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TODAY: Transportation Committee Meeting At Community Board 1
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Above is the agenda for this evening’s Transportation Committee meeting of our local Community Board. While perhaps not terribly exciting stuff many who have personally had to negotiate the flooding at the intersection of Union and Driggs Avenue will undoubtedly be pleased to see action is being taken on that front (see the first item on the agenda). In addition, keeping the Crosstown Local extension will be discussed.
Remember folks: you are entitled to not only attend but tender your two cents at these convocations. Thus, those of you who have issues with and/or concerns about the Nassau Avenue construction project should make it a point to show up— and speak up!
Transportation Committee Meeting of CB1
Today, March 28, 2012 starting at 6:30 p.m.
Community Board One Office
435 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
P.S.: for those of you who are curious, here is the most recent bulletin outlining the scope of construction which come to pass this week on Nassau Avenue this week.
The Word On The Street: Kent Avenue
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Taken March 26, 2012.
Greenpoint Photo du Jour: FOUND
If anyone reading this knows to whom this lass (who was found on Green Street and is apparently very friendly) belongs, please contact her good Samaritan at the above-listed phone number. Thanks!
New York Shitty Day Ender: Christmas Trees
As I indicated last week, a film shoot is indeed coming to pass at BaNoNa…
The Word On The Street, Part II: McCarren Park
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Taken March 26, 2012.
Greenburg Photos du Jour: Bluebird
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This rather colorful bit of housing can be found on Driggs Avenue. Note the hammocks on the roof. Nice!
Greenpoint Street Art du Jour: A Banker Street PSA
Taken March 26, 2012.
P.S.: Those of you who are not in the know as to whom the woman depicted and quoted in this piece is can get up-to-speed by clicking here.
From The New York Shitty Inbox, Part III: Gratitude
A personal we’ll call “D” writes:
Hi Miss Heather,
Thanks to your coverage I was able to avoid renting at 239 Banker. I was very close to moving in when I saw your posts. So after some savvy DOB research and a couple calls I decided it was not worth it. These folks are shady! Here are some bullet points as to why.
1. On the phone they had me meet at another location instead of giving the address. None of the advertisements for this place show the address anymore. Because it’s not a legal building.
2. They are advertising 2-3 bedrooms but even if the building were legal the spaces cannot be legally be divided up to be more than 1 bedroom without a window in each.
3. They say they will build out the space for move in, but there is no toilet, no heat, no stove, no appliances, the windows are unsealed, the doors don’t have locks, floors unfinished. Getting all that work done in a couple weeks is doubtful. Finishing floors alone can take a week with all the fumes and dust.
Don’t get me wrong. We all know folks who inhabit work lofts with a wink-wink nudge-nudge agreement. And I’m okay with that. But this is masquerading as an apartment conversion and charging near market rates. I don’t want these people to end up on the street all over again!
Take care
xo
Thanks for the kind words, D! On a lark I headed over to Craigslist (which is apparently where a number of advertisements for this space are to be found) to see what’s shaking. Follows is one I found:
As you can see this place is apparently for rent by owner. Fascinating. Those of you who desire to do so can view this advertisement by clicking here.
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