David Bukszpan, the publicist at WNYC, sent word this afternoon that it was all Brooklyn, all the time ont he Brian Lehrer Show today with a segment on Red Hook and one with our man Bill DeBlasio. Here’s the blurbbage:
Ikea is opening its large new store in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red
Hook. We discuss the anticipated impact, as well as other community
issues in one of New York City’s fastest-changing ‘hoods, with three
guests: Robert Guskind, editor of the Gowanus Lounge blog; Lynette Wiley, co-owner of the performance space
Jalopy; and Ian Marvey, co-founded of Added Value, a community organization in Red Hook.Then, we check in with councilmember Bill DeBlasio, who is sponsoring an event to discuss the future of the Gowanus Canal area and his outlook for post-industrial Brooklyn.
You can listen to the show here:
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2008/05/01/segments/97966
I enjoy biking from Park Slope to Red Hook on weekends. With the opening of IKEA and increased car & truck traffic around there, I will likely bike elsewhere. I wonder where the bus driver schools will practice now?