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Carroll Gardens archive

Carroll Gardens–Cobble Hill

Thursday, Sep. 4, 2008

Hookers lining up for their BJs

Red Hook: Plans to bring BJ’s Wholesale Club, potentially the second big box retailer in Red Hook, sent a shiver of excitement and mild horror through the neighborhood this week. Comments (15).

Stein’s way or the highway

Carroll Gardens: The developer behind an embattled Carroll Gardens condo building thinks he can beat back neighborhood opposition this time with some New Math. Comments (2).

Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2008

No reason to scream on Nov. 11

Carroll Gardens: Rest assured Brooklyn — Nov. 11 will be a scream-free day. Comments (9).

Parking hiatus moves to Red Hook

Red Hook: Red Hookers will get to join the suspended alternate-side-of-the-street parking fun on Monday, Sept. 8, when the city moves to its fourth and final round of swapping new parking signs in Community Board 6. Comment.

You’ve got jail!

Cobble Hill: A prowler pilfered a Clinton Street home and didn’t leave his calling card, but rather his e-mail address, on Aug. 19. Plus all the other crime news from Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.

Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2008

Fair end to fowl story

Boerum Hill: A badly injured sea bird had firefighters scrambling on Bergen Street in Boerum Hill on Tuesday morning — but New York’s Bravest were eventually able to coax this scared and wounded cormorant into safe hands. Comments (2).

Ikea’s bus fix; Superstore’s shuttle no longer an ‘idle’ threat

Shopping: The Ikea bus-aster at Borough Hall and in Park Slope has been resolved. Comments (1).

Out of the swim of things

Awesome: All good things come to an end: The public pools are closed. With video … Comment.