‘If These Walls Could Talk, They'd Probably Be Screaming’ |
| Published: August 21, 2007, 4:55 pm |
| Tags: neighborhood watch, bronx, cobble hill, downtown brooklyn, forest hills, soho |
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Bronx: A city inspector went to the basement of 1912 Holland Avenue to check on a hot-water heater, but he ended up contacting the police because he found a crazy laboratory, complete with vials of acid, and preserved bones and organs. As one resident said, "If these walls could talk, they'd probably be screaming." [Gothamist] Cobble Hill: A planned new building next to the incoming Brooklyn Trader Joe's has caused a kerfuffle – developers want to build higher than zoning permits, but Borough president Marty Markowitz doesn't want to set a bad precedent. Mm. We're not sure "kerfuffle" is the word he'd use. [Brownstoner] Downtown Brooklyn: The city has decided to use its powers of eminent domain to seize 21 downtown Brooklyn lots that are said to have been a part of the Underground Railroad. Oh, and the city is also about to spend $2 million to commemorate abolitionist activity in the area. [McBrooklyn] Forest Hills: A planned shopping center in the hood hasn't received [ Full article ] |
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