MEAN STREETS: City still trying to get Park Circle right

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Helen Klein ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Even the city admits that it hasn’t fixed all the traffic problems at Park Circle ... The Department of Transportation made a series of changes at the circle beginning last fall, but the timing of traffic lights is still a problem, said Keith Bray, an assistant commissioner with the agency’s Brooklyn office, during an on-site meeting with neighborhood activists last week ... “The flow through is not optimal,

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PARK SLOPE: A feud so bitter that a brother claims he doesn’t know his sister

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
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Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Ben Kochman ... for The Brooklyn Paper ... It’s a feud so overcaffeinated that a brother now claims that he’s never even met his sister! ... The sour sibling spat that split the ownership team of Cafe Regular in Park Slope has boiled over once again, now that Martin O’Connell has opened Cafe Martin — a new joint on Fifth Avenue that’s only six blocks away from the original coffee bar that his sister,

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“Controversial” Brooklyn Vodka Tasting Wednesday in Brooklyn Heights

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Published June 14, 2010 at 6:09 p.m.

Get a free taste of Absolut Brooklyn, the spirit that had the Brooklyn “blogosphere” in an uproar last week this Wednesday from 5pm - 8pm  at Michael Towne Wines and Spirits (73 Clark Street).  The store will be offering samples of a drink called the “Stoop Party” made with the red apple and ginger flavored [ ... ] ...

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Building of the Day: 70 Eighth Avenue

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Published June 14, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.

The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. There will be old, new, important, forgotten, public, private, good and bad. Whatever strikes our fancy. We hope you enjoy ... Address: 70 Eighth Avenue, corner of Union St ... Name: Mrs. M.V. Phillips House ... Neighborhood: Park Slope (Park Slope Historic District) ... Year Built: 1887 ... Architectural Style: Queen Anne/Romanesque Revival ... Architect: ... L.V. Holden ... Landmarked: Yes ...

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Development Watch: 433 3rd Avenue

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Published June 14, 2010 at 2:43 p.m.
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We noticed this six-story mixed-use building at 433 3rd Avenue for the first time last weekend on our way back from picking up a fresh container of propane at Home Depot. Designed by SLCE Architects, a firm that's done a lot of large residential towers, the building strikes us as a little dull but nothing that's going to distract from the immediate environs. According to the DOB permit, there will be 26 residential units when all's said and done ... GMAP ... P*Shark ... DOB ...

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Ice Cream for Old Lido Spot

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Published June 14, 2010 at 2:02 p.m.
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We hear the spot that was once Lido, the former bar at 200 Columbia Street, is going to become an ice cream parlor. We hope they hurry and open before it starts getting really hot! GMAP ...

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Events: Cort Club Father’s Day Brunch

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Published June 14, 2010 at 1:24 p.m.

Necktie? Done it.Aftershave? Been there.Power tool? Tried that.Best Dad Ever T-shirt? Yep.Every year, you search for the perfect Father’s Day gift. Instead of giving dad the usual fare this Sunday, why not go to the Cort Club for Brunch.Details:Cort Club Father’s Day Brunch2648 Gerritsen Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11229Sunday, June 20th 11:00amCall the Cort Club [ ... ] ...

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House of the Day: 47 Waldorf Court

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Published June 14, 2010 at 1:20 p.m.
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This listing at 47 Waldorf Court in the Fiske Terrace section of Victorian Flatbush just hit the market with an asking price of $1,075,000. It's a very charming house, with nice original inlaid floors, beamed ceilings and interior columns. And who doesn't like a front porch! The price also seems in the ballpark. We bet this will move reasonably quickly. Do you agree? ... 47 Waldorf Court [Mary Kay Gallagher] GMAP ... P*Shark ...

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Condo of the Day: 25 Montgomery Place, #1

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Published June 14, 2010 at 12:42 p.m.
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This duplex condo at 25 Montgomery Place is architecturally stunning, but then again so is its price tag. The parlor floor in particular is dripping with details like moldings, fireplaces and wood paneling. And the common charges only come to $800 a month, a bargain for a 2,285-square-foot apartment. Given that, maybe the asking price of $1,995,000 isn't so bad. On the other hand, it's a tough leap to shell out that amount of dough when it would by you a pretty nice stand-alone house not too far

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New Supermarket for Bed Stuy

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.
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As Bed Stuy blog reported the other day, the new grocery store on Myrtle and Spencer looks set to open soon. Called Chestnut Supermarket, it is a kosher grocery store that looks pretty nice from the outside. And judging by the designer's website, the interior should be just as impressive. Are folks excited about this? GMAP ...

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