Pass the wine – or maybe that should be pass ON the wine. One Brooklyn man explains that you certainly don’t have to pass on his wine, even though he’s cultivating an enormous 50 foot grapevine right by the polluted waterways of the Gowanus Canal. No Fears Here Dismissing concerns and fear around the Canal,…
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Upcoming Gowanus Canal Conservancy Fundraiser
It doesn’t get much better than this. Enjoy good times, great music, excellent beer and some awesome rock bands – all while helping the environment. Get ready for the Gowanus Canal Conservancy’s first Winter Festival fundraiser on December 3rd. You definitely won’t want to miss this one! Fundraiser for Conservation The Conservancy, a nonprofit organization…
Auctioning Off Parts of the Coney Island Boardwalk
You, too, could have purchased a piece of the Coney Island Boardwalk this week. recently, many bits of the Coney Island history were sold at auction this week to the highest bidder. Many companies, facing eviction notices by the amusement company Zamperla, figure they can make a few dollars auctioning off their wares. Memorabilia for…
Bias Monitor Appointed to Oversee Hiring at FDNY
Mark S. Cohen, former assistant US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and presently a partner at a Manhattan law firm since 2002, was appointed by Brooklyn federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis to monitor alleged bias at the Fire Department of New York. Cohen’s mandate will be to check that the nation’s largest fire…
1st Place Record for New York City Marathon
The famous New York City Marathon took place again this weekend, to a smashing win by Geoffrey Mutai of Kapng’etuny, Kenya. Leading a massive pack of 47,438 runners, Geoffrey Mutai won the 42nd marathon with a time of 2 hours, 5 minutes and 6 seconds. Modestly, he replied after his win, “The race was not…
Live Auction at Film Biz Recycling Tonight
Certainly everyone agrees that recycling is a good idea. Most of us, however, wouldn’t have thought of the type of recycling that the clever and highly-inventive Brooklyn business Film Biz Recycling has hit upon. Starting Out This business, started by Eva Radke, finds new homes for New York City movie props. Most of the items…
KJMC Breaks Ground for New Emergency Room in Central Brooklyn
Construction has begun on a new emergency room facility at the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in the heart of Brooklyn last Wednesday. The updated emergency room will be able to provide state-of-the-art medical services to an additional 6,000 patients each year, proving that despite difficult times it is still possible to prepare positively for the…
