(Photo credit: Optical Illusion on flick)(photo credit: Atif_65 on Flickr)(Video Credit: Namoaproductions on YouTube) Happy New Year 2008 From ThisCarroll Garden Blogger To You!I Love Even Years!For Home Page, click Pardon Me For Ask...
Monday, December 31, 2007
(photo credit: creepysleepy on flick)Why is Bill deBlasio Helping Hillary In IowaWhile Carroll Gardens Is Still Waiting For Answers?Back in 1999, when Bill deBlasio wanted to beef up his neighborhood credentials before running for City Council, he served on the Board of Education's District 15 School Board here in Brooklyn. Unfortunately, he was a bit distracted while he served in this position. So distracted in fact that he did not pay attention...
Saturday, December 29, 2007
There is a small garage located at 316 Carroll Street between Hoyt and Bond that has always intrigued me. Attached to the peeling brick wall are some funny signs: harshly worded warnings about not parking there as well as some neighborly do's and don'ts. A rusted motorcycle chain spells out "Motorcycle repair" in script and next to it, a globe made of old springs dangles down. The "Motorcycle Works Limited" has been there for a long time. The...
A Cold and Gray Day, Carroll Park And An Itsy Bitsy Red Mitten WavingFrom The Fence.I am back in Brooklyn, dear readers, after a 14 hour car ride... Need I say more? My neck is stiff, the house is filled with luggage that needs to be unpacked and there is a big pile of mail to sort through. And what is the first thing I do? I sit here and blog...Ahhh, it's good to be back! For Home Page, click Pardon Me For Ask...
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Dear Reader,I am not in Brooklyn any more!I have left the familiarity of my Carroll Gardens neighborhood to visit my father in Greenville, South Carolina. A different world by any means. A bit more religious, a bit warmer and a lot cheaper if you are thinking about buying a house. Above, a few of the snapshots I took while walking up Main street one side and down the other which took most of half an hour.It is not Smith Street and not Court Street,...
Monday, December 24, 2007
(photo credit: hbastos at flickr)I thought that I would take a few days off from posting about my Brooklyn area , until this little bit of news landed in my email box. Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill residents are loosing yet another essential service business. This time it's the tailor on Court street. At this rate, in a few years Court Street and Smith Street will be strips of banks, coffee places and restaurants. Nice going....And guess what,...
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
This is it. I have definitely had it with Councilman Bill De Blasio and his dysfunctional office staff! I am sure everybody remembers Bill's grand standing here in Carroll Gardens in the spring against Architect Robert Scarano. It made for a great photo op. However, after his little appearance, he must have forgotten that he wanted to make sure that the rogue architect would not build in our neighborhood again. But Mr. Mezzanine Scarano is...
Last week, across the street from the main post office at Cadman PlazaNow I understand that there may be some danger associated from a bend old calling box, so I appreciate the caution tape. But pardon me for asking, why would it be necessary to snake the tape all the way down the block, slaloming in between bright yellow cones? Now, of course, I walked the extra steps to check out if I had missed something that paused a far greater danger than...
Ever since the Buildings Department slapped a stop-work order on Mr. Mezzanine Scarano's condo conversion at 333 Carroll Street in Carroll Gardens, the site has been in construction limbo. But hold on! What's this? New permits have been issued just two days ago. Could it be? Please tell me Buildings Commissioner Patricia Lancaster and the Buildings Department have more sense than this? I asked a friend who is an architect to take a look...
The Art Dog did it again! As before, this public message is calling on "All Pols and Mayor Bloomberg to help us" downsize here in Carroll Gardens. So far, none of our public officials have stepped up to use their political clout in order to help our community. I share Artdog's frustration. For Home Page, click Pardon Me For Ask...
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Another Old Brooklyn Fixture Biting The Dust?Looks as though the G & D Television store on Henry at the corner of Atlantic is being emptied of old T.V. sets. A huge dumpster right in front of the place was filled to the rim with them. Anyone know what's next for this place? For Home Page, click Pardon Me For Asking...
A neighborhood friend called me yesterday morning: " You have to come and get a load of the color they are painting the Western Union store on Court Street" From the tone in his voice, I knew it was bad."What color are they using?""The most awful green you can imagine" he communicated with apparent disgust in his voice. Well, I have never grabbed my camera so quickly.Already from afar, I could see the bright green storefront. The word "awful" did...
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
May I present the new Pardon Me For Asking Brooklyn Lover T-shirt Design? Available for men, women and babes in a variety of styles. Also hats and bags.Check them out here! Get one for yourself or for the Brooklyn lover in your life.Click HereThanks to my friend Judy Rayner, graphic designer extraordinaire, without whose help I would never have gotten this T-shirt idea off the ground. Visit her web site at www.jgrcreativesolutions.com.For Home...
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