Discuss.
Heights Halloween
Taken by Stacey Duda.
On. St. Marks near Underhill in that weird lot.
has_balls: queen_of_pies
queen_of_pies writes in the Prospect Heights Message Boards: “Last night, someone proved to me that my no-locking paranoia wasn’t enough to hold on to a bike when a thief wants your ride.”
“After riding home from work in the evening, I carried my bike up the three stairs of our stoop… After unlocking the hallway door, I turned around and saw a man hopping off the stoop carrying my bike…”
“I ran out of the building and down the stairs toward the thief, tripping on the bottom stair, which sent me sailing into him; me, the bike, and the thief all sprawling on the sidewalk. Me and Mr. Thief scrambled to our feet, and I grabbed my bike and screamed, ‘let go of my fucking bike!'”
“He took a few steps back–probably calculated that this shabby-looking bicycle wasn’t worth fighting this madwoman for–and said, ‘hey, I wasn’t trying to take your bike.’ What, then? trying to give it a tune-up? I picked up my bike and ran back into the building and turned to see him sauntering away.”
“Him: 5′ 8″, not badly dressed, slight caribbean accent, hair long and slightly dreaded. me: nursing knee bruises and glad to have my bike.”
Whoa: Prospect Heights Message Boards
"Manufactured Landscapes" at Brooklyn Museum of Art
Manufactured Landscapes: The Photographs of Edward Burtynsky
Through January 15, 2006
Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 5th Floor
The first major retrospective of the internationally renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky will bring together more than 60 works by the Toronto-born artist from both public and private collections.
Burtynsky, a modern-day counterpart to nineteenth-century landscape photographers, examines the intersection between land and technology, creating images of unorthodox beauty. His subjects include locations that have been changed by modern industrial activity such as mining, quarrying, rail cutting, recycling, and oil refining.
Several adventurous projects have taken Burtynsky on a worldwide quest to photograph extraordinary landscapes. Most recently, he traveled to the construction site of the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydroelectric engineering project, located on the Yangtze River in the People’s Republic of China. The dam is of unprecedented proportions, and it has required the relocation of millions of people. In addition to the dam itself, Burtynsky also photographed upriver sites of mass displacement, where residents destroyed their own homes at the behest of the government, recycling many of the materials in order to rebuild on higher ground.
Shooting on Carlton!
Thanks to Maggie for the dispatch: “7:00PM: (10/21/05) I just witnessed a shooting on Carlton Avenue (between Dean & Bergen). We heard several pops, then we saw people running up Carlton (toward Flatbush) and then a man chasing another man, shooting. The guy being chased went down. Turns out the shooter was a cop. A lot of activity outside right now as well as the whole block taped off as a crime scene. Scary…”
This story is developing as we speak in the Prospect Heights Message Boards (click on yellow link above).
Dead Pigeons Fester for 4 Days on Plaza St. East
What’s gross?
A bag full of dead pigeons.
What’s grosser than gross?
A live kitten at the bottom.
What’s grosser than that?
It’s eating it’s way to the top.
What’s grosser than that?
It’s going back down for seconds.
Sorry to Ruin Your Breakfast: Prospect Heights Message Boards
Aliseo is Back
Ben writes in the Prospect Heights Message Boards: “For those of you who have not happened down Vanderbilt Avenue recently, Aliseo has finally reopened. As far as I can tell, the main difference is that they renovated the kitchen. It looks like they’re still working on a garden.”
“… ate there last night and it was delicious as always. The menu is slightly larger — there are some more pasta dishes … The amazing bread that comes before the meal is slightly different but still heavenly. As usual, Albano was disappointed that we didn’t want wine.”
“Service was not quite up to the usual high standards — the waitress (who was new to me, but apparently has been working in Albano’s other place across the street) brought oil but no vinegar for the salad and took the bread away (!) before we were done to make room for the salad.”
Read more: Prospect Heights Message Boards
Peralta's
The former Peralta’s supermarket, now home to a restaurant called Sorrel.
sje wrote this review in the Prospect Heights Message Boards: “We finally went there Tues. night, and it was delicious. I had the flank steak (well done, and I got no attitude for that), everything on my plate was fresh, beautifully cooked and just the right amount. My dinner companion also had an excellent meal, the giant pork chop. The only thing I wasn’t crazy about was the smoked mackerel appetizer with pieces of watermelon in it, a little too experimental for me… Nice glass of wine as well (Cote’ de Rhone), and pot-o-chocolat.”
Egg Vandalism Week 2005: Should Buyers Show ID at the Bodega?
olivia writes: “Like fireworks around the fourth of July, egg violence peaks on Halloween but occurs duing the weeks building up to the holiday, then dies down. I wonder about the merchants who are selling the eggs to the kids? Do they know or care?”
daveb replies: “In Vermont, during the week before Halloween, you have to 18 to buy eggs. At least, that was how it was when I was growing up.”
Read more: [Crown Heights Message Boards]
Weekend To-Do: Check out the Organic Market on Nostrand
Nebula78
writes in the Prospect Heights Message Boards: “Starting this weekend, the organic market on Nostrand btw. Lincoln and Eastern Pkwy. will be serving all sorts of serious raw organic specialties. They had a little impromptu get toether during the late, late night Friday sampling of the new goodies, along with some nice tunes… Included are some fantastic burgers made with raw organics and special dressing… mmmmm…”
“This is the real deal stuff…I highly recommend this place, also for your veggie/health food needs. There’s no other place like this in CH or PH….All you PH’ers, dont be scared to cross franklin and come discover the veggie goodness at this spot…plus they are super nice!”
Delicious Reading:
Best Veggie Burger in PH (or PS or CH … or elsewhere)
[Daily Heights Message Boards]