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February 7, 2010
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‘Miracle’ ends at cursed Slope corner: ‘Even an optimistic name couldn’t save restaurant owners of Miracle Grill, who have closed and filed for bankruptcy, continuing a legacy of the little restaurants that couldn’t make it at that cursed corner of Seventh Avenue and Third Street. … Customers and local business operators nearby say that the intersection has been cursed for years. Miracle Grill followed a handful of other unsuccessful businesses at that location, including Minksy’s burger joint, Rex’s, Cuzco, Nam and Capulets of the Slope.’

‘Miracle’ ends at cursed Slope corner: ‘Even an optimistic name couldn’t save restaurant owners of Miracle Grill, who have closed and filed for bankruptcy, continuing a legacy of the little restaurants that couldn’t make it at that cursed corner of Seventh Avenue and Third Street.

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Customers and local business operators nearby say that the intersection has been cursed for years. Miracle Grill followed a handful of other unsuccessful businesses at that location, including Minksy’s burger joint, Rex’s, Cuzco, Nam and Capulets of the Slope.’

February 2, 2010
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The kid who scraped this into the wet cement on 14th & 7th will be your boss in 2020.

The kid who scraped this into the wet cement on 14th & 7th will be your boss in 2020.

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PARK SLOPE IPHONE THIEF USING THE OLD BIKE-UP-AND-PUNCH-A-LADY TECHNIQUE: ‘Watch out, Park Slopers: some guy is grabbing iPhones out of citizens’ hands as they use them. The Brooklyn Paper reports that a January 24 incident, in which a cyclist rode up and punched a woman who was chatting on her iPhone at Union Street between Seventh and Eighth, then removed the phone and sped off, is thought to be tied to other similar crimes in the area, including an attempted bike-borne iPhone grab the day before on Park Place between Fifth and Sixth.’

February 1, 2010
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‘Over in Gowanus, the Holiday Inn on Union and the pricey Hotel Le Blue on Fourth Avenue won’t be alone for long. There are plans for at least seven new hotels in the area, including a Choice Hotel at 611 Degraw between Third and Fourth Aves. and a Fairfield Inn at 181 Third Ave. and Butler Street. There’s even a Super 8 planned for Third Ave. and President Street.’

‘Over in Gowanus, the Holiday Inn on Union and the pricey Hotel Le Blue on Fourth Avenue won’t be alone for long. There are plans for at least seven new hotels in the area, including a Choice Hotel at 611 Degraw between Third and Fourth Aves. and a Fairfield Inn at 181 Third Ave. and Butler Street. There’s even a Super 8 planned for Third Ave. and President Street.’

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‘Sixth Avenue in Park Slope was littered with strips of papers reading “KILL JEWS” in capital letters from Fourth to Ninth streets last Wednesday. … “Ninety-nine point nine nine nine nine-plus percent of us, we get along,” [Marty Markowitz] said. “But among us there are a few mutants. I assure you this mutant will be apprehended.”’ (Via FIPS)

‘Sixth Avenue in Park Slope was littered with strips of papers reading “KILL JEWS” in capital letters from Fourth to Ninth streets last Wednesday.

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“Ninety-nine point nine nine nine nine-plus percent of us, we get along,” [Marty Markowitz] said. “But among us there are a few mutants. I assure you this mutant will be apprehended.”’

(Via FIPS)

January 31, 2010
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In the South, they have trucknuts. In Park Slope, apparently we have sweaters for our trees.

In the South, they have trucknuts. In Park Slope, apparently we have sweaters for our trees.

January 24, 2010
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katespencer: I counted Bates on this map 3 different times. zachlinder: The streets of Park Slope by college/university. [via very small array & FIPS]

katespencer:

I counted Bates on this map 3 different times.

zachlinder:

The streets of Park Slope by college/university.

[via very small array & FIPS]

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WEBSITE SAYS GAFFIGAN WILL BE THERE TOO: ‘On Wednesday, January 27, the Bell House hosts Strength Through Unity, a benefit for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti …

That list includes, as of press time, Jimmy Fallon, a Brooklyn native who hosts his own late night television show on NBC, Eugene Mirman, and Todd Barry on the comedy end. For music, there’s The Walkmen; Ted Leo; Sondre Lerche; Here We Go Magic; AC Newman of New Pornographers with Rhett Miller of Old 97s and Nicole Atkins as a Seekers cover band; The Wahoo Skiffle Crazies; and The Wrens.’

January 23, 2010
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(PARTLY) BEFORE THE JETS GAME: ‘Assemblymember Brennan and Congress Members Yvette Clarke and Anthony Weiner Host Community Forum on the state of National Health Care Legislation

When: Sunday, January 24th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm

Where: MS 51, 350 5th Avenue at 4th Street’

January 11, 2010
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La Tacqueria, Berkeley St & 7th Ave