Not much going on at the greenmarket these days, but these Tree Licious pies looked mighty good. Treelicious.
Bloomberg Hails The Ratner Rebirth!
In case you blinked during Bloomberg’s 2005 "State of the City" address:
"Marty Markowitz I know you will be with us
at Red Hook when a new cruise terminal that will create 600
Brooklyn-based jobs opens for business by the end of the year. And we’ll work together to see the construction of a new areas for
the Brooklyn Nets, the capstone of Downtown Brooklyn’s rebirth."
What's this site all about?
Contact Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dailyheights.com
What is dailyheights?
A place where people can post news, information and various fun things related to Prospect Heights, a small neighborhood near Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Is this for real, or are you some startup business that would be wasting my time?
It’s for real. How you waste your time is up to you.
Why did you start this site?
Every neighborhood should have a place to go for news, information, fun ideas, and (voluntary) time-wasting. It should be created by people who live there, or who have lived there, or who want to live there. If that describes you, then this site is for your benefit (see discussion thread).
Can I put something on your site?
Yes. That is the whole purpose of dailyheights. As long as it’s relevant to people in the neighborhood, and not blatantly promotional, it will probably work out.
Can I publicize my event?
Yes. See the Events Calendar page.
I really want to contribute. But I just can’t think of the perfect idea right now. What do I do?
Stop trying so hard. Relax. An article idea doesn’t have to be perfect and fully thought through. In fact, if it’s more than two paragraphs, then you’ve probably overthought it. It can be as simple as a photo you just took or something remarkable you just saw. Just start typing.
Can I write something about a great new restaurant in Park Slope?
Prospect Heights is not a hamster cage. We go out. We have been to Manhattan. Some people have even visited red states.
Can I just post directly to dailyheights?
Yes and no. You can post anything you like in the Dailyheights Forums. On the main site, there is a very, very, very small core group of authors that have to process and post everything. It would be nice to have a public blog function, but that’s not here yet.
So is this a blog?
Yes, and no… Mainly no.
It looks like a blog.
Well, the entire site is built around a weblogging platform called Movable Type. But there’s more going on here than “just blogging.” Look around.
Aha! So it is a blog.
If you want to call it a blog, no one will stop you.
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[Confused guy: Counton.org]
UNITY Roadshow: Ratner "Alternative" + Economic Analysis MONDAY at 7th+Carroll
As noted in the dailyheights calendar: Next Monday, Architect Marshall Brown will present the recently developed "UNITY" development plan for the
Atlantic Railyards. This "community-initiated blueprint" was conceived last year in a workshop
sponsored by City Council Member Letitia James. Also scheduled: presentation on the analysis of the economic impact on taxpayers of the current Forest City Ratner Plan, by Columbia University professor
Gustav Peebles.
COMPONENTS OF UNITY PLAN:
-Mixed-income "medium-rise" housing
-Large amount of storefront retail space (geared toward local merchants)
-Public green space
-Additional through-streets to "better unite" Fort Greene, Prospect Heights and Park Slope
WHEN: Monday, January 31st, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Old First Reformed Church, 126 Seventh Avenue at Carroll Street, Park Slope
Co-sponsored by Park Slope Neighbors and Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn.
2 and 3 (and 5) Trains: More Bad News
Besides dealing with overflow due to the A/C train shutdown on inbound trips, riders on the 2, 3 and 5 trains won’t be able to get a Brooklyn-bound train from Manhattan 2 and 3 stations this Saturday; here’s how to get around it (PDF).
NEXT THURSDAY AM: Go get to know PS9
If you’re interested in sending your kids to PS9, there’s an open house for lower grades (Pre-K and 1st) on Thursday, January 27, at 9 a.m. Also information about the LEAD program for "gifted" kids. Assistant Principal Ms. Smith leads the tour. Call 718-834-6790.
Interested Parents Meeting: Informal gathering, hosted by current PS9 parents and the PS9 PTA, on Tuesday, February 1, from 6:30 – 8 pm. RSVP to Kirsten Levingston.
[Menu] Restaurant GEN: Best Sushi in PH?
Somehow, the restaurant topic in the forums mutated into a sushi thread. Restaurant GEN, a relative latecomer at Washington and St. Marks, gets very high marks. sje says the quality, service and prices are "excellent" and overall a bit better than Geido on Flatbush. kestrel_ agrees, even though GEN doesn’t steam the edamame. However, 11238 is a "roll gal, so when the roll selection is at a minimum, I get cranky."
This inspired us to upload a Restaurant GEN menu. [Download menu_restaurant_gen.pdf]
Note they are closed Mondays. 718-398-3550. No liquor license yet; are they "OK" with "BYOS"?
WE GOT CATEGORIES
We’ve always had them, but nobody can seem to find them. Now, there’s a drop-down box, over there to your left. Javascript is a wonderful thing. (The complete list of categories is in the sidebar to your right–scroll down a bit.)
HEADS UP: Adult Spelling Bee
Reminder: Adult Spelling Bee tomorrow night. For details, see this post from last week. PHOTO: Mr. Regina misspells "ophthalmology." (CREDIT: Jimmylegs)
EVENT: Crochet and the Cosmos
Staceyjoy is rallying Brooklyn knitters, crocheters, sewers (?), and people who just plain love thread, to attend Crocheting the Hyperbolic Plane: A Talk by David Henderson and Daina Taimina, who will discuss "their discovery of crocheted models of hyperbolic space, a geometric
form found in the crenellation of lettuce leaves, the anatomy of sea
slugs, and the shape of the physical cosmos." Venue: The Kitchen, 512 West 19th Street (Between 10th and 11th Aves), NYC, Saturday, February 5th at 5:00 pm. $5. And could you pick up some crenellated lettuce on the way home? Thanks.