They’re right here, in the Prospect Heights Message Boards:
The Underberg Building is Coming Down
From the New York Times: “State law forbids developers to physically alter the site of any proposed project until it has been officially approved, but makes an exception for “emergency actions” to guard public safety.”
moufaisbad writes in the Prospect Heights Message Boards:
“this was on NY1 today.”
“I love that Ratner is trying to make it seem as if he is demolishing the buildings for ‘public safety.’ If that was actually the case and he was losing sleep over the poor endangered neighborhood, why didn’t he have them demolished last year, since he said that’s when the engineers told him that they were unsafe?”
PHOTO: Atlantic Yards-Related Demolition to Begin [Set Speed a.k.a. One Hanson Place]
LINK:
The Demolition Has Begun [Prospect Heights Message Boards]
Q Train Lockdown
madamefoo55 writes in the Prospect Heights Message Boards:
“Coming home last Friday, I finally noticed that there are at least seven or eight cameras (or what looked like ceiling cams) that have been installed in the 7th avenue station. guess this means the token booth clearks may soon be history?”
Not sure if it’s elated, but according to EmilyM, there has been a strong police presence in the station recently (separate from the bag checks–on the platforms and in the station in the evening when there aren’t checks).
Watch yourself being watched: Prospect Heights Message Boards
More Hating on Hipster Clothing Outlet
Hot on the heels of allegations that Brooklyn Industries is co-opting “bike culture”, selling poorly made clothes, and being really uncool about returns, we’ve got more comments from isadora, who reported Saturday in blog comments here on Daily Heights:
“Their winter jackets do not conform with necessary laws that require them to clearly state the type/amount of down. I think they are completely getting over of clueless hipsters who care more about brand than quality. It’s a shame.”
Maybe somebody from Brooklyn Industries can respond to these comments and clear up the confusion. The description of the Einstein Bomber (right) clearly states “50% down 50% feathers”. This is not enough info? Do we need to know where the down came from?
Exploding Manhole!
UPDATE on all the flickering lights, brownouts and explosions Friday at Lincoln and Underhill…
rockhound files an eyewitness report in the Prospect Heights Message Boards:
“Two major booms happened, then minor explosions followed. Thick black smoke poured from one of the holes. Two manholes were involved; it looks like one cover flew several feet through the air. Note damaged asphalt around hole.”
More from krs10a posted in blog comments below:
“I heard two loud explosions around 8:30. I called 911, and was told it was a ‘manhole fire’, and a fire engine was already on the scene.”
“A customer in Sabra (deli) said he saw a manhole cover shoot two stories into the air, but this is unconfirmed.”
“A super for a building on Lincoln Place said there was a car that was forced upward by the force of a manhole cover under it…”
Links to full-size photos in the Prospect Heights Message Boards
Ratner's Prospect Heights Skyline
prospect place writes in the Prospect Heights Message Boards: “Check out this scary picture of what PH could look like post-Ratner:”
qtrain points out that this image is just a sneak peek of a whole group of images to be released next week on onNYTurf:
On Monday March 6, onNYTurf is going to launch a new Google Map of the Atlantic Yards area that journals the neighborhood, and a look at the future landscape if Ratner’s plan for the yards is built… The Atlantic Yards map will also kick off a week of releasing several new maps built with our new google map engine…”
About Those Flickering Lights and Fire Trucks this AM…
teddyballgame writes in the Prospect Heights Message Boards: “So early this morning at like 7 am, my electricity started like flickering on and off (at Lincoln and Underhill) … Then at about 8:25 there was some sort of giant noise outside, and people running this way and that, and now there are a ton of fire trucks.”
UPDATE from pete_c “Transformer exploded. (No word on whether it was Autobot or Decepti^H^H oh, never mind.) Con Ed was onsite and not looking too terribly worried (do they ever?) when I walked my animal back from the big park at about 9:15am.”
“The manhole cover in front of Lucky The Ghetto Poodle’s old laundromat was taped off with fun red ‘DANGER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS’ tape. So everyone be extra careful about that stray voltage, mmkay?”
No more shocked doggies: Prospect Heights Message Boards
Area Buzzer Rung by Black-Sounding Male Person
Well…
That started out innocently enough.
UPDATE from Muk of The Muk Report: “One time I let this Indian-sounding dude into my building and he beat me senseless with a bag of samosas. They were from Joy, which is definitely better than that place on Vanderbilt. Lock you doors indeed.”
Overreactions Abound: Prospect Heights Message Boards
Vanderbilt Ave. to Get Median!
stacey writes in the Prospect Heights Message Boards to report on an e-mail she received from the Prospect Heights Parents group:
“…The DOT found that our concerns were justified: speeding is rampant on Vanderbilt and the road is wider than necessary to accomodate traffic. They agreed to create a median that begins between Sterling and Park Pl. and ends between Bergen and Dean Streets. It will be one lane wide and include cuts for left turns….”
According to the e-mail, the median should be painted by the end of spring, and a raised and planted median might be built if funds can be raised.
Get more details: Prospect Heights Message Boards
Robbery Last Night at Love Liquors on Washington/Lincoln?
sterling2000 writes on the Prospect Heights Message Boards: Does anyone know what went down at Love Liquors on Washington last night around 7:15pm? As I was walking home, I saw the owner holding a towel to his head (as if he’d been hit) while another guy was quickly locking the door and shuttering the windows. Minutes later, two cop cars and an ambulance showed up.”
“That’s such a highly trafficked part of Washington (near Eastern Parkway) that time of night, I’m shocked a robbery/assualt would happen there at that time.”
jayce adds: “I was walking to my swim class last night around 7:45, and was amazed to see all the police, ambulances and spectators gathered at the Liquor store … Looked like the front door was smashed up…”
Read updates here: [Prospect Heights Message Boards]
IMAGE courtesy of Outlookskates.com