Picture Of The Day: Floating On The Gowanus

Today, floating on the surface of the Gowanus Canal's fetid water:empty plastic bottlesempty coffee cupscansplastic bagsa red ballpieces of wood,a shoe, a latex glove...and much much mo...

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Sad News: Mario Dandola of George's Potpourri On Court Has Passed Away

photo courtesy of bridgeandtunnelclub.comMario Dandola, A.K.A. George, in front of his store on Court Street(photo credit: Allyn Howard)George on Court Street(photo credit: Allyn Howard)George's wife Emily inside George's Potpourri's 489 Court Street location(photo credit: Allyn Howard)Sad news!  Mario Dandola, whom many in the neighborhood will remember as George of George's Potpourri on Court Street, has passed away this past Friday....

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A Moment In Time: Urban Fisherman

Near the Manhattan BridgeI am not sure if they were biting,but it didn't quite seem to matter to this urban fisherm...

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Forget Rockefeller Center: Carroll Park Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony This Friday

Photo Credit: corydalus on FlickrThe Holiday tree in Rockefeller Center is much bigger, but the tree lighting ceremony in Carroll Park is much more fun.  There is nothing like twinkly lights, a bit of hot chocolate and caroling with your neighbors to get into the holiday spirit.  See you the...

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Whole Foods Coming To Gowanus After All

Whole Food To Proceed With Gowanus Store Today's big neighborhood news is that Whole Foods is moving forward with their Gowanus Store at Third Street/ Third Avenue. The Whole Foods project has seen little action since 2006, when the national organic food purveyor announced that it was planning to build an approximately 77,000 square foot footprint commercial building housing a supermarket, along with a total of 414 parking spaces, including a 3 level...

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Get A 'Spacial' Foot Massage And Other 'Treatmen' at New Happy 888 Spa On Court Street

Ad from Craig's list Get your 30 "minuts spacial" foot massage at the newly opened Happy 888 Spa at 145B Court Street near Atlantic Avenue.  Or maybe not...  I am all for spa treatments, but I can't say I am too eager to try this place, not after a Google search directed me to one of those Asian Massage Craig's list pages .  Turns out that one may be able to 'enioy' more relaxing 'treatmen' than the usual...

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Buy Locally: Artist Print Fair At Screwball Spaces

Holiday shopping is better done locally, I say.  Forget about big chain stores. Support artists that live and work right here in our own communityThis coming Saturday, you will have the opportunity to purchase great fine art prints, photographs, cards, apparel and linens at Screwball Space, a visual artists community at 183 Lorraine Street, just past the Brooklyn Queens Expressway.Over a dozen artists/vendors like Fine Artichoke will...

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Happy Thanksgiving To All

The turkey is defrosting, my house is almost cleaned and the cranberry chutney is bubbling on the stove, infusing the house with a heavenly scent.  I am thankful to be able to spend Thanksgiving right here in Carroll Gardens, surrounded by my little family. There truly is no place like home (except maybe a first class hotel in the Caribbean?) I want to wish you, dear Reader, a wonderful holiday and would like to thank you for your loyalty,...

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Come Out To Support A Brooklyn Bridge Park...Without Condos

UPDATE ON TUESDAY'S  MEETING  HERE:Public Park Or Private Enclave? Last Night's Public Hearing On Alternatives To Housing In Brooklyn Bridge ParkIt took decades of planning, of jumping over hurdles, and sheer determination by dedicated community members to get the beautiful new Brooklyn Bridge Park that we all enjoy now.  But one important hurdle remains: to deter the city from building luxury housing inside the park.  Because,...

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Picture Of The Day: Culver Viaduct At Sunset

Culver Viaduct atSunset ShareThis 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", document.getElementById("ck_twitter"...

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