July 28, 2007: Vol. 30, No. 29
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Not Just Nets
Friday, July 27, 2007
Piece of cake: Dyker downzone is official
Rezoning: Dyker Heights will have its re-zoning, and eat it too. Comment.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Port operator on the Hook: City backs down from plan to evict longshoremen
Red Hook: City officials are on the brink of rolling out a new development plan for the Red Hook waterfront — a move that is expected to keep cargo ships on the piers and scuttle a plan to expand the Brooklyn cruise ship terminal, borough officials said this week. Comment.
Risk-Carlton: Will a fancy boutique hotel thrive on gritty Fourth Ave?
Park Slope: The Brooklyn Paper got a first peek inside Brooklyn’s first boutique hotel — Hotel Le Bleu — and discovered a very modern, tasteful, 48-room, glass-and-steel complex. The room is beautiful. The view, not so much. Comments (1).
She can’t go home again
Greene Acres: Our columnist’s old Fort Greene digs — the $750 three-bedroom apartment that she called home a mere four years ago — was one of Brownstoner.com’s “condos of the day” last week. Naturally, she tried to go home again. Comment.
Dad feels like Trader (Joe’s)
Brooklyn South: Our columnist searches for meaning — and guilt-free snacks — at Trader Joe’s. Comment.
Markowitz for mayor? Our readers respond
Letters: Our mailbag is full with letters about Borough President Markowitz’s run for mayor, Barack Obama’s run for president, a state bill to ban the distribution of some flyers and the conclusion of the Arena Bagels saga. Comment.
Marty’s blind spot
Editorial: Borough President Markowitz championed the MTA’s land giveaway to pal Bruce Ratner, yet now says MTA mismanagement is behind a proposed transit fare hike. Markowitz shares the blame Comment.
Bloomy slightly sours Bruce’s sweet deal from the state
Atlantic Yards: City officials have reportedly trimmed a $300-million tax break for Atlantic Yards developer Bruce Ratner that was rubberstamped by state lawmakers last month. Comment.
Marty casts his line for Nordstrom
Development: The borough president who helped bring Trader Joe’s to Atlantic Avenue has set his sights on a new upscale target — a Nordstrom department store. Comment.
