Brooklyn Today August 28: Brooklyn Pol Calls for Removal of NYC’s Christopher Columbus Statues
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THE LEDE: Happy Monday, Brooklyn! Christopher Columbus could soon meet the same fate as Robert E. Lee, an Office of Nightlife is one step closer to becoming a reality, and BP Adams will provide his two cents on the Bedford-Union Armory. Plus, Brooklyn’s tallest building moves onwards and upwards, SNL announces a star-studded lineup for its premiere, and there’s a bug eating contest coming to Williamsburg. And in other news, Emmanuel Macron’s makeup costs $30,695. Have a great week.
IMPRINT: CR Men’s Book celebrates the legend Prince on its latest cover.
IMPRINT: CR Men’s Book celebrates the legend Prince on its latest cover.
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The Rundown
The Rundown
~BROOKLYN POL CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF COLUMBUS STATUTES:Following the chaos of Charlottesville, Virginia, and the fight over the removal of confederate monuments across the nation, an unrelated historical figure has also become a target: Christopher Columbus. While Columbus was an ambitious pioneer, he was also known for his violent tactics used to colonize and oppress Native Americans. Due to controversy surrounding Columbus, Speaker of the New York City Council Melissa Mark-Viverito and Councilmember Jumaane Williams are urging for the removal of Columbus statues across NYC. “We have to create a box where we gauge everyone and say what are the redemptive things that you’ve done, and do they outweigh some of the craziness that you have?,” said Williams. “I think the answer for Columbus is no. He is a symbol of genocide, and most of the things that would go in that redemptive box are actually based on falsehoods like him having discovered America.”
~NYC COUNCIL PASSES OFFICE OF NIGHTLIFE BILL: As expected, the New York City Council approved Councilmember Rafael Espinal’s bill to implement an Office of Nightlife, nightlife director and Nightlife Advisory Board on Thursday. “NYC’s nightlife culture is an integral part of its identity, yet bureaucratic red tape, rising rents and lack of community planning has made it increasingly difficult for venues that contribute to our iconic nightlife to stay in business,” said Espinal. “This bill will create a space where all stakeholders can come together to solve conflicts and build bridges.” MayorBill de Blasio now has 30 days to sign the bill into law. Even if he chooses not to sign it in that month, it will still become a law 120 days after that period.(via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~BP ADAMS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATION ON BEDFORD-UNION ARMORY: This week, BP Eric Adams will be issuing his recommendation on the controversial plan to develop the Bedford-Union Armory in Crown Heights, as part of ULURP. At a dramatic press conference in May, joined by Councilmember Laurie Cumbo and other city officials, Adams came out against the development as it stands. The project, which would include office space and a sports complex, along with affordable and market-rate rentals and condos, has been subject of numerous protests from residents pushing for more low-income housing in rapidly gentrifying Crown Heights. It is supported by Mayor Bill de Blasio. As part of the effort by developer BFC Partners to garner Adams’ support, Rev. Daryl Bloodsaw, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Crown Heights, is scheduled to deliver nearly 400 letters backing the project to Borough Hall today. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~HIGH-END DRUG TREATMENT IS ON THE WAY: Brooklyn’s newest drug treatment facility intends to treat its patients well. The new Phoenix Life Center in DUMBO will offer aromatherapy, a private courtyard, a rooftop gym and a professional chef. Both outpatient and residential patients will be able to see the sweeping vista of the Manhattan skyline from the facility. The design strives for comfortability at a price of roughly half the typical residential drug treatment rate. The center is scheduled to open on Sept. 5. (via NYDN)
~BROOKLYN’S FIRST SUPERTALL SKYSCRAPER RISES: For years, Brooklyn’s tallest building was the Williamsburgh Savings Bank, with its clock tower giving the time to Brooklynites far and wide. It was later surpassed by the Brooklyner apartment building at 514 feet. A supertall skyscraper more than double that size, however, is currently on the rise in Downtown Brooklyn. At an estimated 1,066 feet, 9 DeKalb Avenue will rise higher and higher from the base of the old Dime Savings Bank until its peak in 2020. The luxury high-rise will display glass and bronze in an interlocking hexagonal design with retail stores at its base and apartments throughout. “We believe in Brooklyn. It deserves a best-in-class skyline,” said Michael Stern, the founder of the firm behind the tower. The nearby Boerum Hill Association voiced concern over the change in the Brooklyn skyline, however, saying it will be out of scale with the low buildings of nearby neighborhoods. (via The Bridge and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~NYC COUNCIL PASSES OFFICE OF NIGHTLIFE BILL: As expected, the New York City Council approved Councilmember Rafael Espinal’s bill to implement an Office of Nightlife, nightlife director and Nightlife Advisory Board on Thursday. “NYC’s nightlife culture is an integral part of its identity, yet bureaucratic red tape, rising rents and lack of community planning has made it increasingly difficult for venues that contribute to our iconic nightlife to stay in business,” said Espinal. “This bill will create a space where all stakeholders can come together to solve conflicts and build bridges.” MayorBill de Blasio now has 30 days to sign the bill into law. Even if he chooses not to sign it in that month, it will still become a law 120 days after that period.(via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~BP ADAMS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATION ON BEDFORD-UNION ARMORY: This week, BP Eric Adams will be issuing his recommendation on the controversial plan to develop the Bedford-Union Armory in Crown Heights, as part of ULURP. At a dramatic press conference in May, joined by Councilmember Laurie Cumbo and other city officials, Adams came out against the development as it stands. The project, which would include office space and a sports complex, along with affordable and market-rate rentals and condos, has been subject of numerous protests from residents pushing for more low-income housing in rapidly gentrifying Crown Heights. It is supported by Mayor Bill de Blasio. As part of the effort by developer BFC Partners to garner Adams’ support, Rev. Daryl Bloodsaw, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Crown Heights, is scheduled to deliver nearly 400 letters backing the project to Borough Hall today. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~HIGH-END DRUG TREATMENT IS ON THE WAY: Brooklyn’s newest drug treatment facility intends to treat its patients well. The new Phoenix Life Center in DUMBO will offer aromatherapy, a private courtyard, a rooftop gym and a professional chef. Both outpatient and residential patients will be able to see the sweeping vista of the Manhattan skyline from the facility. The design strives for comfortability at a price of roughly half the typical residential drug treatment rate. The center is scheduled to open on Sept. 5. (via NYDN)
~BROOKLYN’S FIRST SUPERTALL SKYSCRAPER RISES: For years, Brooklyn’s tallest building was the Williamsburgh Savings Bank, with its clock tower giving the time to Brooklynites far and wide. It was later surpassed by the Brooklyner apartment building at 514 feet. A supertall skyscraper more than double that size, however, is currently on the rise in Downtown Brooklyn. At an estimated 1,066 feet, 9 DeKalb Avenue will rise higher and higher from the base of the old Dime Savings Bank until its peak in 2020. The luxury high-rise will display glass and bronze in an interlocking hexagonal design with retail stores at its base and apartments throughout. “We believe in Brooklyn. It deserves a best-in-class skyline,” said Michael Stern, the founder of the firm behind the tower. The nearby Boerum Hill Association voiced concern over the change in the Brooklyn skyline, however, saying it will be out of scale with the low buildings of nearby neighborhoods. (via The Bridge and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
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Staff Picks:
Staff Picks:
LONG READ: “How Police Cracked Canada’s Largest Child Pornography Ring”(via The Walrus)
ANOTHER LONG READ: “The Toll:” A look into the history of deadly use of Tasers by police officers.
WATCH: A star studded lineup featuring Ryan Gosling and Jay-Z is coming for the season premiere of “SNL.” (Variety)
EXPERIENCE: A new immersive horror show will kidnap and hide you in an abandoned Red Hook warehouse. (TimeOut New York)
ANOTHER LONG READ: “The Toll:” A look into the history of deadly use of Tasers by police officers.
WATCH: A star studded lineup featuring Ryan Gosling and Jay-Z is coming for the season premiere of “SNL.” (Variety)
EXPERIENCE: A new immersive horror show will kidnap and hide you in an abandoned Red Hook warehouse. (TimeOut New York)
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NATIONAL BULLETIN: A bug eating contest is coming to Williamsburg…For the first time since the 1970s, a white man was executed in Florida for a racially motivated murder…And a confiscated Bengali tiger cub is now on view at the San Diego Zoo. (via Gothamist, NYT and USA Today)
FOREIGN FLASH: In Iceland, you can now have sushi delivered by drone…French president Emmanuel Macron’s makeup costs $30,695…And a mayor in a Canadian town stops a man from painting over a swastika. (via WaPo, USA Today and the Miami Herald)
FOREIGN FLASH: In Iceland, you can now have sushi delivered by drone…French president Emmanuel Macron’s makeup costs $30,695…And a mayor in a Canadian town stops a man from painting over a swastika. (via WaPo, USA Today and the Miami Herald)
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ROYAL WATCH: Here’s how Princess Diana’s humanitarian causeshave done 20 years after her death. (via TIME)
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BROOKLYN TONIGHT
BROOKLYN TONIGHT
9:00AM – 7:00PM — Digital Profiling at Made In NY Media Center. Details.
3:00PM – 5:00PM — Neighborhood Legal Clinic: Free Housing Court Assistance for NYC Residents at Trinity Church. Details.
4:00PM – 7:00PM — “Love Yourself” Brooklyn Peace Concert at Medgar Evers College. Details.
7:00PM — “Star Wars: Rogue One” at West 12th Street and Riegelmann Boardwalk. Details.
3:00PM – 5:00PM — Neighborhood Legal Clinic: Free Housing Court Assistance for NYC Residents at Trinity Church. Details.
4:00PM – 7:00PM — “Love Yourself” Brooklyn Peace Concert at Medgar Evers College. Details.
7:00PM — “Star Wars: Rogue One” at West 12th Street and Riegelmann Boardwalk. Details.
7:00PM — Harper’s Magazine Presents: An Evening with Senator Bernie Sanders at the Riverside Church. Details.
7:00PM — Abdi Nazemian + David Ebershoff at The Strand. Details.
7:00PM — Brooklyn Cyclones v. Vermont Lake Monsters at MCU Park. Details.
7:00PM – 10:00PM — The Doubleclicks: Love Problems at The Bell House.Details.
8:00PM — Side Ponytail Comedy at Friends and Lovers. Details.
9:00PM — Doug Tuttle at Rough Trade NYC. Details.
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EAGLE SPORTS: D’Angelo Russell: “I Want Teams To Hate Us” (via Nets Daily)
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