BROOKLYN WEATHER: Brisk and windy. Cloudy too. Highs around 30 degrees. More Brooklyn weather here.
CITY NEWS: The snow was no big deal!
_Monday’s annual count of homeless persons was been cancelled
because of the snow. It will be rescheduled for next Monday. The
Department of Homeless Services says the count helps them plan for
better ways to assist the homeless.
_Workers began taking down the 7500 gates that have graced Central Park for 16 days. But there is still much to see. Check it out!
_According
to a survey out this week by software security company Pointsec, in the
last six months alone, it’s estimated more than 11,000 laptop
computers, more than 31,000 digital handhelds and around 200,000 cell
phones have been left behind in taxi cabs throughout the world. New
York City cabbies aren’t surprised in the least. The Taxi and
Limousine Commission estimates in the last seven months nearly 9,000
electronic devices were lost in Big Apple cabs.
_For those who don’t already know, a MTA fair hike went into effect this weekend.
The price of a $70 Metrocard rocketed up to $76. A weekly pass from
$21 to $24. The cost of a single ride remains: $2.00.Read all about it.
BROOKLYN BEAT: Have you been wondering what that crazy/cool looking trapezoidal structure on top of the building right next to the Manhattan Bridge is? Well, you ain’t the only one. Dubbed the Jetsons building, it is the work of a 32-year-old architect named Dedy Blaustein — it’s a rooftop addition to the building that houses the architecture firm Scarano and Associates. And there’s even cool LED lighting with thousands of color combinations Brooklyn’s answer to the Empire State Building.
_Slope Kids Bash American Soldier, was
the headline in our local "Park Slope Paper." The article goes on to
say that sixth graders at MS 51 sent so-called "demoralizing letters"
to a soldier stationed near North Korea as part of a social studies
assignment. Several of the letters sent to Pfc. Rob Jacobs by students
"attacked soldier for participating in the war in Iraq." writes Park
Slope Paper reporter Jotham Sederstrom. Deputy Schools Chancellor
Carmen Farina said on Tuesday that she will personally issue an apology
to the New Jersey soldier and his family. The teacher, Alex Kunhardt,
was reprimanded by Principal Xavier Castelli, who said that he plans to
add a letter of reprimand to Kunhardt’s teacher’s file.
_Two con artists robbed the Park Slope Food Co-op of a money bag containing nearly $5,000 on February 16.
_The ASPCA arrested Hearts and Homes Animal Shelter founder Carmello
Salamone, who is charged with overdriving, torturing, and injuring
animals and failure to provide proper sustenance for animals, says the
district attorney’s office. He could face up to 11 years in prison.
WEDNESDAY: "The End of the Moon." Laurie Anderson’s one woman with violin show at BAM. Check Brooklyn Arts on the left side panel.
_The Wooster Group at St. Ann’s Warehouse performing "House/Lights." 8 p.m.
SATURDAY: Miriam Cohen, author of No Good in Art, Will I have a Friend? and Down in the Subway reads for kids and adults and answers questions about writing at Freebird Books. 123 Columbia Street. 11 a.m. Free
WORTH TAKING A LOOK: Check out the winning entries of Design Sponge’s DIY
Contest, the best in do-it-yourself design, on the blog. Design Sponge lives in
Williamsburg and knows ALL about great furniture, housewares, paper
products, graphic design, jewelry and MORE. If she does it again, I’ll
give you a heads-up about the contest.
CLEAN YOUR CLOSETS FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Comb those closets and toy bins and save the good stuff for the Winter Carnival Rummage Sale. Children’s clothes, toys, games — all must be in good condition. Collection bins will be in the main lobby at PS 321 beginning Mon 3/7.
WHAT I’M LISTENING TO: Kathleen Edwards’ latest. "Back to Me." Zoe Records.
NEW SNEAKERS: Jack Rabbit’s beginner and intermediate running
workshops are starting up in March. Great coaches, great people, great
motivation: the course will, without
a doubt, improve your running. Think about it. See Brooklyn Fitness on
the side panel.
Registration for the Brooklyn Half-marathon on March 19th is now open.
HEAR/SAY: "New York still has so much pizzazz, because people make it new every
day. Like all cities, it