The Brooklyn Paper

POLITICS: Bloomy bucks mean bupkis in Brooklyn

By Gersh Kuntzman — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:16:07 EST

Mayor Bloomberg rolled to a third term on Tuesday, but he didn’t win Brooklyn.

ELECTION: On Election Day, the ‘Oracle’ is a Bloomberg shill!

By Gersh Kuntzman — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:07:56 EST

The Oracle was a shill!

ELECTION: Jackie Robinson’s widow endorses the non-black, non-Brooklynite mayoral candidate

By Gersh Kuntzman — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:29:12 EDT

Rachel Robinson, the widow of great Brooklyn Dodger and legendary civil rights pioneer Jackie Robinson, endorsed Mayor Bloomberg for re-election, chosing the white, non-Brooklynite over a black borough native. What would Gil Hodges think?

GREENPOINT: The billion-dollar bridge!

By Wil Yakowicz — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:45:23 EST

Costs for a new Kosciuszko Bridge are skyrocketing. But look at what we’ll get!

DUMBO: Panel says no to DUMBO dance club

By Will Yakowicz — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 07:08:58 EST

Is a dance club a good thing or a bad thing for a neighborhood?

Something’s fishy: Anglers reel ’em in as fish derby comes to a close

By Stephen Rex Brown — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:52:14 EST

For a moment, Mike Bruno thought he had hooked a contender in the final week of the inaugural Brooklyn Fishing Derby.

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: City resists chopper command from Brooklyn Heights

By Will Yakowicz — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 01:37:45 EST

Concerned about helicopter noise? Well, there’s some good news, and some bad news.

DOWNTOWN: On the line for a not so free flu shot

By Will Yakowicz — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 07:22:32 EST

Now that the city’s school system has started to dole out flu shots, adults are apparently realizing that they should get one, too.

PARK SLOPE: At the Armory, wait ‘til next year

By Gersh Kuntzman — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:08:50 EST

Sorry, sports fans, but the long-delayed, torturous redevelopment of the Park Slope Armory into a community and local school recreation center is delayed again.

WILLIAMSBURG WATERFRONT: Take the ‘Edge Challenge’

By Sabrina Jaszi — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:08:52 EST

The developers of one luxury condo tower in Williamsburg are so confident that you’ll love their building that they’ll drive you to the competition.

The Halloween Parade pictures you know you want

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Saturday night’s annual Park Slope Halloween parade was a big success — even with a new route that took all the ghouls, ghosts and other very scary monsters (see far right) to Fifth Avenue for the first time. Our photographers caught some of the best costumes including (from left) a Heath Ledger–inspired Joker, a butterfly, a li’l pumpkin, a guy channelling Dennis Hopper in “Easy Rider” and our own editor, Gersh Kuntzman, who led the parade in a dress. Alas, that’s not a costume.

ELECTION: Who will win on Tuesday? These pols think they know

By Will Yakowicz — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:01:00 EDT

Downtown Democratic powerbroker Steve Cohn had his annual pre-Election Day breakfast at Junior’s, so we caught up with all the local poobahs to get their predictions about Tuesday’s mayoral election. Mayor Bloomberg may be up by 15 percent in the polls, but these Democratic pols are convinced that he’ll wake up on Nov. 4 as the outgoing leader.

Fishermen lie — but how much?

By Stephen Brown — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:52:15 EST

Fishermen are notorious liars. So on the eve of next week’s inaugural Brooklyn Fishing Derby award ceremony, we asked fishing folk about their best catch and their best fish tale.

BOERUM HILL: Heavenly battle turns to court of man

By Linnea Covington — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:31:58 EST

The battle between the congregation at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and the church’s governing body could soon shift from the kingdom of heaven to a New York court.

THE BUTCHER OF FLATBUSH AVE. EXTENSION: Irish import at St. Ann’s Warehouse is truly ‘Electric’

By Gersh Kuntzman — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:20:55 EDT

The Butcher of Flatbush Avenue Extension enjoyed “The New Electric Ballroom” at St. Ann’s Warehouse. You will, too — if you like bleak torrents of words.

ELECTION: In Bushwick: Reyna beats Davila — and Vito!

By Aaron Short — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:41:03 EST

Incumbent Diana Reyna beat Maritza Davila for the second straight time.

ELECTION: In Park Slope: Lander triumphs again

By Gersh Kuntzman — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:41:04 EST

The Democrat beats back a Republican and a Green.

WILLIAMSBURG WATERFRONT: A ‘Juicy’ story: Sugary drink maker to fund playground

By Ben Muessig — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

You’ve heard of Hershey Park, but have you heard of Nestle Park?

MEAN STREETS: State promises to fix FDR Drive-Brooklyn Bridge ramp

By Gersh Kuntzman — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:49:42 EST

Possibly the worst thing about living in Brooklyn — the debilitating traffic congestion on the Brooklyn Bridge’s entrance ramp from the southbound FDR Drive — may be getting just a little bit better.

ELECTION: In Williamsburg: Levin doesn’t even break a sweat

By Gersh Kuntzman — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:41:03 EST

The Democratic nominee didn’t even have a Republican challenger.

EDITORIAL: Mike — fix this already

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Congratulations, Mr. Mayor. Now, get to work.

ELECTION: In Fort Greene: Tish James in a landslide

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:41:04 EST

The Democratic nominee rolls to an easy win.

ELECTION: In Bay Ridge: Gentile beats off Capano

By Will Yakowicz — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:41:04 EST

It turns out that Republican power in Bay Ridge really is limp.

CLEANING THE GOWANUS: Teens make their Gowanus death masks

By Sabrina Jaszi — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:07:11 EDT

Finally, teens have turned the Gowanus Canal into a macabre costume party.

MUSIC: These superhero rockers saved rock and roll — in 2048!

By Shane Dixon Kavanaugh — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:34:24 EST

Jef UK, frontman and lead singer for Americans UK, has never had an album reviewed in Pitchfork, and he hasn’t established an indie following in Williamsburg. But the Gowanus sci-fi rocker has done something that no other band has done: he’s traveled through time to save rock ’n’ roll.

DOWNTOWN: Is this Brooklyn’s craziest crib?

By Stephen Brown — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:02:17 EST

Well, it’s certainly more inviting than an over-priced studio in Park Slope.

MUSIC: The algorhythm: Americans UK

By Shane Dixon Kavanaugh — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:34:24 EST

What kind of music does the Americans UK play? Use our exclusive feature, “the Algorhythm” to figure it out.

MEAN STREETS: It’s plaza sweet on Schermerhorn Street

By Ben Muessig — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:07:10 EDT

Downtown is turning into a real walker’s wonderland.

BOERUM HILL: Teachers learn write from wrong at this cursive class

By Damiano Beltrami — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:22:48 EST

Handwriting may be a lost art, but some Brooklyn teachers used a day off this week to re-educate themselves on this vital skill.

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: Bank robbery on DeKalb

By Will Yakowicz — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:49:45 EST

A thief gets away with lots of bills. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct.

CARROLL GARDENS: Court Street vandals

By Gersh Kuntzman — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:49:39 EST

Teens run wild on Court Street! Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct.

PARK SLOPE: This teller is a crook!

By Simon McCormack — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:49:41 EST

An inside job at a Seventh Avenue bank. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct.

WILLIAMSBURG: Drive-by murder

By Sabrina Jaszi — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:49:43 EST

A murder on Lorimer Street is the only crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct this week.

FORT GREENE: Cakeman Raven is burglarized!

By Sabrina Jaszi — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:08:51 EST

Thieves steal the TV from a legendary baker! Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct.

SMARTMOM: Smartmom wants to have The Talk with OSFO

By Louise Crawford — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:08:54 EST

But the tween isn’t ready to have her mom tell her about sex — no matter how many seminars Smartmom has taken at Babeland.

LETTERS: And from the old-style mailbag…

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:17:57 EST

The lead letter comes from the mayor of Greenwood Heights, who is already missing our dearly departed reporter, Ben Muessig.

ELECTION: Campaign tricks no treat for former candidate

By Aaron Short — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:08:50 EST

Vandals attacked the Conselyea Street home of former City Council candidate Gerry Esposito just days after the Community Board 1 district manager endorsed an insurgent candidate against the incumbent he tried to defeat.

WILLIAMSBURG: Criminals are going holiday shopping

By Will Yakowicz — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:07:11 EDT

Burglars are going holiday shopping early this year in Williamsburg and Bushwick, with burglaries up 22 percent this year — and 36 percent over the last two years — in the neighborhoods’ 90th Precinct

ART: This artist can certainly ‘type’

By Sabrina Jaszi — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:16:27 EST

Check out Melitte Buchman’s tintype portraits.

CARTOON: Roofus: Bloomy bought this election

By Cristian Fleming — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Our cartoonist, Roofus, continues his assault on Mayor Bloomberg.

BAY RIDGE: Big school computer heist

By Thomas Tracy — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:49:44 EST

A school under construction is robbed of 32 laptops. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct.

THEATER: The Civilians have their eye on divorce

By Meredith Deliso — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:50:12 EST

The latest production from The Civilians troupe, which has delved into the Atlantic Yards project and Evangelical Christians, now turns its eye on something really controversial: divorce.

DINING: These guys are cocoa nuts

By Sabrina Jaszi — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:32:14 EST

Get ready for the Brooklyn Chocolate Experiment!

MUSIC: This magic moment: Jay and the Americans are back!

By Simon McCormack — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:50:12 EST

The legendary doo-wop band returns to its roots on Nov. 14.

WEEKENDER: The weekender! Here’s what you should do on Saturday and Sunday

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:53:40 EST

Once again, the invaluable Brooklyn Paper is back with some tips for a great weekend. Keep hustlin’, Brooklyn!