Photo by Eric Wolman
Waterfront Watch: Creative Team at Burg’s 184 Kent Trashes Toll Bros [M’hattanRealEstate]
Anonymous developer restarts 2 Billyburg projects [crainsny]
Archives for March 2010
Op/Ed: Williamsburg Walks … All Over Us
One Festival Day, Not Six, Could Bring Relief
The idea for a community-run festival celebrating Williamsburg’s unique character is a good one; but the Bedford Avenue commercial corridor is already too saturated with crowds, noise, street peddlers, and sanitation issues to withstand the present six-event schedule of Williamsburg Walks (WW) and the thousands of visitors it attracts.
Nominally a city-sponsored event, loosely supported by various profit and non-profit partners, WW’s coordination has over the past three years fallen increasingly into the hands of Neighbors Allied for Good Growth (NAG), a grassroots advocacy organization that has led the community in challenging environmental hazards, developers, and the city’s rezoning process. NAG, unfortunately, appears to have inherited the undemocratic management style that has characterized WW from the start; in its role as coordinator, it has also begun to hear complaints from residents and merchants that the annual six-time summer street fair is excessive.
Never Mind the Season, a Great Deal: Amarcord Warehouse Sale
I am reminded of a certain men’s chain clothier with a name that’s a spinoff of the word “warehouse,” oft found throughout suburban America. Its commercial campaign ends in the tagline “I guarantee it.”
But the Williamsburg, inner-city counterpart, this weekend is Vintage shop Amarcord (Warehouse Sale), offering bargains upon bargains.
A Yen for Sushi, Buds Find Bozu
Sushi at Bozu in Williamsburg from Peter Staubs on Vimeo.
Local councilman sour on Domino project [NYPost]
The Daily Photo + Links
Photo by Carrie Beckman
Google gives city bikers bum steer [NYPost]
Starbucks NOT Coming to Williamsburg [Courier]