September 1-7, 2014
The “Bushwig” drag festival. More images from BK Captured.
Hyperlocal News & Smells
Smelliest neighborhoods in Brooklyn: Greenwood Heights, Navy Hill, Vinegar Hill. Least smelly: Starrett City, Brownsville, Sunset Park. Full rankings>> [Brickunderground]
McCarren pool visits up, Jesse Owens pool down [NY Daily News]
Forensic hydrology at the Gowanus Superfund site [NY Times]
‘Deadbeat’ Brooklyn pol gets her landlord arrested [NY Post]
Judgmental map of Williamsburg: “Hipsters with really rich parents,” “Poop pool,” “Ended up at a party here once” [Judgmentalmaps]
Bumper Crop of Competitive Primaries Tuesday
20th State Senate (Eastern Parkway, Gowanus, PLG)
Seat vacated by Eric Adams. Candidates: Jesse Hamilton, Rubain Dorancy
- Debates on Brooklyn Independent Media, WNYC/Brian Lehrer, NY1, and BK Bureau
- Coverage: Brooklyn Paper, Our Times Press, DNA Info
19th State Senate (Canarsie, East NY, Brownsville)
Indicted pol John Sampson of Canarsie running for re-election vs. Sean Henry
- Debate [NY1]
- Coverage [Gotham Gazette]
52nd Assembly (‘Brownstone Brooklyn,” Downtown)
Controversies over BK Bridge Park, LICH — Pete Sikora, Joanne Simon, Doug Biviano
- Complete Coverage [Brooklyn Heights Blog]
- Debates on NY1 and Brooklyn Independent Media
- When a candidate admits to not having watched the Simpsons [Brooklyn Heights Blog]
54th Assembly (Bushwick)
Vacated by Rafel Espinal. Candidates: Erik Dilan, Kimberly Council
- Voter guide [Gotham Gazette]
- News coverage [Brooklyn Paper]
- Watch: Debate [Brooklyn Independent Media]
55th Assembly (Crown Heights, Bushwick)
Seat opened when William Boyland went to prison. Candidates: Lori Boozer, Lartice Monique Walker, Tony Herbert, Christopher Durosinimi
- Coverage [Gotham Gazette]
60th Assembly (East NY)
Inez Barron out, husband Charles Barron in? Barron vs. Christopher Banks, James Tillman.
- Coverage [Gotham Gazette]
Governor
- Cuomo refuses to debate so Teachout chats with Republican candidate [WNYC]
- “Another Cuomo non-interference story falls apart” [Capital NY]
- Cuomo pushes progressive record [NY Post]
“Us Against Them”
Pol asks: Will Lefferts Manor “sell out” people of color, like Park Slope did? [Q at Parkside]
Yeshiva students attack black man walking dog [Failed Messiah]
BK man hurls garbage can at Muslim women [NY Daily News]
Hamas license plate in Bay Ridge rejected [Brooklyn Paper]
BK Passings
Growing up in Brooklyn: “My mother wanted M.D. to stand for Make Dollars” [Jewish Women Encyclopedia]
Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence sing “Brooklyn” as lead in to Joan Rivers routine [YouTube]
Joan Rivers grew up on this block [Brooklyn Magazine]
Army Pfc. Bernard Gavrin
The 29-year-old Brooklynite died during World War II after coming under a suicide attack in the Northern Mariana Islands. But his remains were just found in Japan [Defense Department]
Back to School
Interactive map shows most popular Kindergartens in Brooklyn [DNA Info]
DeBlasio pushes speed cameras near schools [BK Reader]
City used inexperienced workers for pre-K inspection blitz [DNA Info]
BK Characters
Dog festival [GowanusYourFaceOff]
Wyatt Cenac [Brooklyn Magazine]
The breast-themed bar cover up [DNA Info]
Senior Idol auditions [Bensonhurst Bean]
“Brooklyn” Brand
Bushwick-scented candles [Bushwick Daily]
The clickiest things said about Brooklyn [Brooklyn Magazine]
Itty Bitty Apartments
New housing trend: chopping up BK apartments into smaller bits [BK Reader]
A windowless apartment for $1,250 [Fucked in Park Slope]
Sports
Cyclones fall just short of playoffs: “We have a very good team, but we made 111 errors [this season]” [Brooklyn Eagle]
Minor league football arrives in Brooklyn [NY Daily News]
Nets coach Lionel Hollins confirms he is no ogre [The Brooklyn Game]