Greetings From South Carolina: Rain, Nothing But Rain For Days

My apologies for not posting an update for a few days.  I am still down here in Surfside, South Carolina, where it has rained off and on (mostly on) since Sunday.  That is bad enough, but last night, the wind howled, whipped up menacing waves, which tore away at the dunes.  Rather frightening, I must tell you, dear Reader.However, even under a gray sky, this place is pretty great and I am happy to be here.  Besides, it seems that...

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Rainy Morning in Surfside, South Carolina

Dear Readers,This Monday morning finds me in Surfside Beach, South Carolina.  Will be spending the week here before heading back to Brooklyn on Sunday. Unfortunately, it is raining here, but the beach is beautiful, even under cloudy skies.  Check back, as I will be posting more photos soon.  Cheers, Katia ShareThis var shared_object = SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: document.title, url: document.location.href }); shared_object.attachButton(document.getElementById("ck_sharethis"));...

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Holy Crap! Video Shows Raw Sewage Flooding Into Canal During Last Week's Storm

By now, everyone in New York City knows that the Gowanus Canal, once a thriving industrial waterway, is one of the most toxic sites in the United States, so toxic in fact, that the United Sates Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared the canal a Superfund Site this past spring. The agency is currently studying how best to remove the coal tar and other poisons which have accumulated at the bottom of the canal.However, toxic industrial waste...

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Picture Of The Day: Blue Sky And Cornice

The crystal clear sky,brilliant sunlight...The last few days have been perfect here in Carroll GardensShareThis var shared_object = SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: document.title, url: document.location.href});shared_object.attachButton(document.getElementById("ck_sharethis"));shared_object.attachChicklet("email", document.getElementById("ck_email"));shared_object.attachChicklet("facebook", document.getElementById("ck_facebook"));shared_object.attachChicklet("twitter",...

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Lone Food Truck Setting Up Business On Smith Street's Restaurant Row?

Well, hello!!!!The food truck selling Gyros and beef stew in front of Rite Aid on Smith Street, at the corner of President Street, was certainly an unusual sight. Though Smith Street, with its many eateries, has earned the name "Restaurant Row", this is the first time that I have seen a food truck setting up business on the strip. The location certainly could not have been better. Commuters, heading back from Manhattan, were streaming out from...

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First Glimpse Into 'Shen', Court Street's New Cosmetics Boutique

Here is a first glimpse into Shen, the new cosmetics boutique, which will open shortly in the space occupied until recently by Olá Baby at 315 Court Street. According to its web site, Shen will sell "a selection of high quality, varied and effective beauty products from innovators and specialists around the world."Some of the brands featured will be Aromatherapy Associates, Amanda Lacey, SteamCream, Dr. Kenneth Mark, Madame Lubatti, Bubble Roome,...

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360 Smith Street Gets" Bricked"

KSQ Architects' design for 360 Smith Street/ 132 Second StreetAll spring long, construction at the controversial building at 360 Smith Street, at the corner of Second Avenue, progressed steadily. By the middle of June, the new building had reached 70 feet (plus bulkhead) and was towering over the neighboring brownstones on Second Place. In the last three weeks, crews have been applying a dark brick façade to the building and most of the windows...

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