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Atlantic Yards Lawsuit Plaintiffs Allege Broken Promises
Here’s a video of the press conference on Tuesday about the lawsuit over Atlantic Yards jobs. The footage, shot by Milica Petrovic, shows some of the plaintiffs saying they were promised union jobs at Atlantic Yards after completing a training program. Maurice Griffen, one of the people suing, has this to say: “They guaranteed me a union card. They said it’s not a question of if we have it, it’s just a question of if you complete the program or not.” Meanwhile, a lawyer from South Brooklyn Legal Services says the suit hinges on “contract law…if a promise is made it has to be kept…these were promises made at the Community Benefits Agreement, they were made at orientation…” Councilwoman Letitia James says the plaintiffs “were had.” Atlantic Yards Report had more video coverage of the event by Jonathan Barkey.
Lawsuit to be Filed Over Atlantic Yards Jobs [Brownstoner]
11/17/2011 9:00 AM
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Bertha Lewis and Daniel Goldstein Exchange Words
Michael Galinsky, one of the filmmakers behind the Atlantic Yards documentary “Battle for Brooklyn,” has uploaded this deleted scene from the movie to Vimeo. Galinsky says that people who have seen the film frequently ask why ACORN isn’t featured in the movie and “the answer is you can’t do everything in a 90 minute film.” This scene from the cutting room floor, though, shows an encounter between Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn’s Daniel Goldstein and ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis following a press conference in which Lewis is shown talking about ACORN’s support for Atlantic Yards. Things get a little heated around the 1:55-minute mark, after Goldstein tells Lewis that a lot of tenants in the project’s footprint have already been booted from their apartments. The movie is screening at Cinema Village; more info on its official site.
Bertha Lewis – ACORN scene from BfB [Vimeo]
Battle for Brooklyn [Official Site]
06/28/2011 12:00 PM
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Closing Bell: AY Doc Kicking Off Film Fest
“Battle for Brooklyn,” the documentary about Atlantic Yards, is opening the 2011 Brooklyn Film Festival this year on June 3rd. The movie was shot over seven years and focuses on “the very public and passionate fight waged by owners and residents facing condemnation of their property to make way” for Atlantic Yards. It’s also being shown as part of Rooftop Films’ summer series on June 9th in Fort Greene Park.
05/11/2011 4:00 PM
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Brian Williams’ Brooklyn Shtick: Now for Cabs
Back in December, Brian Williams poked fun at the New York Times‘ coverage of Brooklyn, saying on “Morning Joe” that the media story of 2010 was the paper’s “discovery” of the borough. Now, via Huffington Post, we learn that Williams has brought an abbreviated version of the routine to taxi TVs. The spot isn’t about the paper of record’s coverage this time around but a riff on the “people watching” Brooklyn affords via its “hipsters.” Gotta wonder what a tourist would make of this!
Brian Williams Ribs Brooklyn Hipsters In New Video [Huffington Post]
‘It’s Like Marrakech Over There!’ [Brownstoner]
04/12/2011 11:00 AM
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Closing Bell: Fifty People, One Question: Brooklyn
This video isn’t exactly brand new but the people who made it recently won a Webby Award. Fifty People, One Question is a project where they go to a place, ask fifty people the same question, and then film their responses. The video asks people in Brooklyn this question—”Where would you like to wake up tomorrow?”
05/11/2009 4:00 PM
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Channel 13 Vids Out on the Navy Yard
Channel 13 has just put together a neat video about the history of the Brooklyn Navy Yard narrated by Rubena Ross, who has the distinction of not only having worked at the Navy Yard circa WWII but having owned the house in Prospect Heights that is now the subject of the latest This Olde House series. Check it out!
01/27/2009 11:01 AM
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Closing Bell: Place Matters
Tonight the Municipal Arts Society and City Lore are celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Place Matters, which advocates for “places in New York that preserve history and sustain culture.” The event, which is sold out, will honor 10 places, including two in Brooklyn: The Weeksville Heritage Center and The Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center.
06/11/2008 4:00 PM
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Union Hall Meeting: The Video
Here’s a video we shot after CB6′s land-use/landmarks committee made a motion to recommend that the State Liquor Authority deny Union Hall’s liquor license renewal. The first speaker is Lou Sones, who introduced the motion. The second speaker, another committee member, talks about his misgivings over the motion.
Community Board Moving to Nuke Union Hall [Brownstoner]
05/09/2008 12:00 PM
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Video: Fixing a Clogged Drain
Remember Tony the Handyman who showed us how to replace a window a few weeks ago? Well, he’s back to show us how to fix a clogged drain.
Video: Replacing a Window [Brownstoner]
12/10/2007 10:32 AM
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Video: Inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard
On the heels of yesterday’s video of the Naval Hospital, here’s another slightly haphazard one of the Navy Yard itself. Since it was taken as we rode our bicycle around hoping not to catch the eye of any security personnel, it is also lacking a bit in production quality, so proceed with caution.
11/28/2007 10:59 AM
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Video: Inside the Brooklyn Naval Hospital
While not our finest moment in terms of production quality (we shot out the window of a car on our cheapo family video camera under tight time constraints), if you’ve never had a chance to see inside the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, which is at the corner of Kent and Flushing Avenues, you should still get a kick out of this one. As was announced last week, the hospital grounds are going to be turned into some sort of media campus.
Naval Hospital to Go Hollywood (East) [Brownstoner]
11/27/2007 11:30 AM
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Video: A Bed Stuy Renovation Blog Update
Peter from the Bed Stuy Reno Blog brings us up to date with progress in the kitchen and shows us the almost-complete parlor floor bathroom that has become known far and wide for its creative floor tiling pattern. Also: Did a Baldwin brother bathe in their tub?
Video: Inside the Bed Stuy Reno Blog [Brownstoner]
11/20/2007 10:30 AM
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Video: Reigniting The Boiler Pilot Light
Today we wrap up our 4-part boiler series with a tutorial in how to reignite your pilot light. Many thanks to John Cataneo of Gateway Plumbing for all his thoughtful on-camera work. We’d love to hear your input for future how-to video topics.
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 1 [Brownstoner]
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 2 [Brownstoner]
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 3 [Brownstoner]
11/15/2007 2:23 PM
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Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 3
In the third segment of our boiler video series, John Cataneo of Gateway Plumbing walks us through flushing and cleaning the water in a boiler. Tune in tomorrow for the final installment in which we look at how to reignite the pilot light.
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 1 [Brownstoner]
Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 2 [Brownstoner]
11/14/2007 2:28 PM
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Video: Anatomy of a Boiler Part 2
Join John Cataneo of Gateway Plumbing for the second installment of our three-part video series on getting to know your boiler. You can check out the first video here.
11/13/2007 10:31 AM
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Video: Anatomy of a Boiler
With the heating season upon us, it’s a good time to get to know your boiler a little better. Today, in the first of three segments, John Cataneo of Gateway Plumbing (whom Forum readers may recognize as Master Plumber) gets up close and personal with the boiler in our basement. Tune in next week for parts 2 and 3, when we’ll get into specific procedures and maintenance issues.
11/09/2007 2:25 PM
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Video: Replacing a Window
Join us today as handyman Tony Davis provides his unique take on how to remove and replace an old window. Meanwhile, to see all the videos we’ve posted recently, just select “Video” from the “Topics” dropdown menu near the top of the page. Ideas for future Handyman segments?
10/30/2007 10:59 AM
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Video: Inside the Gates Renovation Blog
This video should help pull together all the posts from the Gates Renovation Blog over the past year. Enjoy. To see all the videos we’ve posted recently, just select “Video” from the “Topics” dropdown menu near the top of the page.
10/26/2007 2:33 PM
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Video: Prospect Heights House Tour 2007
For those of you who missed this year’s Prospect Heights House Tour (or those of you who want to relive it), we hit the streets with a cameraman in tow, checking out several of the houses and talking to some homeowners and tour go-ers. At one stop, we even bumped into Marty Markowitz who shared some thoughts with us on screen. (As with our last video, big thanks to the folks at Rumur.tv for their production skills.) For those who attended, what were the highlights of the tour?
Prepping for the Prospect Heights House Tour [Brownstoner]
10/18/2007 9:30 AM
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