Archive for the 'Opinion' Category

Shops Not Accepting Credit Cards

Published by arZan January 22nd, 2007 in Issues, Neighborhood, Opinion and Restaurants. 5 Comments

I have come across this trend more and more in recent times. Shops in our neighborhood dont accept debit or credit cards. On the other hand they install ATM machines in their shops. A case in point is Conneticut Muffins on the corner of Myrtle and Clinton. They dont accept credit cards, and there is […]



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Lower Standards at Retail Chains

Published by arZan December 17th, 2006 in Issues, Neighborhood and Opinion. 3 Comments

Everytime I go to retail chains here in Clinton Hill, its always a strugggle to get the customer service reps to be helpful. In most cases they could care less. I get the attitude that I am somehow disturbing them by asking them a question about something sold in their store. The biggest defaulter is […]



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Village Voice Archives: Clinton Hill

Published by arZan August 6th, 2006 in Neighborhood and Opinion. 1 Comment

The Village Voice featured an article in their August 13th, 2003 issue that takes a close-up view on Clinton Hill. A lot has changed in three years, including the cost of living here !!! For a look at how Brooklyn’s rich used to live, take a stroll down the mansion rows of Washington Avenue and […]



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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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  • Thursday Blogwrap March 5, 2015
    Required Reading: The 25 Best Brooklyn Books of the Decade (So Far) [BK Mag] Flatbush Avenue Extension History [Q Parkside] Come out for Parkside Plaza Meeting [Q Parkside] Sandy Recovery Hits Speed Bump Among Sheepshead Bay Bungalows [Sheepshead Bites] Finally, a Park Growns in Brooklyn’s Last Industrial Pocket [Curbed] New Movie Promises to Destroy Bushwick [Gothamist] Irish of […]
  • Closing Bell: Historic Districts of the Future March 5, 2015
    Later this month, the Historic Districts Council will host a panel on the evolution of historic districts and the possible creation of new ones, as part of its Annual Preservation Conference Series. Panelists will explore the changing definition of what is considered worthy of preservation, which has slowly broadened from Brooklyn Heights, the first historic district, designated in 1965, to […]
  • Building of the Day: 392-408 Douglass Street March 5, 2015
    Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 392-408 Douglass Street Cross Streets: 4th and 5th avenues Neighborhood: Park Slope Year Built: 1885 Architectural Style: Queen Anne Architect: Frederick L. Hine Other Buildings by Architect: Row houses in Crown Heights North on New York Avenue, St. Johns Place and Lincoln Place Landmarked: No […]
  • Bed Stuy’s L’Antagoniste Prepping to Open This Month March 5, 2015
    When we stopped by French bistro L’Antagoniste, at 238 Malcolm X Boulevard in Bed Stuy, exactly one week ago, a man inside told us it would open in “two weeks.” That means mid-March — possibly a week from today.  238 Malcolm X Boulevard Coverage [Brownstoner] GMAP…
  • House of the Day: 1286 President Street March 5, 2015
    This circa-1900 semi-attached Crown Heights house is unlike any row house we’ve ever seen, thanks to a renovation and its current use as an office. There’s a three-story solarium on the back of the house, a bathroom with an onyx tub and counter, and lots of marble counters in the kitchen, as well as some neo-Classical […]



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