January 2011
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More Issues with (Carroll) Gardens
Seems that one Vincenzo Cumbo , decided to build a restaurant on the corner of 1st and Court, and then tried to slide some outdoor seating in there. Turns out that is not legit, and he was caught. From the Post: “The gardens along First, Second, Third and Fourth places date back to 1846 and, according to an obscure city law, are meant for “courtyard use” only. But that law has...
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Inside a Tug Boat on the Gowanus Canal
An interesting video, from the inside of a tug boat pilot house of a tug boat going under the (raised) Hamilton Avenue Bridge, to dock at Benson Scrap Metal.
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Another Brilliant Look Behind Old Doors
Sylvie Morgan Flatow, ne-of the Carroll Gardens Diary, took a look at Marietta, over at the Carroll Gardens Patch. Lets look behind some more old doors, as we’ve done plenty of times before: “You wouldn’t be able to recreate a store like this if you tried. Film crews have been approaching Marietta for years because it dons that perfectly demoded look: antiquated blue and white...
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Articles on Murder Show Lack of Real Estate...
The New York Times recently declared the Columbia Street Waterfront District an “up and coming neighborhood”. However, apparently the New York Post never got the memo: “Tajeme Sylvester, 31, a native of Jamaica and a Fordham University grad, was found shot in the head and chest at 5:45 p.m. yesterday inside the Lotus Temple of Visions Gallery on Summit Street near Hamilton...
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Post on old ILA Building on Carroll Gardens Patch
I wrote a post on the old ILA building at Carroll Gardens Patch. Check it out. “Although no architectural masterpiece, and certainly not within the context of the existing built environment of brownstones and row houses, the building provided health care for ILA members and their families for years, having a full compliment of health care professionals under one roof. If an ILA...
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Perfect Review of Vinny's
The comments on the reviews of Vinny’s of Carroll Gardens on Brownstoner are laughable. People complain about it having “nothing to do with Italian food”, and not understanding “why so many people eat here”. On the other hand, Proof Pudding nailed it: “Vinny’s is just a place to have some gravy poured over lasagna, to nosh on broccoli rabe, to chow down on a a...
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Mola Di Bari
Carroll Gardens owes much to Mola Di Bari. The procession of the Maria Addolorata. A tradition of baking. So many of its immigrants. The Gallo brothers. And the Van Westerhout Social Club. Apparently the Barese were a little jealous of the Siciliani, and wanted to mimic the naming of Henry Street, so with Community Board 6’s blessing, Court Street between 3rd and 4th Places will soon be...