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Feb 2006 Blizzard 6

Originally uploaded by Megan the Librarian.

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Notice at a Changeroom in the Fulton Mall

Originally uploaded by Bob’s Your Uncle.

I walked down to Fulton Mall the other day. Beyond the mind-numbing procession of cell phone huts, electronics retailers, sneaker shops, and junk jewelry stores, there were a few interesting finds, including Beat Street Records, and a roving barbershop-on-wheels.

Of course, the ubiquitous Developers, who won’t rest until every authentic experience is converted into “An Experience”, think Fulton Mall is the next frontier. Check out this piece in The Brooklyn Papers:

“… planners believe the mall’s future calls for transforming it into a buzzing, 24-hour destination — thanks to a Soho-like residential conversion of dozens of vacant offices above existing retail spaces.”

“Some of the spaces are truly beautiful … But many have been boarded up for 40 or 50 years. Some of the vacant offices have no infrastructure at all.”

Michael Burke, director of the Downtown Brooklyn Council: “I think everyone wants to keep the current, hip-hop, urban market, but we want to bring in new markets, too.”

“Once a way station along the Underground Railroad … it later became known for stately brick buildings and upscale department stores. Now, it’s known for cellphone stores.”

The Accidental Gentrifier

Originally uploaded by dailyheights.com.

MissNY writes in the
Prospect Heights Message Boards:

“I cannot stress the importance of visiting a potential apartment building repeatedly, and at various times during the day. Also, speak with tenants about things like repairs…security, etc.”

“I live in one of the gracious twin grey buildings on Underhill across from ‘Associated’ (bodega).”

“Had I spoken with my neighbors & visited the building at various times of the day prior to moving into my apartment I would have learned that:”

*People loiter in the halls, use & sell drugs until all hours of the morning.

*The hallways are always dirty, garbage & miscellaneous food items are deposited there.

*Garbage is thrown out of windows.

*Mailboxes are vandalized.

*Repairs are only made after repeatedly calling & yelling at management personnel. (I’ve been informed that there is a three-year waiting list for repairs.)

*Homeless people are allowed to take up residence in the garbage/recycling areas.

*Arsonists repeatedly set fire to various parts of the building, resulting in our elevator being out of service for several months.

“I don’t remember this being the Brooklyn I grew up in…”

READ: Tips to Avoid Living in Squalid Conditions [Prospect Heights Message Boards]

have_you_seen_olga

Originally uploaded by dailyheights.com.

Flyer found adrift in Grand Army Plaza near the entrance to Prospect Park on Feb. 2, 2006.

“Answers to the name of ‘Olga.’ “

Have you seen her?

Beware Notice

Originally uploaded by acrstudio.

alafairnadia writes in the Prospect Heights Message Boards:

“get out your camera phones…”

“Yesterday at Yelison I was made privy to the knowledge that a woman (who was ahead of me in line purchasing a condom and a little box of gum) had been in 4 times earlier that day for condoms. I guess there’s at least one working girl on Washington.”

Epidemic or Anecdote? Prospect Heights Message Boards

Brooklyn PHOTO by acrstudio.

lincoln place, brooklyn

Originally uploaded by joe holmes.

teddyballgame writes: “So I live down on Lincoln Place, and apparently a lot of people carpool or something… I don’t know if there’s just one offender or a bunch, but every freaking morning at like 8 am there’s all sorts of obnoxious horn honking right outside my window.”

“… I know that noise is a part of living in this area, but it’s every morning with these people.”

“Then, like two nights ago, at 1 am, some guy was just honking repeatedly– not a car alarm, either, because it was totally irregular, and lasted like 20 minutes.

“Isn’t there some sort of city ordinance against non-emergency honking in residential areas? I mean, obviously I’m not gonna really ever do anything about it, but if I want to yell stuff out my window, do I have a case?”

Hmm… Prospect Heights Message Boards