Big Site up for Sale, Development in Gowanus

Big property on the market in Gowanus.

Lightstone appears to be moving forward with their plans at the old
Toll Bros. site.

A lot hinges on the question: What will City Planning do with their
mothballed "Gowanus Framework"? This site is not zoned residential -
for now.

http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/11/big-site-up-for-sale-development-in-gowanus/


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The New Republicans - NYTimes.com

Krugman with the truth:

"Second, today's Republican party is an alliance between the plutocrats and the preachers, plus some opportunists along for the ride — full stop. The whole party is about low taxes at the top (and low benefits for the rest), plus conservative social values and putting religion in the schools; it has no other reason for being. "

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/the-new-republicans/

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39th Council District to Include A Unified Park Slope

Previously split between the 33rd and 39th, no longer shall Park Slope
be rent asunder and bedeviled by confusing electoral campaign
coverage.

http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/new-council-map-reflects-population-shifts


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Pardon Me For Asking: Question Of The Day: Smith And Clinton Traffic Insanity

Traffic nightmare:

http://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/2012/11/question-of-day-smith-and-clinton.html?m=1

Saturday afternoon we had to take my nephew out to a birthday party at
Floyd Bennett field. The traffic on 4th Ave, 3rd Ave, 9th St, Smith
St and Clinton St was like nothing I've ever seen.

I know the F train was replaced by buses, and the Battery Tunnel is
still problematic, but it doesn't seem like enough to explain that
level of traffic hell.

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Google's gig-per-second broadband in Kansas could change data speeds around the USA

Google, Brooklyn needs you! 

One of many areas in which America is falling behind other industrialized nations. 

Where is our industrial policy?

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Google's gig-per-second broadband in Kansas could change data speeds around the USA

From MIT Technology Review: "Google's effort to install a blazingly fast, gigabit-per-second fiber Internet service in the two-state metropolis of Kansas City—a speed 100 times faster than the national average—is a radical new business direction for the company, and perhaps provides an unorthodox model for how to rewire parts of the United States." And an interesting data point: did you know the US ranks 24th worldwide in broadband speed, with Americans downloading at an average of only 11.6MBPS? (via @bruces)

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Street Sweeping BACK In Carroll Gardens

As of tomorrow. Which in my world means Tuesday. 

From Community Board 6:

After conferring with the department we have been informed that EFFECTIVE TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 16th, STREET SWEEPING SERVICES WILL BE RESTORED IN BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6, EXCEPT FOR RED HOOK where street sweeping services would be less effective due to the presence of temporary emergency lighting and other necessary equipment in the street.  Street sweeping services in Red Hook will continue to be suspended indefinitely.

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Alternate Side Parking Suspension Continues in Carroll Gardens

Just in from DOT:

Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended indefinitely in Brooklyn Community Boards 6 and 18 as of Thursday, November 15, joining the previously-announced suspensions in Brooklyn Community Boards 13 and 15 and Queens Community Board 14. These localized exemptions will facilitate ongoing storm recovery efforts in areas with some of the most extensive damage. ASP regulations in other areas of the city were reinstated as of today, Wednesday, November 14 in order to allow for necessary street maintenance.

The additional suspension includes the neighborhoods of Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Park Slope, Gowanus, Boerum Hill, Bergen Beach, Canarsie, Mill Basin, Flatlands, Marine Park, Georgetown and Mill Island.

The previously announced ongoing suspensions include the neighborhoods of Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Gravesend, Seagate, Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach, Gerritsen Beach, Broad Channel, Breezy Point and the Rockaways.

Check the DOT website for more details.

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