BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. OTBKB SCOOP: At 2 a.m. Thursday morning, a man climbed up a fire escape to the window of a 9-year old girl’s bedroom, with the intent of kidnapping her robbing the apartment. The girl said, "Who are you?" and the man said "Nobody," and … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. OTBKB SCOOP: At 2 a.m. Thursday morning, a man climbed up a fire escape to the window of a 9-year old girl’s bedroom, with the intent of kidnapping her robbing the apartment. The girl said, "Who are you?" and the man said "Nobody," and … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. OTBKB SCOOP: At 2 a.m. Thursday morning, a man climbed up a fire escape to the window of a 9-year old girl’s bedroom, with the intent of kidnapping her robbing the apartment. The girl said, "Who are you?" and the man said "Nobody," and … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS: Daylight savings time for New York (EST, GMT -7:00) began on Sunday. You were supposed to set your clocks ahead (spring forward) one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2005. DO IT NOW. CITY NEWS: A federal engineering … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
Seventh Avenue after midnight: dark, quiet, even a little forbidding. At Santa Fe, the busboys wash down tables while the bar stays semi-full with singles and lonely men; big baskets of tortilla chips on the counter. Two Boots is childless; free of flying pizza dough, mismanaged toddlers, parents soused on one too many margaritas. TV … Continue reading POSTCARD FROM THE SLOPE_by Louise G. Crawford
BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS: Daylight savings time for New York (EST, GMT -7:00) began on Sunday. You were supposed to set your clocks ahead (spring forward) one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2005. DO IT NOW. CITY NEWS: A federal engineering … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS: Daylight savings time for New York (EST, GMT -7:00) began on Sunday. You were supposed to set your clocks ahead (spring forward) one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2005. DO IT NOW. CITY NEWS: The MTA has … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS: Daylight savings time for New York (EST, GMT -7:00) began on Sunday. You were supposed to set your clocks ahead (spring forward) one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2005. DO IT NOW. CITY NEWS: The MTA has … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
Our friends from Kingston came down for the weekend. They used to live in Park Slope so it’s always nostalgic for them to revisit the neighborhood where they spent the first few years of their children’s lives. They moved away almost exactly three years ago. It was in April and their friends gathered at Ozzies … Continue reading POSTCARD FROM THE SLOPE_KINGSTON
BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. SPRING FORWARD NEXT WEEK: Though Europe switched over early this morning, daylight savings time for New York (EST, GMT -7:00) takes place NEXT weekend. Set your clocks ahead (spring forward) one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2005. CITY NEWS: NYPD … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. CITY NEWS: Friday March 25th marked the anniversary of two tragic fires: the Happy Land Social Club fire in the Bronx and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. _Thieves make off with $5 million in diamond heist in city’s diamond district. _The City’s Department … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather News. Stuff to Do.
BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. FYI: It’s Good Friday. There is no school today. No alternate-side-of-the-street-parking either. CITY NEWS: Court orders FDNY to release 9/11 audio tapes. Read all about it at New York 1. _The remains of three more World Trade Center victims were identified this week. … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. FYI: 8th grade students and parents will be finding out today what public high school they got into. At MS 51, the letters are being handed to students during last period. Good Luck to all. It’s been a long ride… CITY NEWS: … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
There’s a nasty virus going around. My son has had a high fever on and off since Saturday. 102, 103 temperatures for four days running. What a siege. The poor guy: he’s tired, listless, and glassy-eyed. His lips are chapped and his nose was bleeding this morning when he woke up. Fortunately, he’s really pleasant … Continue reading POSTCARD FROM THE SLOPE_by Louise G. Crawford
BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. CITY NEWS: Subway service was back to normal after a fire at the Atlantic Avenue Station disrupted Tuesday’s morning rush hour. _Two polls show that Ferrer is leading in mayoral race against Bloomberg. _FDNY to implement new procedures for safety ropes. This comes … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today? Check here for Brooklyn weather. CITY NEWS: SUBWAY SERVICE RESUMES AFTER TRACK FIRE IN BROOKLYN. A fire at the Atlantic Avenue Station disrupted the morning rush hour. At 11:00 on Tuesday – the 2,3,4,5 lines seem to be running. _Two polls show that Ferrer is leading in mayoral … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
The sky looked smokey black and misty as we left my sister’s Prospect Park West apartment building on Saturday night. As we turned the corner onto First Street we smelled smoke and my husband spotted sparks coming out of a manhole. There was a distinct rumbling sound mixed with tiny explosions.We called 911 and within … Continue reading POSTCARD FROM THE SLOPE_by Louise G. Crawford
BROOKLYN WEATHER: In case you didn’t notice, it snowed last night. Windy and chilly. AND SUNNY. High temp: 40 degrees. More Brooklyn weather here. CITY NEWS: FDNY allocates $1.4 million to increase diversity in the department. _Landmark Commission to determine the fate of the interior, including the lobby and the Palm Court) of the Plaza … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
Manhattan is really going down the tubes. It’s impossible to live there unless you’re rich, in a rent stabilized apartment, or someone who bought years and years ago. Even Eloise can’t live there anymore. Starting April 30th when The Plaza Hotel begins its transformation into condos, a mall and a small boutique hotel, Eloise will … Continue reading POSTCARD FROM THE SLOPE_Going Down the Tubes
I am glad to hear that Walmart backed away from its plans to build a big box store in Queens. For now anyway. Richard Lipsky, a lobbyist with the Neighborhood Retail Alliance, a coaliltion of small supermarkets, bodegas and Korean markets, knows how to fight the big guys. He told New York Magazine: "You have … Continue reading POSTCARD FROM THE SLOPE
BROOKLYN WEATHER: Snow: the sequel. Expect 2-5 inches. More Brooklyn weather here. CITY NEWS: Wake up and shell out more money! 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 … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
BROOKLYN WEATHER: Warmer than yesterday. Mostly sunny. Snow starts late tonight. More Brooklyn weather here. CITY NEWS: In a recent report about the city’s transportation infrastructure, the Automobile Club of America says the city’s roads are outdated, poorly designed and require excessive maintenance. The worst trouble spot in the city is the ramp from the … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
BROOKLYN WEATHER: Great day for a 10-mile race: snow flurries and 32 degrees. More Brooklyn weather here. CITY NEWS: In a recent report about the city’s transportation infrastructure, the Automobile Club of America says the city’s roads are outdated, poorly designed and require excessive maintenance. The worst trouble spot in the city is the ramp … Continue reading SCOOP DU JOUR_Weather. News. Stuff to Do.
Valentine’s Day Countdown by Elswhere Late January: Briefly consider creating homemade valentines with Mermaid Girl: red cutout hearts, stickers, lacy doilies. Scrap idea after looking at packed calendar and considering MG’s attention span and fine-motor development; just writing names on prepackaged cards will be enough of a project. February 2, early evening: On a pre-dinner … Continue reading BROOKLYN THINKERS_Makin’ Valentines
Last night we partied like it was 1986 and what a night it was. We could have been in Area, the Tunnel or the Palladium, but it was the Brooklyn Lyceum, the classical style public bath that’s been transformed into a theater and performance space on Fourth Avenue. But really, we were years away from … Continue reading POSTCARD FROM THE SLOPE_Dancing at the Lyceum
Slightly hungover from last night’s Pink Bikini at Two Boots, I arrived with my daughter at PS 321 this morning just under the lateness wire. Is it MY fault that she insists on changing her outfit three times before leaving the apartment? Thankfully, the officious assistant principal was not giving out those dreaded LATE PASSES. … Continue reading POSTCARD FROM THE SLOPE_Virus