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Brooklyn Today April 5: Pols with a passion for illegal dancing, more

April 5, 2017 Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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THE LEDE: Happy halfway-to-the-weekend-Wednesday! In this morning’s briefing, a Brooklyn councilman admits his passion for dancing illegally, and artists from our borough represent at the Whitney Biennial. Also, a local reverend offers his two cents on the Bedford-Union Armory redevelopment, and researchers insist it’s more efficient for riders to stand side by side rather than walk up the escalator…Plus, WaPo drops a guide to pay negotiation for the ladies, and the search for the ninth planet yields some results.

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IMPRINT: A major mouthful graces the cover of Spanish lifestyle and gastronomy magazine Tapas.

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The Rundown

~STOMPING GROUNDS: How important is it to you that your new Brooklyn District Attorney live in the borough? Patricia Gatling is vying to replace the late Kenneth Thompson, but city records show that she has resided in Brooklyn for just over three months. (via the NY Observer)

~ERIC LANDAU TO LEAD BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK: Mayor de Blasionominated Landau to serve as the president of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, which means that he will spearhead the park’s 85-acre expansion, among other projects. Plus, BBP’s spring and summer schedule is out, and includes “Movies With a View,” beer gardens and ice cream. Summertime: so close, yet so far… (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

~COUNCILMEN FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY!): Brooklyn councilmen Rafael Espinal and Antonio Reynoso are backing a bill that would strike down a Prohibition-era Cabaret law that prevents patrons from grooving in bars and restaurants without fearing a crackdown from the city’s dance police. Background: it’s widely believed the law was put in place to target the city’s black jazz clubs. Also, a Village Voice op-ed eviscerates the law. (via Brooklyn Paper and the Village Voice)

~BROOKLYN RISING: A new mixed-use high-rise on Flatbush Avenue will bring two new schools, 900 apartments and offices and retail space to the area, and Tishman Speyer makes a 620,000-square-foot debut intoDowntown Brooklyn. (via DNAinfo and the NYT)

~NO SHOW: City officials didn’t show when 200 NYCHA tenants requested their presence at St. Barbara’s Church in Bushwick on Sunday to discuss repairs needed at the Hope Gardens complex. A spokeswoman cited tight budget concerns with paying a rep overtime to attend. (via DNAinfo)

~SHOUT-OUT TO BROOKLYN ARTISTS: Brooklyn artists are repping the borough with works in the 78th Whitney Biennial, the museum’s first in its new location. Highlights include a giant industrial saw blade, fake stained-glass windows and chrome chameleons, among other works. You can catch the exhibition through June 11. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

~OP-ED: HOW TO SUCCEED AT THE BEDFORD-UNION ARMORY: “Here’s one thing I know for sure: If we kill the deal, we won’t get any more affordable housing. We will get nothing. No rec center for our youth, no office space for our nonprofits and no housing for low- and middle-income families. The armory will simply sit vacant for many more years to come. We can’t afford to lose this opportunity. Let’s work together to make the new Bedford-Union Armory a reality for our Crown Heights community.” (Rev. Dr. Daryl G. Bloodsaw for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

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Staff Picks:

READ: 16 books you should read this month. (via Lit Hub)

WATCH + LISTEN: Head to the King’s Theater for a screening of Stanley Kubrick’s “Barry Lyndon” with a full orchestra performing the original score.

INTERVIEW: Brooklyn’s own (half the time, at least) Jami Attenberg onwhat it means to be “All Grown Up.” (via Brooklyn Mag)

ADVICE: “Why You Shouldn’t Walk on Escalators.” (via the NYT)

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Brooklyn Social

@Phil_Lewis_: His face looks like he just got socks for Christmas. (w/ pic of the NPS check hand-off)

@ArtfulStew: Anyone know why Melania Trump’s portrait was taken in front of the Muppet Babies Window? (w/ comparison pic)

@broderick: Oh hey, so, here’s a photo of Bernie Sanders watching a furry fight a Jack Skellington cosplayer at Anime Boston (w/ pic)

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NATIONAL BULLETIN: Warren Buffett’s newspaper group cuts 289 jobsafter a decline in print readership…a look at why it’s tough to clinch the “American Dream” in Charlotte, NC, and across the South…elsewhere in NC, the state is the first to adopt an ethics rule requiring that lawyers reveal any evidence of innocence that they discover post-conviction…and a guide on pay negotiation for women. (via Bloomberg, the Atlantic, ABA Journal and WaPo)

FOREIGN FLASH: The worst chemical attack in Syria since 2013 kills at least 72…a nonprofit aims to help young Jordanians choose rock climbing over violent extremism…”Maoists for Trump” emerge in China…and four prospects materialize in the search for a ninth planet. (via WaPo, the NYT and the WSJ)

ROYAL WATCH: William and Kate will send wee Prince George to school at Thomas’s Battersea this fall. Some Upper East Siders are taking it personally. (via Vanity Fair)

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BROOKLYN TONIGHT

10:00am – 6:00pm – The Orchid Show–Thailand at the New York Botanical Garden. Details.

6:30pm – Eat, Drink & Be Literary at BAMCafe Live. Details.

6:30pm – Talk: A Sufi Voice of Pakistan: A Conversation with Sanam Marvi at BAM Gilman Opera House. Details.

7:00pm – Book Launch: Letters to a Young Writer: Some Practical and Philosophical Advice by Colum McCann at PowerHouse Arena. Details.

7:00pm – Dr. Willie Parker on Women’s Rights at The Strand. Details.

7:30pm – Film: Hooligan Sparrow at BAM Rose Cinemas. Details.

8:00pm – Music: Midnight North and Nicole Atkins at Brooklyn Bowl. Details.

8:00pm – Music: Crystal Fighters at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Details.

8:00pm – Not OK–The Music of Phil Kline at Roulette. Details.

9:00pm – Comedians You Should Know at The Gutter. Details.

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ON THE PITCH: What do you make of this? Mainz sub Giulio Donati was caught pouring water down his shorts before he came onto the field on Sunday. Guess he was just trying to stay cool. (via @rldesignz)