Photo: Paul McGeiver

Eater checks out discount at Anella and the new t.d.b. [Eater]

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Joel Schumacher, ostensibly known for ruining the Batman series before Christopher Nolan revived it in 2005, will be filming “Twelve” on Russel St, Sutton St and Driggs Ave tomorrow. The film, an adaptation of Nick McDonell’s novel of the same name, is the story of a young drug dealer whose high-rolling ways fall by the wayside after his cousin is murdered and his best friend is arrested for the crime. The independent film, which stars Kiefer Sutherland, Rory Culkin, Ellen Barkin, 50 Cent, Emma Roberts and Chace Crawford, is currently slated to hit theatres in 2010. Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times called the book “as fast as speed, as relentless as acid,” while Mr. Gonzo himself, Hunter S. Thompson, said McDonell “is the real thing…I’m afraid he will do for his generation what I did for mine.” If that doesn’t get you interested in this production, and running to the bookstore, I’m not sure what will. Keep your eyes peeled for production trucks on Driggs, Sutton and Russel tomorrow, and let us know if you see Jack Bauer head butting anyone.

Photo: Adrian Hernandez

Yassky says re-zoning in Williamsburg and Greenpoint has been positive, but still room for improvement. [Gotham Gazette]

Battle of the North Brooklyn bodegas; Corner Stores vs. Khim’s Millennium. [New York Press]

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“The annual Fourth of July fireworks show on the East River and over the internationally-recognized Brooklyn Bridge is one of our City’s greatest spectacles. Moving the show to New Jersey would negatively impact thousands of tourists and residents who come to Manhattan and Brooklyn to enjoy the show, and the countless local business that stand to benefit from the event. I urge Macy’s to split the show so that Brooklyn residents are not robbed of this important tradition and influx of economic activity during this moment of economic uncertainty.” Council Member David Yassky

Yesterday while cruising from Greenpoint into Williamsburg I discovered that I was in a bike lane. How did this happen? This wasn’t here forty-eight hours ago? When? Why? Needless to say, I was ecstatic, so ecstatic that I pulled out my iPhone while riding and snapped this pic, hence the blurriness. The new bike lane on Driggs, which begins at Leonard Ave and heads South towards the Williamsburg Bridge, is just one of three new bike lanes, which will create an additional 4.6 miles of bike lanes in North Brooklyn. The other lanes will be located on Grand St and Borinquen Place.

Hayes Lord, acting Bicycle Program coordinator for DOT, recently noted that “These improvements will provide greater Williamsburg Bridge access for communities in North and East Williamsburg.” The plan will transform Borinquen Place from a four lane road to a three lane road with a bike lane in between Grand and Keap. While bikers and pedestrians seem pleased with the new developments, business owners are worried about a lack of parking, an ever prevalent issue in North Brooklyn when dealing with bike lanes. Regardless of worries, the new bike lanes will ensure a safer, greener way of transporation for many people in the neighborhood, while also making the Williamsburg Brige much more accessible.

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