Monday, March 31, 2008

photo credit: www.coachbuiltprams.orgphoto credit: www.coachbuiltprams.org Do you suppose, dear reader, there was a great "stroller mom" debate in our fair borough of Brooklyn in days past? Were there conflicts between the "have children," and the "have none"? Did people object to the stroller set blocking sidewalks with their double wides? Were there tales of mothers rolling over feet or blocking deli aisles? And did they say pretty please...
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } photo credit: Linda BlyerDo you remember, dear reader, the wonderful picture of the horse drawn wagons delivering Union Dairy And Borden's milk to Brooklyn homes that I posted here a few days ago? Well, our friend Maria Pagano sent me this little note over the week-end:The horse...
Candles lighting our living room during Earth Hour 2008Yes, we turned off the light between 8 and 9 PM on Saturday for Earth Hour 2008. What fun, truly! I lit some candles and we gathered in one room and talked! Yes, did nothing but talk. After a busy week, it was exactly what we needed. It was just for an hour, but it is something that we should all do more often.Related Reading: Hey,Brooklyn: Switch Off Your Lights For One Hour!CNN: Cities...
How high is a 70 foot building? The Union-Sackett Block Association together with members of C.O.R.D. came up with a clever way of showing the neighborhood: balloons on 70 foot strings. So on Saturday, they gathered in front of the Clarett site at 340 Court Street and let the balloons rise into the air. And rise they did, alarmingly high.The group then walked to the 360 Smith Street site where more balloons were flown. Though the wind was less...

Friday, March 28, 2008

Carroll Street Bridge Why so negative? Take a deep breath, you'll feel better. You'll see!For Home Page, click Pardon Me For Ask...
David Von Spreckelsen, of the Toll Brothers came to the C.B. 6 Land Use/Landmark Committee last night to present the plans for the 450 Unit development the company has planned for the shores of the Gowanus Canal. Mr. Von Spreckelsen brought along his crew of professionals to back him up: attorneys, engineers, an environmental consultant, an architect and a landscape architect, to name just a few.Listening to them speak enthusiastically about this...
How incredibly stylish would it be to have my morning milk delivered in such a fashion, right to my Brooklyn door? Early in the morning, in a thick glass bottle, it would wait for me on the stoop. Instead I have to remember to run to the deli . How mundane, how bothersome! The photo is simply tagged: " Milk Delivery In Brooklyn" No date, no further information. Would you say it was taken in the 1920's or 1930's? For Home Page, click Pardon Me...

Thursday, March 27, 2008

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } (Photo Credit Pink Sherbet Photography on Flickr) Below is a message from Simmi, a Committee To Improve Carroll Park volunteer who has graciously accepted to organize this year's Children's Concert series. To make this beloved summer event a reality, she need a little help....
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } (Photo credit: Ben Pitts)Doesn't the Easter Bunny look tiredriding home on the train after this busy Holiday week-end? He was spotted by friend Ben Pitts,who seems to run into more than the usual number of characters in New York City's subway....
Clinton Street near UnionOh, excuse me. I didn't realize that I was trespassing!For that matter, I don't even own a dog.But pardon me for asking,isn't this a public sidewalkand this tree owned by the city?For Home Page, click Pardon Me For Ask...
The Carroll Gardens' Hunch Back at 45 3rd PlaceWhen Old Becomes NewLook, Brown Harris Stevens is still trying to sell the duplexes in what must be Carroll Gardens' strangest and ugliest brownstone conversion. Except now, they are advertised as "new on the market" by realtor Phyllis Norton-Towers, despite the fact that those babies have been on the market for a very, very long time. The prices haven't yet been lowered, though.The bottom duplex is...

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Tuesday's Farmer's Market at Borough Hall Could you help me carry these wonderful blooms home?I can find a place for all of these in my garden, Yes, I can. For every one of them.And the almost blooming cherry branches?Well, they would fit perfectly on the mantle.[where: Farmer's Market, Borough Hall, Brooklyn]For Home Page, click Pardon Me For Ask...
Heavens! In front of Court Street's Tea Lounge,A plethora of strollers. Gridlock, I tell you![where: tea lounge, Court Street]For Home Page, click Pardon Me For Ask...
Yes, building in Carroll Park! Can you believe it?The nerve of some builders! Is this structure even up to code?Where are the permits. Lets call 311 Wait...what did you say?Made by kids? Using what? The newly cut elm tree branches?These?Oh then it's all right, I guess.Related reading: Carroll Park Giants Get A Much Needed TrimFor Home Page, click Pardon Me For Ask...