September 22, 2007: Vol. 30, No. 37
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Williamsburg–Greenpoint–Bushwick
New bowling alley — yes, a bowling alley — opens in G’Point
Williamsburg: There’s a new game in town: The owners of Barcade have opened a bowling alley (yes, a bowling alley). How are they doing? Well, for now, a sign above the shoe counter reads, “Please be patient while we learn how to run a bowling alley. The Management.” Comment.
Gentlemen, start your art-gens
Williamsburg: Check out Ken Butler’s crazy slot cars at artMovingProjects. Comment.
The old pool story, part II
Beside the Point: Our columnist — a Greenpoint insider — concludes his two-park series on the McCarren Park pool. Comment.
Burglars love to pick off those cool hipster Apples
Williamsburg: Three roommates lost thousands of dollars in computers and other electronics when a thief broke into their Maujer Street apartment during the day on Sept. 14. Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Two pistols disappear from ‘secure’ area at 90th Precinct stationhouse
Williamsburg: Cops in Williamsburg still haven’t found two 9mm handguns that disappeared from a secure area at the 90th Precinct stationhouse three weeks ago. Comment.
Something stinks — hey, it’s this park!
Williamsburg: Up for a nature walk? The city is building one right next to the sewage treatment plant. Comment.
Bay Ridge–Bensonhurst
Has Ridge hum been solved?
Yellow Hooker: Councilman Vince Gentile thinks he’s solved the mystery of Bay Ridge’s great hum-conundrum. But our columnist isn’t ready to award him a MacArthur grant. Comments (1).
Hardball for Ridge dynasty
Bay Ridge: Move over, 1960s Boston Celtics, 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, and 1400s Ming — there’s a new dynasty in town. A team from Areo restaurant has just won the Bay Ridge Restaurant and Bar Softball League Championship for the seventh consecutive year. Comment.
Invisible man swipes jewelry store electronics
Bay Ridge: A local jewelry store was robbed in broad daylight on Sept. 15 — but the clerk never saw who did it. Plus all the crime news from Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Dyker Heights Comment.
Alpine: It’s back to future
Bay Ridge: Repairs have started in earnest at the Alpine Cinemas, and even critics are giving the owner four stars. Comments (1).
Brooklyn Heights–Downtown
Downtown faces drug woes
Downtown: Could drugs —Â and, more important, drug crime — be returning to Downtown? Comment.
Yours for just $12 million!
Downtown: A century-old Brooklyn Heights mansion that was once a communal home for monks and prostitutes — at different times, of course — could become a single family home again if the right buyer comes along. Comment.
Food delights in the Heights
Heights Lowdown: Our columnist delights in the tastes of fall. Comment.
Who’s your daddy? Los Papi’s will close to make room for more condos
DUMBO: Los Papi’s, the Spanish-American eatery that’s been dishing out rice and beans for nearly a quarter-century, will close to make way for a seven-story residential tower. Comment.
Cops of the month receive kudos
Downtown: Sgt. James Glancy, Officer Carlos Peralta, Officer Washington Mosquera and Officer Francisco “Frank” Tejada are the cops of the month! Comment.
He got taken
Downtown: James Hurley receives a free health screening from nurse Louisa Murraine of Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center at Monday’s kickoff for Borough President Markowitz’s annual “Take Your Man to the Doctor” campaign. Comment.
Carroll Gardens–Cobble Hill
Mickey D’s & Mickey Don’ts
Brooklyn South: Our columnist weighs in on the Court Street McDonald’s debate. Comments (1).
Church louse
Carroll Gardens: A burglar broke into a church on Court Street near Luquer Street and left without closing the fridge behind him. Plus all the other crime from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Diner disaster! St. Claire to close
Carroll Gardens: The (old) New St. Clair Restaurant on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Smith Street has been sold for an upgrade — and locals are already feeling heartburned. Comment.
No-parking at closed fire HQ
Carroll Gardens: A “No Parking Anytime” sign in front of a shuttered Dean Street fire investigation facility has Cobble Hill residents all hot and bothered. Comment.
Fort Greene–Clinton Hill
No pipe dream
Fort Greene: A couple was brutally attacked with a pipe — plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct! Comment.
Broken Angel really broken
Fort Greene: This photo says it all: Broken Angel is coming down. Comment.
Myrtle Avenue finally rises
Greene Acres: Our columnist sees hope rising from the ashes. Comments (2).
Landlord and tenants face off
Fort Greene: A high-octane development company that bought two rent-subsidized buildings in Fort Greene is fighting back against charges that it is trying to push out tenants to make room for bigger-bucks residents. Comments (1).
Fort Greene group hears chatter
Fort Greene: New Fort Greene Association Chairwoman Ursula Hegewisch ran through a laundry list of priorities as she made her debut at the group’s first meeting of the fall on Monday night —Â and then she promptly got an earful from residents eager to discuss their own projects and concerns. Comment.
Park Slope
Urban farmer keeps trucking
Park Slope: People who have spotted that eight-foot tall, Plexiglas-walled greenhouse-looking thingy attached to the bed of an old Mazda pickup truck have speculated that it’s everything from an art project to a mobile organic vegan commune. But Austin Shull just wanted to do some gardening. Comment.
Now 3rd Av is growing up
Park Slope: Looks like gritty Third Avenue is trying on big sister’s clothes now that the developer of Hotel Le Bleu and architect Karl Fischer are planning a glitzy office tower. Comment.
She meets sis — 30 years later
PS … I Love You: Our guest columnist tells an amazing tale —Â soon to be a major book! — about meeting the twin sister she never knew she had. Comment.
Scary, and expensive, armed rob at video store
Park Slope: A gunman held up a popular Fifth Avenue video store shortly before closing on Sept. 11 and took close to $1,000 and 200 video games, cops said. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
