According to nkotsonis, posting on the Park Slope Forum | DailySlope.com Message Boards:

“The city, in its infinite wisdom, has revoked the permits we had for the planters along Union Street. They have given us 30 days to remove the concrete planters.”

“The reason they gave was that there must be no obstructions on [...]

Over the past few weekends, people holding stoop sales have been burned by a guy (or these guys) passing fake bills, according to posters on the Brooklynian message board (see this thread for details: stoop sale counterfeit $ scam– beware)
The first report was by spec* in Prospect Heights: “a few folks [...]

The first Tuesday of every month, crafts kick it @ Freddy’s bar & backroom (6th Ave & Dean Street) Diorama Lodge. Check out the video of my beginner’s luck!

http://videopancakes.blogspot.com/2007/09/freddys-diorama-lodge.html

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I walked by the Burger Bar today and it looked like they had pulled a bunch of the big pieces of kitchen equipment (grill, grease traps, etc.) out onto the sidewalk. That must have been some [...]

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Was walking up 9th Street today when a freakin’ MOPED GANG came up the street.

Must’ve been about 40 of ‘em, headed for the park. Sounded like a swarm of angry bees.

Scary, I tells ya.

Also spotted crossing Flatbush – possibly headed to the scooter [...]