City goes after IOU buildings

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Published June 15, 2010 at 4:10 a.m.

The free ride's over for low-income buildings that ducked $100 million in property taxes and water charges for decades ... A city crackdown is under way -- including one at a 10-building, 302-unit complex run by the Bronx Heights Neighborhood Community Corp. It owes $3.7 million and faces foreclosure ...

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Bites of Heights

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Published June 15, 2010 at 3:34 a.m.

It’s highway robbery!Some 30 to 50 buildings along the pricey Brooklyn waterfront -- including multimillion-dollar historic brownstones in Brooklyn Heights -- could be demolished by the state to modernize and revamp the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, officials confirmed yesterday.The state Department of Transportation is reviewing many ways to ...

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DINING: This author dishes on her favorite Brooklyn eats

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Meredith Deliso ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Sherri Eisenberg has traveled the world as a travel writer, and has found that nothing compares to Brooklyn’s culinary scene ... “Brooklyn has such an exciting food scene,” said Eisenberg. “It’s hard to think of other places that have as diverse the offerings as Brooklyn does.” ... Eisenberg would know — she just published a handbook to the borough’s food scene, titled “Food Lovers’ Guide to

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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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FOODIE-IN-CHIEF: Hot food gossip — including a new biergarten

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:20 a.m.

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Kristen V. Brown ... for The Brooklyn Paper ... Better rev up that appetite — it’s been a tasty few weeks in the county of Kings. Here’s the best of the borough’s openings, closings, and of course, restaurant rumors: ... • Yes, more beer gardens for Williamsburg: Finally, North Brooklyn’s newest biergarten, Loreley Williamsburg, has opened, bringing traditional German grub and imported German brews to the borough — thankfully without

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Transit Blog: NYSDOT Shot Self in Foot with BQE Planning Proposal

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Published June 14, 2010 at 10:38 a.m.

Transit blog Mobilizing the Region adds a dose of reality to the controversy over the  ”Standard Alternative” plan presented by the New York State Department of Transportation at its May 26 BQE EIS stakeholders meeting.   That plan calls for the demolition of many homes and land in Willowtown and North Heights area in Brooklyn [ ... ] ...

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Heights Homes Could Be Taken in BQE Fix

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Published June 14, 2010 at 9:33 a.m.
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It's Robert Moses all over again! As it prepares for the reconstruction of the triple-cantilever portion of the BQE that below the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, the State Department of Transportation is considering taking some historic homes in the area by eminent domain and demolishing them, reports The Brooklyn Paper. While project manager Peter King calls the destruction option unlikely, it hasn't been ruled out. “It is well-established that the public sector has the authority to acquire

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BQE Construction Plans Bring Fears of Eminent Domain

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Published June 13, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

Plans Are Preliminary, But Could Impact Heights Homes ... By Samantha Sherman ... Brooklyn Daily Eagle ... BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The Brooklyn Heights Historic District may be facing threats of eminent domain within the coming decade ... Historic row houses near Willow and Middaugh streets might be in ...

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Brooklyn Today: Monday, June 14, 2010

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Published June 13, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

This Morning’s News ... 24-Hour Read-In Protests Cuts to Libraries [New York Times] ... State Mulling Taking Heights Homes for BQE Repair [Brooklyn Paper] ... Habitat for Humanity Gets a Helping Hand From Absolut [Brooklyn the Borough] ... Brooklyn College, Residents Struggle Over Community Garden's ...

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Police Community Council Meeting

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Published June 13, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

Tuesday night, the 84th Precinct Community Council, covering Downtown, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO and Boerum Hill, will meet at 7 p.m. at the Baptist Temple, 360 Schermerhorn St. Elections for new officers will be held ... * * * ... Questions? Comments? Sound ...

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