Archive for March, 2009

Polish Bar of Brooklyn: Horrible Customer Service

Published by arZan March 9th, 2009 in Issues and Neighborhood. 4 Comments

My wife went in for a touch up to her extended nails. The owner Tricialee Riley told her that the nail extensions needed to be replaced and that she would offer them at the removal and the new set at 50% off. She asked my wife to come in yesterday and get her old extensions […]



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NYTimes Introduces a Local Clinton Hill Blog

Published by arZan March 5th, 2009 in Blog and Neighborhood. Closed

The NYTimes introduces a local Fort Greene-Clinton Hill blog. This is a testament to our neighborhood getting its own seat of prominence. So, without wasting time, hop on over.



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  • Goodbye, The Local. Hello, The Nabe May 15, 2013
    After four years of work in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, this is the last week of publication at The Local. But there's a fresh start over at The Nabe.
  • The Day: Citi Bike Memberships, Bike Basics and Credit Repair May 15, 2013
    In today's Fort Greene and Clinton Hill morning news wrap get info on Citi Bike, cycling classes and Council Member Letitia James' credit cleaning event.
  • The Day: BAM for Kids and the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival May 14, 2013
    Get news about Fort Greene and Clinton Hill in our daily roundup, including the Brooklyn Academy of Music's summer slate of youth-oriented programs and the third annual Art of Brooklyn Film Festival coming to St. Joseph's College in Clinton Hill.
  • The Day: Artisan Market, Pratt Exhibition and a Recording Studio May 13, 2013
    In today's daily post, you'll find news on the spring opening of the Fort Greene Artisan Market, a Pratt Institute student artwork display at a Gagosian Gallery in Manhattan and a new recording studio in the nabe.
  • Crime Report: A Deli Theft, Unauthorized Bank Activity and Home Burglaries May 10, 2013
    In this crime report, locals told police that their belongings were stolen from cars and trucks, their homes were burglarized and their bank accounts were used in unauthorized ways. Also, disputes between significant others resulted in violence and robberies last week. The trend of robberies on the B38 bus continued last week, with another incident […]

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  • Friday Blogwrap February 27, 2015
    Two Roberta’s Owners Have Filed a Restraining Order Against Their Ex-Partner [Grub Street] Legendary Jazz Pianist Performs for Hundreds of P.S. 130 Students in Kensington [Kensington BK] Cyprus Avenue and Black Sheep Pub May Be Closed for Good [Here's Park Slope] “Thanks for the Amazing Memories”: Bocca Lupo Closes Its Doors in Cobble Hill [PMFA] Pile Driving in a Flood Zone: DOB Holding […]
  • Closing Bell: Squibb Park Bridge Will Reopen in the Spring February 27, 2015
    The bouncing, zigzagging, and pricey pedestrian footbridge that links Brooklyn Heights with Brooklyn Bridge Park is set to reopen this spring, after closing in August for repairs, according to Brooklyn Paper. BBP expects to spend $700,000 repairing the two-year-old bridge, on top of the $4,100,000 it cost to construct. When the park closed the bridge last summer, […]
  • Building of the Day: 720 Washington Avenue February 27, 2015
    Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former National Theatre, now supermarket Address: 720 Washington Avenue Cross Streets: Prospect and Park Places Neighborhood: Prospect Heights Year Built: 1921 Architectural Style: Unable to determine Architect: Charles Sandblom Other Buildings by Architect: Over 42 theaters mostly in Brooklyn, but also in Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan Landmarked: […]
  • Recently on the Forum February 27, 2015
    Brownstone Ventilation Where to Buy Cast Iron Radiators? One to Two Family Conversion Oil Spill in Basement Repainting/Refurbishing a Claw Foot Tub Water-Based Finish Over Dark Stained Floors?…
  • Cheese Shop Reopens as a Bagel Shop on Franklin in Crown Heights February 27, 2015
    The owners of Crown Heights coffee shop Little Zelda have revamped their cheese shop next door on Franklin Avenue, Wedge, into a bagel spot called Nagle’s Bagels. The employee behind the counter at 728 Franklin Avenue told us it opened about two weeks ago. They have a selection of bagels, flat bagels and schmears, and […]



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