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March 18, 2010
It came from the Blogosphere...
The Local [Fort Greene/Clinton Hill, The Day: Birdman and Bobbleheads
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo will get a visit from the anti-Atlantic Yards bobblehead brigade today. They contend that Cuomo, who accepted a $5,000 campaign contribution from developer Bruce Ratner, has a conflict of interest when it comes to Atlantic Yards litigation.
NoLandGrab: Actually, Cuomo has no role in any litigation. The Bobbleheads would like to see the Attorney General investigate Forest City Ratner's Ridge Hill project, where the bribe-taker has been indicted, but the prime beneficiary of the bribe-induced City Council vote change that allowed the project to go forward (yep, Forest City), has so far eluded charges.
Found in Brooklyn, Atlantic Yards Bobbleheads take on Cuomo over Tainted Campaign Contribution on Thursday
Curbed, Beekman Crane Exits; Six Left at Graceline Court; Ohms Indie Rock
Frank Gehry's 76-story Beekman Tower has lost its "scary-as-hell crane," as a tipster puts it, leaving a scary-as-hell elevator hoist behind. Forest City Ratner should charge thrill-seekers admission to take a ride in that thing. [Image: Curbed]
BleedScarlet, If they did it
Accolades continue to roll in for Bruce Ratner in the wake of last week's groundbreaking.
Former Nets coach Lawrence Frank is an excellent technician, who had his legs cut out from under him by Bruce Ratner, the worst owner in the history of American professional sports.
The Bride's Diary, New York: It's a Brooklyn Thing
Readers of this Australian bridal site might find themselves very disappointed if they're planning a starchitecture-focused honeymoon.
Cross that famous bridge from Manhattan to discover a brave new world, where funky neighbourhoods are filled with hip galleries and a happening vibe.
Actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard moved to a brownstone in Brooklyn with their baby daughter Ramona. Adrian Grenier from Entourage is doing an eco-renovation on his Clinton Hill property. Character actor Paul Giamatti programs the cinema selection at Brooklyn’s Rose Cinemas. The star of Waitress and the TV series Felicity, Keri Russell, picks her way through Fort Greene’s weekend market. Oscar-winner Jennifer Connelly and husband Paul Bettany stroll through Prospect Park. In Brooklyn it seems there’s a celebrity on every corner.
New York magazine recently noted that since the finale of Sex And The City, the zeitgeist has shifted across the East River to Brooklyn. Downtown Brooklyn boasts $US3 billion ($3.3b) of construction projects in the pipeline, plus the controversial $US4 billion Atlantic Yards development with a Frank Gehry-designed stadium.
NLG: Not only will they not find any Frank Gehry buildings in Brooklyn, they won't find Jennifer and Paul, either — they went against the grain and moved to Manhattan.
Posted by eric at March 18, 2010 11:16 AM