aren't they entitled to the same benefits ideals of the "richer" or does the buying power of the rich make them more entitled idealistically?
Every time poorer people ask for anything they are accused of having a welfare mentality. Every time someone stands up for them they are accused of pandering to societal misfits.
The well off, especially those clamboring for the newer out of reach places where the poorer Absolute-ly cannot afford to , need to revisit how asinine and humanely baseless their premises are. Key word - human-e-ly(pertaining to humans).

Posted by: The Who at October 8, 2009 12:54 PM in response to Affordable Housing: Promises vs. Reality

In the interest of trying to complete construction projects before the r/e bust, I'm wondering how much attention was paid to structural safety and the overall quality of such construction. Some of these places went up pretty fast..hmmm.

Posted by: The Who at October 7, 2009 1:24 PM in response to Prices Drop at the Oro Tower

There is so much overpricing in the fgreene/chill areas of brooklyn - it doesn't even make sense to look there anymore.

I saw an ad that that justified its pricing because the place was "right down the street from the Habana Outpost"

That is not exactly where I'd want to be locating myself these days - not for $500,000 or more.

Posted by: The Who at October 7, 2009 1:17 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 25 South Oxford Street, #5

There will be a lot more 'good eateries' in Bed Stuy if the locals supports the old and new ventures. The neighborhood also needs to clean up it's act,and, by doing so more entrepreneurs will invest in this lovely hood!
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I don't know what this poster is getting at either. Its borderline ignorant.
The majority of households in Bed-Suy are of Southern Carribbean descent. Basically every household has someone who cooks - someone who cooks well and somoene who doesn't mind cooking. As a result, the people don't eat out much, they don't like to eat out much. They like home cooked food! They like establishments that come closest to home cooked foods they like ie: Royals Rib house ( 20 plus years of business)and Ms. Ruthies, Soldiers, Ali's Roti House. It has nothing to do with "cleaning up an act" or "entreprenueril investment" Sheesh!

Posted by: The Who at September 20, 2009 4:50 PM in response to Bed Stuy Restaurant Suggestions

Hope these idiots don't end up in my nabe. Standing outside of a club, bar, restaurant looking in -or- listening to a band? It doesn't make sense (find something else to do dammit!)

Posted by: The Who at September 15, 2009 3:57 PM in response to Street Clutter in Brooklyn?

errr, bitter bubble buyer, Fort Greene never looked like that before gentrification.
When people like you came, thats when problems started, especially the real-estate problems.

Posted by: The Who at September 3, 2009 3:52 PM in response to Dumping on Vanderbilt Avenue

Did you say the place opened on Monday?
Today is Thursday...a total of 3 days and you want comments?

Posted by: The Who at September 3, 2009 3:44 PM in response to Streetlevel: Bickels Jerk Express

I definitely can identify with he lady in the front. WTF!
Im ouuta here, I'm heading to the Water Taxi Beach.

The lady in the pink looks like she pooped in her pants and is looking for a bathroom.

Posted by: The Who at May 26, 2009 3:51 PM in response to Closing Bell: The Flea Will Be Buzzing

infinitejester, what you said here is the most ignorant post on the entire board. Scared to step out of your comfort zone? huh, huH, Huh!

"My first thought was how in depth their book stock would be. The best Christian books come from scholarly presses like Eerdman's and Abingdon. Posted by: infinitejester at May 19, 2009 3:55 PM"

Posted by: The Who at May 20, 2009 3:01 PM in response to Streetlevel: Bell Tower Opens on Livingston

Old school people (before gentrification madness hit) were not rich enuf to buy half million dollar apts, but certainly did not welcome or appreciate drug dealing. Stop the madness!

Letting the landlord know about this activity and calling the police is what I suggest. If they are smoking meth/cocaine, move out - case closed!
If they are smoking marijuana, they may be reasonable. If you are a man, be a man and ask them to leave and don't come back. Men protect their families and the environment of their family.

Calling the police because of what you hear may not work. I work part time from my apartment doing hair. My hair supplier drops off supplies to my home. He never comes in we make the transaction at the entrance door. A conversation between us can sound like a drug transaction - "give me two" "is this product good quality" "how much for a ounce of black" - or he may just hand me my products in a black plastic bag, and I hand him the money and he leaves.

Posted by: The Who at May 13, 2009 12:48 PM in response to What To Do About That Pesky Drug Dealer?

I'm terrified of dogs. All dogs. I can't enjoy the park w/o worrying about one charging at me (as it has happened a few times) If I had pepper spray, I would not hesitate using it. I will be looking into dog repellant.
I think its great someone is fighting back against loose dogs in the park. Not everyone likes dogs.

Posted by: The Who at May 11, 2009 1:02 PM in response to Prospect Park Vigilante Wages Canine Campaign

To guestposter:

-I never needed a bullet proof vest.

-My girls walked 5 blocks to and from Queen of All Saints and Bishop L. (circa 1987-1995) never raped, fondled or shot (at) Oldest girl goes to Hunter College walks home from train at night gets home about 11ish p.m. - no incidents. I've been walking thru FG Park to work 15 years - no problems with paranoia about the black men in the nabe

- And...never, never did I have a bedbug or rat problem~!

Posted by: The Who at May 4, 2009 3:02 PM in response to Rosie and Nelson Redux

........"A lot of businesses in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene should be thankful for what is happening there every Saturday with the hundreds of people who come to the neighborhood for the Flea."......

What's wrong with you people? Really? The Flea is not the best thing that has happened to Fort Greene or Clinton Hill. Businesses did well in the area before the flea.

What the newcomers to FG/CH should be grateful for is the fact that people who've made this place their home for years aren't revolting against your presence and condescending mannerisms.
It really was peaceful, more spacious, friendlier, and a quiet comfortable melting pot before you came with your "feel good" improvements.
- We didn't insult deliverymen
- We could park on the streets where we lived
- We didn't have a congested tennis courts in FG park
- Unappetizing restaurants were non-existent (now anything goes)
- Dog feces was not strewn along the sidewalks
- I never saw drunks staggering along DeKalb Ave.
- People were nicer to each other
-I didn't have bus loads of people gawking at me like I was out of place
- I could get a piece of cheesecake in 5 minutes (now there's always a god awful line)
- The post office wasn't crowded all the time
- Whining was not how we started the day
- It didn't cost half million dollars to live in a box.
- There was no paranoia about black men minding their business in candy stores or the sex offender next door

the nabe sucks!

Posted by: The Who at May 4, 2009 12:39 PM in response to Rosie and Nelson Redux

sixyearsandcounting:
It means exactly what it states: that sex crimes commited by jewish males are for the most part ommitted from NY state public sex offender stats and reports..almost all of them serve no time for sexual violations upon another person.....Go to the brooklyn D.A.'s website for more info on sex crimes for this population.

Sexual predators was not - has not and is not a dominating issue for us long time residents of Fort Green; but for some reason the paranoia seems to be catching "afire" I believe the paranoia is totally related to something else.
Btw,
Does anyone know the outcome of the report of a woman who was raped near Brooklyn Hospital behind garbage cans?

Posted by: The Who at April 22, 2009 7:11 PM in response to The Sex Offenders Amongst Us

I'll leave this subject alone after this only because as a resident of Fort Greene for over 20 yrs, Bed-Stuy 15 yrs I've never been victimized or paranoid about sex offenders nor has anyone that I know. My girls walked to and from school - Queen of All Sts and Bishop Loughlin - back there, before anybody was remotely interested in Ft. Greene and the sex offender population.

I'm more worried, now, about whats hidden behind the squeaky clean facade of the new arrivals. The craig's list killer types - its worrisome because they're non-suspect and they consider this creep to be "all american"

I don't support sex offenders at all, but what exactly is the purpose of this article? Because some areas don't have sex offenders doesn't mean that none exist.
The average Jewish male sexual offenders aren't even listed with NY state violators- most don't even go to jail. You figure that out.

This means that, somewhere along the line, it was decided that sexual offender information won't be reported in certain diverse populations.
You figure that out too!

Posted by: The Who at April 22, 2009 1:46 PM in response to The Sex Offenders Amongst Us

I would like to find out among the new transplants into the
area who are on the sex offender's list. Any idea how to map that information?

Posted by: The Who at April 22, 2009 10:50 AM in response to The Sex Offenders Amongst Us

There is a bed bug problem in that area.

Posted by: The Who at April 7, 2009 12:43 PM in response to Development Watch: 111 Lawrence Street

Richard Wright

Posted by: The Who at April 2, 2009 12:39 PM in response to Closing Bell: First Inductees into the Brooklyn Hall of Fame

Maybe these guy thought is was a candy store.

Soundz like they had some kind of tip or connection. Stuff like this doesn't "just happen"

Posted by: The Who at March 30, 2009 9:53 AM in response to Death at Eastern Parkway Drug Den

I know what this woman is talking about. Its the same reason I told my attractive daughter not to:

Join the NYC Police Department
Work at JP Morgan
go Columbia or live in
Brooklyn Heights, Chelsea or Williamsburg

Posted by: The Who at March 26, 2009 1:26 PM in response to Bushwick Projects and Environs Safe?

Can we also get a report on Bed Bug hot spots?

I can divert my path where drug dealers are concerned. Even ignore ugly corners. But nasty germ carrying bed bugs...they are popping up everywhere. Can't afford to rid of the contents of my apartment because they jumped onto my clothing after sitting on an infested chair somewhere...

Bed bug hotspots...somebody please!

Posted by: The Who at March 18, 2009 11:24 AM in response to Drug Dealing Hotspot in Crown Heights?

Can someone explain why there suddenly is a nasty bed bud problem in "the hood" and its surrounding environs?

Been livin here for years - with all of its inherent neglect, and accusations thereof, abject poverty and the whole eighty yards....
there has never been a bed bug problem.
Then all of a sudden....we need exterminators and trained dogs for bed bugs?

This invasion is clearly born of uncleanliness and unhygienic practices. I'm calling Tish James. Something has to be done. Maybe she can prevent the influx of those who are carrying carry this filth around.

Posted by: The Who at March 18, 2009 10:47 AM in response to Bed Bugs Experiences Sought

bxgirl.......Shirley Chisolm would do just fine as a mural.

So would murals of other more positive spoken word artist: Langston, Dunbar, Cullen..etc:

Better yet, how about a mural with the lyrics to "Lift Every Voice and Sing"

btw...why don't somebody paint over the J.Z. ad over on Tillary Street. I'm waiting..

Posted by: The Who at March 17, 2009 1:58 PM in response to ODB Defaced in Bed Stuy

Never been a fan of rappers. I despise them all...Vanilla Ice Milk too.
Hate the various murals that are on the walls in the nabe...especially those that espouse negative stereotypes.

So who/what should we put in its place to support gentrification?

An ad for half million dollar condos that many people in the nabe can't afford? or an ad for rentals @ $3,000.00 a pop something else many who live in the nabe can't support?

In each case, the signs are annoying.

Posted by: The Who at March 17, 2009 12:12 PM in response to ODB Defaced in Bed Stuy

If this "Candy Store" was in Bensonhurst, an italian front or a jewish front he would have left the place alone. Letitia James or any other council person would not have been contacted to close the place.

I wish something had snatched him out of existence when he went in there The people in that place are harmless.

I'll make it a point to let Letitia James know this.

Posted by: The Who at March 13, 2009 12:26 PM in response to When a Candy Store Isn't a Candy Store

Arbys is exactly what you get. More nasty overprocessed unreal food.

So many people raised hell about Amy Ruth's being put in that spot. A place which COOKS real food and not heated up processed food from a micro wave.

I think the problem is that if Amy Ruths was put in that spot, spot it would have given the nasty steak house over at the Marriott some competition.

Brooklyn is getting to be such a turn off.......

Posted by: The Who at March 12, 2009 11:17 AM in response to Confirmed: Arby's Planning to Take Gage & Tollner Space

1/2 chicken was not good - it had an after taste. I threw it away after I tasted the wing portion. Yuck!

Sweet potato fries and the corn on the cob?

Even the Gulls wouldn't eat them.

Posted by: The Who at February 5, 2009 4:08 PM in response to Streetlevel: New Rotisserie Spot for Bed Stuy

anybody that doesn't like the changes in housing laws in nyc can move somewhere else.
Working people should not support the sense of entitlement property holders possess.

Landlords and property owners are staunch believers in their own kingship and renters are the lowly subjects:

No children, no music, no talkative or happy/laughing guests over night, tip-toe when you come in, don't walk over our heads, don't touch the walls, don't sit on our stoop, the parlor is being fixed-no entering or exiting after 4 p.m. saturday or sunday.

Wtf?
if you gotta fix the roof - ya gotta raise the rent, if
the winter was unusually warm - ya gotta raise the rent, if the summer was unusually cool - ya gotta raise the rent, if the price of oil has gone down - ya gotta raise the rent, you didn't get $400 tax rebate - ya gotta raise the rent;
if your property is not worth what it used to be - ya gotta raise the rent...Wtf? really?

Posted by: The Who at February 3, 2009 2:03 PM in response to Democratic Assembly Passes Pro-Tenant Legislation

anybody that doesn't like the changes in housing laws in nyc can move somewhere else.
Working people should not support the sense of entitlement property holders possess.

Landlords and property owners are staunch believers in their own kingship and renters are the lowly subjects:

No children, no music, no talkative or happy/laughing guests over night, tip-toe when you come in, don't walk over our heads, don't touch the walls, don't sit on our stoop, the parlor is being fixed-no entering or exiting after 4 p.m. saturday or sunday.

Wtf?
if you gotta fix the roof - ya gotta raise the rent, if
the winter was unusually warm - ya gotta raise the rent, if the summer was unusually cool - ya gotta raise the rent, if the price of oil has gone down - ya gotta raise the rent, you didn't get $400 tax rebate - ya gotta raise the rent;
if your property is not worth what it used to be - ya gotta raise the rent...Wtf? really?

Posted by: The Who at February 3, 2009 1:58 PM in response to Democratic Assembly Passes Pro-Tenant Legislation

I'd take Atlanta any day over...most parts of L.I., Manhattan and Ohio - speaking of other places to live. Brooklyn is definitely overrated and overpriced and headed in the direction of a soul-less non-descript inburb..note the nasty new restaurants popping up all over the place?

So Whats wrong with driving everywhere and NOT coming home to live in a box that costs $550,000? (Talk about retards)

I particularly don't like the south either ...too slow. Meth addicts living right next door and everybody ignoring them.

Posted by: The Who at December 22, 2008 1:54 PM in response to Atlanta All The Way

Yet another nasty unappetizing restaurant in Brooklyn. A steak house ....ugggh. How will you know if you eating rat meat or minced pigeons. Have fun guys, I'll pass on this one.

Posted by: The Who at November 21, 2008 12:07 PM in response to Downtown Brooklyn Now Has a Morton's To Call Its Own

Posted by: Xander Crews at October 15, 2008 3:05 PM

Lets overpay for a browstone next to the projects then bitch because their are dead people in boxes across the street from my house.

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It sounds like you will HAVE dead people living in your house. Stay your arse outta the neighborhood. We don't need ya!

Posted by: The Who at October 15, 2008 4:25 PM in response to Human Remains on Fort Greene Park

Amy Ruths in Harlem serves a nice tastin' platter of food but I found them hit or miss.

Certainly hope it doesn't go the way of a 30 dollar lobster and mayonnaise-sandwich joint. And Pulll- lease no Italian, TexMex or Thai - I'm 'thai'd' of Thai.

Posted by: The Who at August 20, 2008 4:23 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

I agree with guest..three/four bedroom apartments would be nice. Families with 2 or three children are nice. Communities with children are great.
Someone got miffed when I pointed out that the gentrification ads dont show black men -w- black women.. but they also tend not to show children either.

Families are nice. New developments - condos, coops or rentals designed for families with 2 or 3 children - and room for grandma/grandpa are nice.

Posted by: The Who at August 6, 2008 1:06 PM in response to Development Watch: 80 Dekalb Avenue

superstooper,
Sorry you didn't see my post before your forked over $33.....
I have a discerning eye for foodstuff - lobster coated in a creamy mayo-looking sauce on a frank bun.....A definite no-no!

Posted by: The Who at August 6, 2008 10:51 AM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware

Posted by: The Who at August 6, 2008 10:42 AM in response to Where Should the Brooklyn Brewery Set Up Shop?

I stand by my opinion....

The sandwich looks nasty...it doesn't matter where I grew up.

My observations about gentrification ads are true!

Posted by: The Who at July 30, 2008 1:11 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

1st: Ugggggh!
That has to be the nastiest looking sandwich...I don't have a fondness for all of these restaurants springing up all over the place..The rodents in the basements of these establishments must be having a real picnic.

re: Forte's Tiki Bar.....

I don't get many of the ads with white women..... and black
men standing in the forefront or the shadow. I notice it in a lot of the "gentrification" ads. I don't see many black women with black men or white men in these ads. Is this a subliminal marketing technique?

Posted by: The Who at July 30, 2008 12:46 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up