Martin Maisonpierre
Digging around Brooklyn when I'm not looking longingly out of my office window at my home borough. I read too much news and take my duty to try out all of north BK's bars, restaurants and haunts very seriously. Give me a shout at Martin@Brooklyn365.com or on twitter @maisonpm
Website: http://brooklyn365.com
Thursday Morning Roundup
Its a wheely bad time on the Williamsburg bridge – The Brooklyn Paper Council approves big Billyburg project – Crain’s New York Film Fest Is on Police Radar, Anarchists Say – NYT’s City Room Blog Brooklyn Welcomes Bike-Friendly Policy – Brooklyn Daily Eagle Driver Charged in Cyclist’s Death in Brooklyn – NYT’s City Room Blog [...]
Modest Mouse on Williamsburg Waterfront
UPDATE: Due to a rain cancellation – Modest Mouse has rescheduled their Williamsburg Waterfron concert for September 14th with tickets going on sale through Ticketmaster on August 29th. Q: What do Modest Mouse, Faith No More, and free Pool Parties all have in common? A: They are all going to be part of a music [...]
Hipster-Hasid Bike War: Just When You Thought You Understood
Yes, they were definitely here first and yes, you are definitely intruding with your fixed-gear but heck, you just might be helping to pay off that Satmar mini-van lease as well. The hipster-Hasid bike war is just the tip of the iceberg in this complicated and strangely symbiotic relationship. While relations may be tenuous and the [...]
Williamsburg Waterfront Development In Jeopardy
The proposed Williamsburg waterfront development Rose Plaza is in jeopardy following unresolved Community Board 1 issues. According to a Courier Life piece, developer Isack Rosenberg has made moves to reduce the overall size of the project by 25 units from 801 to 776 and has agreed to increase the affordable units from 20 percent up [...]
Meals on Wheels vs. Your Local Restaurant
We at BK365 can’t get enough of the local food trucks in Williamsburg. But after reading Aaron Short’s Courier Life piece we can definitely understand local restaurant owners’ concerns with truck vendors moving in on an already tight business environment. After paying the rent, electricity and water bills we all suffer through monthly it’s easy [...]
