Brooklyn and Beyond — Brooklynian

Volunteer as a book designer for NYC literacy non-profit

Behind_the_Book — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:45:23 +0000

Behind the Book, a non-profit literacy organization serving high-needs New York City public schools, seeks volunteers to design books written and illustrated by our pre-K-12 students.

Through our rich, innovative programs, students work with accomplished authors and illustrators--many of them Brooklyn-based--to create their own writing and artwork that is published by Behind the Book.

Proficiency in InDesign is required. Depending on length, each book generally takes from 18 to 30 hours over the course of four weeks to complete. Working under the guidance of our art director, you can commit on a project-to-project basis, and may work from home (our office is in Harlem).

This is an ideal opportunity for designers with an eye for layout, skill with the required software, a passion for education and literacy, and the desire to build a portfolio of professional work. See examples of previously published books in our gallery of student work .

To apply, please send a link to a portfolio or examples of your work, along with a cover letter describing your interest, to info@behindthebook.org. Please use "Book Designer" as your subject line.

Long-time Channel 4 NBC reporter Gabe Pressman, dead at 93

mugofmead111 — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 17:08:49 +0000

Here is his obit from the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/nyregion/gabe-pressman-wnbc-dead.html?smid=pl-share

He was still working right up to his death: Earlier this year he covered the St. Patrick’s Day parade, as he had many times before.

He was an old-school journalist.

I experience the most brilliant dumb thief ever.

armchair_warrior — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 01:10:11 +0000

Either really smart thief or dumb phone operators etc.... and at the same time really dumb thief. I got my phone number stolen. It's a vanity number. So yesterday I went to the local tmobile shop to get my dad a new sim card. His wasn't working. I got the card. Tried to call his new card. My phone wasn't working. I call myself on my other line. Some dude pickup on my line!!! I hangup right away. Told Tmobile what was going on. They switch it back to my simcard on my phone. At this point tmobile doesn't know whats going on. Some how my number was just switch over to some other guys. I thought nothing of it. Today Same thing happen. My phone wasn't working again! I call them. They were like let us see what happen. They claim I called them to get my account info. Next thing you know "I" cancel my own line. I told them why would I do that I just got my number back yesterday. The info they got from TMObile allow the guy to cancel my line and reset the password to my online account. The online one was easy to get back. Just reset to my email and it was done. But now my phone number is in limbo. The guy cancel it and some other carrier is holding my number to be transfer to them. This guy for some reason wants this number badly!! This is the dumb part of the guy. Like I can't tell my phone is no longer working. I know who stole it! the guy with the same number as mines. I should have talk to the guy yesterday. Dude you realize I know you stole my number!!! It's not like stealing something else. Where you won't ever see that again. The number on the other hand is register and you can dial any time etc...... But its a pain the in the ass. Apparently they have to wait 4-5 business days to try to get a answer from the 3rd party that is holding my number. while its being transferred.

Popular Brooklyn coworking space moves to NoMad

Bkdoer — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 17:48:11 +0000

The Associates Coworking space is now located in NoMad Manhattan. They are known for cheap prices and are maintaining that in their space in Manhattan. https://www.theassociatesincubator.com

Body Cameras come to the NYPD

whynot_31 — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 16:03:58 +0000

There will be lots of press over the next few months about the NYPD's implementation of body cameras. On this thread, I'll attempt to link aspects of the project that I find interesting and intelligent.

Here's where we are today:

https://policingproject.org/nypd-body-worn-camera-proposed-policy-fact-sheet/

https://policingproject.org/nypd-body-worn-camera-feedback/

The Brooklyn Hoodstars (ENY and Brownsville gang)

whynot_31 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:03:26 +0000

On occasion, I like to create threads that are off the usual topics we discuss. In this thread I will give some attention to the Brooklyn organization known as the Hoodstars.

As a result of killing a bystander on Friday 10/21/2011, the Hoodstarz (and to a lesser degree their rival group, which seem to go by either "Flyguys" or "Waves") were mentioned throughout the media over the weekend.

Friday’s after-school gunfire -- which also left a sixth-grade student and a parent wounded -- stemmed from an ongoing beef between two warring factions, the Hoodstars and the Waves.

Source: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/brownsville_gangland_battle_zone_rUUiyBE3vr0YrsbB9uTbrJ#ixzz1bhs2wXDK

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But, they have been around a very longtime. Here are two pretty notable incidents that happened over the summer. On June 27

Tyquan Spann, 16, who police say was tied to the BFG, was among the first victims. Sources said Culture Bermudez, 16, a member of the Hood Starz, shot Spann in the arm around 2:30 a.m. on June 27.

Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/11/11/2010-11-11_two_brownsville_teens_dead_in_gang_war_and_police_fear_more_violence_it_has_to_s.html#ixzz1bhsZWgfg

On August 12th,

Sahiah “Uzi” Davis, a new member of the Wave Gang, was ordered to kill someone in her former crew, the Hood Starz, police told the Daily News.

source: http://www.allmediany.com/details_news_article.php?news_artid=1573

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Needless to say, the Hoodstarz didn't just pop up this summer. They have been around for a longtime and have a lot of entries on the internet's largest message board for gangs http://thehoodup.com

Folks are welcome to add info to this thread as a result of personal knowledge or internet searches. In the event that we don't understand some of the terms used on Hoodup, we should utilize boards like this one: http://www.mrwiggles.biz/ghetto_slang.htm

Auditions for THE CREW Series

trayce — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 18:01:53 +0000

Next week we start auditions to complete our Actors Ensemble for THE CREW, a series about low budget Brooklyn filmmakers trying to keep roofs over their heads while advancing their careers. We are seeing beginners as well as actors with experience. Read the pilot script, full character descriptions, and info on our audition and series development process at www.peopleshollywood.nyc

Although the auditions are open and people who fit a role can just show up -- those who pre-register at: thecrew@peopleshollywood.nyc will be seen first . Thanks for spreading the call!

Cool map that shows where evictions happen in NYC

whynot_31 — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 04:04:38 +0000

https://projects.propublica.org/evictions/#11.81/40.6855/-73.9937

Brooklyn Waterfront Artist's Coalition presents the 2016 BWAC Fall Art Shows

bwac — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:59:00 +0000

Closing weekend, October 15th and 16th

The Fall Group Art Shows in BWAC’s funky Civil War-era warehouse gallery on Red Hook’s scenic pier are filled with 25,000sf of art in all mediums, in a wide variety of styles, and in four distinctly different exhibits: Brooklyn is…. a narrative show of some 200 artists; Art in Clay 4, exhibiting the power of clay to say almost anything; the really really Affordable Art Show, a juried show where really really great bargains are to be found, and Grand Installations - very different yet all dramatic installations interspersed throughout the galleries. Multiple special events are planned for every single day of the show. It’s jam-packed with concerts in many music genres as well written word programs which aim to celebrate and savor the wondrous variety of local wordsmiths.

Saturday October 15th:

2:00PM: Join Dr. Ruth Richards, professor, researcher, and writer on creativity (Editor of Everyday Creativity and New Views of Human Nature) for an illustrated talk to explore three key paths to creating. Best of all, we’ll hear from six amazing artists, all well known to BWAC: Evan Cordes, Anna Hagen, Judith Hooper, Russell Mehlman, John Strohbeen, and Tobi Zausner. They will do cameos and take part in a later Q and A with you and Dr. Richards to share the “real story."

4:00PM: Reading series The Word Cabaret, our favorite long-running Saturday reading series, curated by John Istel.

Sunday, October 16th:

2:00PM: Since 2004, bassist Kermit Driscoll had been making New Year’s resolutions to document his own music as a leader. He’s best known for his 1987-1996 tenure with guitarist Bill Frisell, but name it and Driscoll has played it: Broadway shows, classical, folk, rock, film and TV music, the exacting work of Ben Monder, John Hollenbeck, John Zorn and more. Now he’s fulfilled that promise to himself and released Reveille (19/8), his long-awaited debut. It features his friends Frisell and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, with new colleague Kris Davis on piano. Presented by the Jazz Foundation of America’s Gig Fund program, with support from NYSCA and the NEA

4:00PM—Put in a winning bid at the Silent Affordable Auction (where bids start as low as $30)

The show is open weekends 1-6PM and runs until Sunday, October 16.

481 Van Brunt (Door 7) in Red Hook 11231

718-596-2506

bwac.org

Volunteer Book Designer

Behind_the_Book — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 16:16:04 +0000

Behind the Book, a non-profit literacy organization serving high-needs New York City public schools, seeks volunteers to design and format books written and illustrated by our pre-K-12th grade students. Through our rich, innovative programs, which have a successful record of improving reading skills and nurturing motivated, engaged readers, students work with accomplished authors and illustrators to create their own writing and artwork that become the content for professionally published books.

Proficiency in InDesign is required. You'll be responsible for short-term projects completed under the guidance of our veteran art director. You can commit on a project-to-project basis and may work from home, but it's preferable that you live in or very near New York City.

This is an ideal opportunity for designers with an eye for layout, skill with the required software, a passion for education and literacy, and the desire to build a portfolio of professional work. See examples of previously published books in our gallery of student work.

To apply, please send a link to a portfolio or examples of your work, along with a message about your interest, to info@behindthebook.org. Please use "Book Designer" in your subject line.

Seeking Volunteer Website Administrator

Behind_the_Book — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 16:02:23 +0000

Behind the Book, a non-profit organization, works in New York City public schools, providing rich, innovative literacy programs in urban classrooms. Working with students from Pre-K to 12th grade, Behind the Book identifies books that speak to the students, then partners with teachers to create immersive curriculum units that bring the authors of those books into the classroom. Through a series of workshops, authors discuss their work and teach a genre of writing, encouraging students to see themselves as readers and writers.

Behind the Book seeks a volunteer website administrator to assist the Development Manager and graphic designer in updating and improving the organization's website. The administrator may work remotely, communicating with staff by email or phone, but preference will be given to New York City-based candidates.

Responsibilities include updating content, page layouts, and navigation features. You must be proficient in WordPress, and have working knowledge of HTML and CSS.

The time commitment will be an average of 1 hour a week for most tasks, with some longer periods necessary to complete larger projects. During the summer, when school programs are on hiatus, we may assign projects that require more time. The schedule is flexible.

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and examples of your work with WordPress websites to Kara Matthews at kara@behindthebook.org. "Volunteer Website Administrator" should appear in the subject heading of your email.

2016 BWAC Fall Art Shows: Brooklyn Is, Up Against the Wall, The really, really Affordable Art $how

bwac — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 19:08:21 +0000

Join us on our opening day, September 24th at 1PM, when BWAC presents the 2016 BWAC Fall Art Shows: Brooklyn Is, Up Against the Wall, The really, really Affordable Art $how, and Grand Installations. On Saturday 9/24, meet the artists at our opening reception, with the Eastern spaghetti music of Sal Cataldi at 1:30PM, and jazz pianist Richard Bennett & Wildlife 3000 at 3:30PM. On Sunday 9/25, the soul-infused cocktail of rock and pop with Singer/songwriter, Matt Wiffen at 2:00PM. Open weekends 1-6PM and runs until Oct 14.

Brooklyn Waterfront Artist's Coalition presents two Summer Art Shows: Speak Your Truth, and Color

bwac — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:27:00 +0000

Join us for our two summer art shows in Red Hook, Brooklyn: Speak Your Truth, and Color. On Saturday, performances by Palma Mingozzi and June Palo, “Artists With A Message” at 1:30, and at 4:00, “Fatal Attractions,” a program of three riveting short plays by The Word Cabaret. On Sunday, indie rock, anti-folk singer John Keegan at 1:30 pm, and at 3:30 pm, vocalist, lyricist and percussionist Paula Jeanine Bennett and pianist and composer Richard Bennett.

The show is open weekends 1PM-6PM and runs through August 14.

481 Van Brunt (Door 7) in Red Hook, 11231

718- 596-2506

NYC Sugary ban now applies to AmazonFresh

Mechanical_Whispers — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 17:31:05 +0000

As of this morning, the NYC ban on sugary drinks is now banning Amazon Fresh from delivering 2 liter bottles of Coke to anyone in NYC. As of right now, Fresh Direct is still selling them. But that may change shortly. How is this legal? Amazon Fresh and Fresh Direct are not restaurants or delis. And 2 liters of Coke are not fountain drinks. Wasn't that law deemed illegal, anyway? Are grocery stores next? ‪#‎amazonfresh‬ ‪#‎freshdirect‬ ‪#‎sugaryban‬ ‪#‎nyc‬ ‪#‎brooklyn‬ ‪#‎dietcoke‬ ‪#‎coke‬ ‪#‎nycban‬ ‪#‎nannystate‬ ‪#‎bloombergsucks

Music events at Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition Gallery for May 29th and 30th

bwac — Thu, 26 May 2016 20:37:02 +0000

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC)’s Three New Spring Art Shows:
Roode Hoek—Wide Open 7— Recycle
Saturday, May 28th, 2016 and Sunday May 29th, 2016

The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) opens the iron gates of their historic pier gallery in Red Hook for the 24th Annual Spring Pier show with three distinctly different exhibits:
Roode Hoek, a celebration of Red Hook’s Dutch past leading up its multicultural present where ~200 BWAC artists are exhibiting; Wide Open 7, a national juried show selected by Metropolitan Museum assistant curator, Beth Saunders with 120 pieces in all media, chosen from over 1900 submissions; Recycle, juried by Harriet Taub of NYC’s Materials for the Arts, which has introduced many of our visitors to the new re-use genre. 65 pieces are exhibited.

Special music events:
Saturday, May 28th: Today’s concerts are Zach Henry folk-rock singer/songwriter, 1PM, and relive the 80’s club scene with music with J.R Rost, 3PM
Sunday May 29th: Today’s concerts are the rock, folk, country and bluesy music of Fitz, Callan & Biggs, 1PM, and at 3PM The REPRESSIONS, a funk-rock vaudeville band
The show is open weekends 1-6PM and runs through June 12
481 Van Brunt (Door 7) in Red Hook.
718- 596-2506
bwacinfo@aol.com
or for more information, go to bwac.org

A list of free outdoor movies this summer

whynot_31 — Sun, 15 May 2016 17:38:19 +0000

https://calendar.google.com/…/spucdr1kejao…/public/basic.ics

This may be the summer we see fewer NYPD and FDNY helicopters and more gov drones...

whynot_31 — Wed, 11 May 2016 16:15:27 +0000

NYPD and FDNY helicopter traffic seems to be most noticeable during the summer months, in part because residents have their windows open and can hear them operating.

People then utilize online media to try and figure out what situation the helicopters are responding to, and whether they should be afraid. I've watched the phenomena with some interest over the past few years, because I have a belief the people may be better off not knowing of the situations, and would be blissfully unaware if there wasn't a noisy helicopter overhead to make them wonder and worry.

As technology advances, the use of expensive, noisy helicopters is poised to decline. Shot spotter microphones, quickly deployed agency-operated internet-enabled cameras, drones and other technologies are rapidly maturing.

http://www.governmentvideo.com/article/fdny-employs-video-for-quick-decisions/115853

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/nypd-drones-fight-crime-article-1.1799980

All of which may allow NYC agencies (FDNY, DOB, OEM and NYPD) to operate in ways which do not arouse the "traditional" public anxiety and curiosity, and instead create slightly different forms of it...

I need your help to fight against the evil grovernment.

armchair_warrior — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 00:54:58 +0000

I get a few of these tickets a year.

Basically some jerk in the sanitation department gives me a ticket for not cleaning 18" to the street. Not my side walk but the street. Does anyone know what the cleaning regulations are for street cleaning? I can't clean the street. There are cars there and when there isn't cars there, there is busy traffic. My place is next to two high ways and a tunnel.

I'll write what he wrote.

I violated section 16-118(2)(9) failure to clean 18" into the street.

Fighting them is tiresome. I win some and lose some, I win if I go to the Manhattan court one. If i go to the borough ones. I always lose. Besides fighting these tickets is there a better way to get these jerks to stop giving me ticket which is ridiculous to clean the streets that they have sweeping days for and trash that literally rolls by like tumble weed.

Any help would be appircated and if there is a website for their codes of cleaning even better!

Housing policy, sans populist politicians

whynot_31 — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:25:48 +0000

Housing a Growing City Jan 19, 2016, 6:30PM-8:30PM Since the Tenement House Laws of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, New York City has been a national laboratory for innovative and affordable housing policies. But numerous challenges remain in a city with an expanding population. Low-rent housing is evaporating, homelessness is skyrocketing, the building stock is increasingly aged, and the city’s economic and demographic landscape faces ongoing shifts. Join a panel of leaders in New York City urban planning—including housing advocates, community leaders and city officials—to discuss these changes in our urban fabric and the potential solutions to ensuring the city remains a leader in affordable housing. This event is co-presented with the Museum of the City of New York as part of the Affordable New York: A Housing Legacy exhibition program and takes place at the Museum. Tickets are $10 with discount code RENT on the MCNY website.

Mental Illness, Crime and Treatment

homeowner — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 11:53:15 +0000

This discussion was created from comments split from: Stabbing and shooting at 770 Eastern Parkway.

The list of worst landlords is released again

whynot_31 — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 14:10:11 +0000

Each year, the city compiles and releases a list of the landlords who operate the buildings with the most violations.

Each year, it is often the same list of landlords. The buildings are largely occupied by low income people who have very little market power.

...the repetitive nature of the list leads me to conclude that the city does not have much power either. http://landlordwatchlist.com/#/landlords

Clear, informative info from the NYC IBO

whynot_31 — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 15:16:35 +0000

FISCAL HISTORY: We’ve updated our NYC fiscal history page, which now provides data on city tax, fee, and fine revenues; agency spending; full-time staffing; and state and federal aid from fiscal years 1980 through 2015. The update also includes capital spending since 1985.

http://www.ibo.nyc.ny.us/fiscalHistory.html

Fatal crash involving a pedestrian, Grant and Atlantic, Monday 11/16/2015, approx 1:30 PM

whynot_31 — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 20:16:25 +0000

https://twitter.com/NYCityAlerts/status/666347537058668545

NYC PTA EXPO 2015

TownSquare — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 22:34:47 +0000

NYC PTA EXPO 2015

Sunday, November 8, 2015 | 12-5 PM

Brooklyn Expo Center

FREE Tickets until November 1st, $10 after, $15 at door

The 2nd Annual NYC PTA EXPO 2015 presents a fun and informative event with great resources, products, services and information for New York City PAs and PTAs while bringing together community members, educators, families, parents and city agencies. NYC PTA Expo offers community access and support for parents, exhibitors and educational leaders, alike. NYC PTA Expo celebrates education by supporting PA/PTA councils throughout New York City,

The details of the ambitious NYC ferry plan become clearer

whynot_31 — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 02:55:26 +0000

http://www.gothamgazette.com/index.php/government/5892-cautious-optimism-ahead-of-hearing-on-citywide-ferry-plan

Inclusionary Zoning ...how it will (or won't) work

whynot_31 — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:39:57 +0000

http://citylimits.org/2015/09/21/read-the-de-blasio-inclusionary-zoning-proposal/

Yes, that does say Mother Gaston

whynot_31 — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:36:07 +0000

Yes, Mother Gaston is in Brownsville.

Black Smoke from Chimney in Neighboring Building

andrea_gayle — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 23:06:46 +0000

There is black smoke coming from the chimney of a neighboring building with a dull chemical smell. I am on the top floor and can smell the odor in my apartment with the A/C running -- it's giving me a massive headache. I'm new to apartment living so unsure how common this type of odor is and if it's normal when an oil burner kicks in after a summer of non-use. I researched the cause of such a smell, and it appears there may be a faulty HVAC system in the building next door. Not sure of next steps and who I should alert. Any advice is welcome.

SCHOOLFEST 2015

TownSquare — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 20:24:02 +0000

Saturday, November 7, 2015 | 12-4 PM, Brooklyn Expo Center, FREE Tickets until November 1st, $10 after, $15 at door

Now in its 8th year, Schoolfest is a one-of-a-kind school fair for North Brooklyn students and parents. All public schools, charter schools, private schools, early childhood centers and extracurricular activity providers are invited to a single venue in Greenpoint/Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Secession

southeast — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 09:58:42 +0000

Every so often there is talk of one part or another of New York State trying to secede, and it always intrigues me.