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Brooklyn Today June 26: “Coaster King of Coney Island” Returns

June 26, 2017 Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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THE LEDE: Welcome to the week, Brooklyn! This morning, we begin with a piece of advice to consider as you lock in your 4th of July plans. Last week, we learned that Mayor de Blasio may not control the school system for much longer…now, we explain what exactly that could mean. A recent surge in bike accidents prompts a police crackdown (but not on drivers), and one Brooklyn photographer zooms in on Fulton Mall. Finally, the king of coasters returns toConey Island for the Cyclone’s 90th birthday. Keep reading for a piece on the unexpected history of square dancing and a recommendation for a road trip that barely leaves the city. Have a great week!
      
IMPRINT: All frowns on the cover of Financial Mail.
 
*Correction: A pesky, silent ‘h’ was wandering around in our subject line last week. The returned Chairman of the MTA is, of course, Joe Lhota, not Joe Lohta. We regret the error.   

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The Rundown
 

~TIME TO FIND A NEW SPOT FOR YOUR FIREWORKS FIX: With sweeping views of the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade is notorious for being one of the most sought-out locations to view the Macy’s 4th of July fireworks show. But not this year. The nation’s largest pyrotechnic display will once again return to the East River this year, but, much to the disdain of Brooklynites, it will only be viewable fromWilliamsburg and Greenpoint. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
 
~IS NYC READY FOR 32 SCHOOL BOARDS?: Mayor de Blasio may not oversee the NYC school system for much longer. The state Legislature last week failed to approve the extension of mayoral control of the system by the end of its formal session…which means that the city could return to the old Board of Education system, with 32 different community school boards. (TheBloomberg administration overhauled that system more than a decade ago). Senate Republicans insist on linking the extension to an expansion of the number of charter schools that can open in the city. Officials have until June 30to return to Albany to undo the expiration of mayoral control. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 

~YOU MAY WANT TO THINK TWICE ABOUT RUNNING THAT RED LIGHT:Police are cracking down on rule-breaking cyclists. In Bushwick, ticketing of cyclists shot up 160 percent over a 28-day period. The push comes on the heels of a spike in bike accidents—13 accidents during a period when there are usually only three, according to police. In nine of those 13 cases, police say, cyclists were at fault for eschewing traffic signals. (via DNAinfo)  
 
~STILL MORE CONSEQUENCES OF L-POCALYPSE: We’ve checked in on how the impending 15-month shutdown of the L will affect the real estate market, and we’re certainly aware of how it will affect commuters. But, how about Brooklyn’s industrial zones? The borough’s pockets of factories and warehouses provide a source for the city’s goods and services, as well as plenty of small manufacturing operations. These zones rely heavily on free-flowing movement…which may be constricted when spillover from the shutdown results in an increase in people moving – whether it be in cabs, buses or Lyfts – above ground. (via Vice) 
 
~“IT’S HELD ITS OWN FOR NOW”: That’s what photographer Joel Barhamand says about the thriving street life around Fulton Mall inDowntown Brooklyn. He began photographing the street in 2013 when he moved to the neighborhood from the East Village. After seeing the shuttering of local clothing stores and luncheonettes, he told the NYT: “This is not going to be here in five years. I should make it a point to be here as often as I can.”So, he did, and he took thousands of photos of the street and its characters along the way…meanwhile, foodies from Brooklyn and beyond are flocking to the nearby, newly-opened DeKalb Market Hall. (via the NYT and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)  
 
~“COASTER KING OF CONEY ISLAND” RETURNS: Happy 90th birthday to the Coney Island Cyclone! Forty summers ago, a teenager named Richard Rodriguez strapped himself into Seat 6 on the roller coaster, and didn’t get out until almost 104 hours later, after the coaster had made nearly 2,400 trips. The ride sparked a career of endurance-riding on roller coasters for Rodriguez, and he returned to Brooklyn last week for anniversary festivities. Rodriguez says the spin remains one of the brightest highlights of his Brooklyn youth…and hints that he may come back for more one day. (via the NYT)   

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Staff Picks:
 

READ: It turns out square dancing is a lot less white than you think. (via JSTOR Daily) 
 
READ + LOOK: “Out of High School, Into Real Life.” The NYT chats with members of the class of 2017 who are not heading to college, and are instead pursuing a different kind of American dream. (via the NYT) 
 
EAT+DRINK: Summer is officially here, and that means it’s time to get yourself onto one of these outdoor restaurant patios. (via DNAinfo) 
 
SUMMERTIME ROAD TRIP: It’s not the Pacific Coast Highway, and it’s not Route 66. It’s the Belt Parkway, and it’s full of surprising grandeur (just don’t go during rush hour). (via the NYT)           

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NATIONAL BULLETIN: Apps are reviving the culture of doctors making house calls, and some even hope to eventually eliminate the need for patients to physically visit the doctor’s office at all…In 40 years, the U.S. may be mostdemographically similar to Las Vegas…As Trump inches closer to repealing the ACA, here’s a look at the promises he’s made so far on health care, and how likely it is that they’ll come to pass…And after over four decades on the endangered species list, the Yellowstone grizzly bear is thriving, and will be taken off the list. (via WaPo, FiveThirtyEight, the AP and the NYT)
 
FOREIGN FLASH: Germany will void the convictions of 50,000 men who were prosecuted under an anti-gay law that was repealed in 1994…Turkeydrops evolution from a ninth grade textbook because it is considered too “controversial”…In an abrupt departure from 2016’s global decline in coal use, China, the U.S. and India are mining more of it in 2017…And a hairdresser travels the world, giving free haircuts to the homeless. (via the NYT, the AP and WaPo)
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 ROYAL WATCH: “Who Wants to Be King? No One, Says Prince Harry.”(via the NYT)  
 

____________________________    BROOKLYN TONIGHT  

 
8:00am – 5:00pm – Photographs: Coney Island Mermaids, 1996-2017 at Sunny’s Bar. Details.
 
5:30pm – What Would Hamilton Do? Historic Preservation in an Anti-Federalist Era at Center for Architecture. Details.
 
6:30pm – Fundamentals of Astrology at Brainery Annex. Details.
 
7:00pm – 8:00pm – Ballet Barre at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2. Details.  
 
7:00pm – How I Got Over: A Conversation with Janet Mock at The Greene Space. Details.
 
7:00pm – Modern Mondays: An Evening with Filipa César at the Museum of Modern Art. Details.
 
7:30pm – Think Olio: Music, Decadence, and Altered States of Mind: Drinking in the Drawing Room at Strong Rope Brewery. Details.
 
8:00pm – Free screening: Memento at Bushwick Community Darkroom.Details.
 
8:00pm – Worthless, Ensalmo, Jane Church, ZZZWalk, DJ Jin at Baby’s All Right. Details.
 
8:00pm – Side Ponytail Comedy at Friends and Lovers. Details.   
 
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 ON THE PITCH: The summer transfer window will soon be upon us, and as usual, the rumor mill will begin churning at ultra speed. Here’s afascinating piece on the science and metric system behind how a player’s value is formed. Here’s a hint: There is no real system. (via the NYT) 
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MILESTONES

Happy birthday to Paul Thomas Anderson, Ariana Grande, Sean P. Hayes, Chris Isaak, Derek Jeter, Greg LeMond, Jenette McCurdy, Chris O’Donnell,Nick Offerman, Chad Pennington, Aubrey Plaza, Jason Schwartzman,Shannon Sharpe and Gretchen Wilson!


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