Normally, we don’t post things offered up for sale on Craigslist, but when the thing in question is a sailboat that’s been docked on the Gowanus for a while between the Carroll and Union Street bridges, why not? It can be yours for only $22K: ’82 Irwin Citation 31′ – Great Condition – Now For […]

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The truly American festival of awe-inspiring gluttony known as the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest ended with a victory by Joey Chestnut (who downed a world record 66 dogs). Mr. Chestnut’s victory ended the reign of Takeru Kobayashi. Mr. Kobayashi ate a world record 63 dogs, but lost, and hurled at the end. Here’s a […]

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American Joey Chestnut has defeated Takeru Kobayashi at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Chestnut downed a World Record 66 dogs to Kobayashi’s 63 (also a record) and Mr. Kobayashi apparently heaved at the end. (YouTube vids to come.) Gothamist live blogged the event and Channel 7 has a vid up here.

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Looking at the new bus shelters going up quickly all over the city, you knew that some of them would be magnets for vandalism. Well, GerritsenBeach.net offers up the pic above on flickr and blog entries showing what’s happened to at least one of them. First, it was tagged up. Then, the glass was busted […]

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There was a press event at the Barge Pool yesterday and it officially opens today. The pool will be open from 11AM-7PM seven days a week. The “beach” in front of it will be open from 9AM-9PM. (They’re charging $20 to park in their lot.) You can check out the details here. [Photos courtesy of […]

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[AP Photo courtesy of Coney Island History Project] We return to our Brooklyn Back in the Day series of historic Brooklyn photos with one that is entirely appropriate to July 4. This is a photo from the Coney Island History Project–whose website is worth checking out and whose facility on Surf Avenue under the Cylcone […]

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It’s July 4, and thoughts turn to fireworks and people stuffing hot dogs down their throats in Coney Island. So, here are some YouTube vids of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest. Last year, 30,000 people showed up to watch and 1.5 million watched on ESPN. We’ll do another as vids of the 2007 edition […]

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Brooklinks is a selection of Brooklyn-related information and images. Where to See the Fourth of July Fireworks in Brooklyn [McBrooklyn] Happy Birthday! [Blather from Brooklyn] Happy Independence Day Brooklyn! [DDDB] Eminent Domain Without Representation Is… [No Land Grab] Is Atlantic Yards Open Space Changing? [AYR] Interesting Developer for New Fourth Avenue Condos [Real Deal] Giglio […]

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Why not post a video on July 4 about the February 2006 snowstorm that reflects on the way a good snow quiets things down? This is from Street Films. Enjoy.

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Here’s a short vid shot at this week’s Pool Party at McCarren Pool that shows a bit of Illinois performing, plus people dancing to Dengue Fever and Man Man.

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It’s never quiet, even as people escape the workplace for a mid-week holiday or very, very long weekend. In any case, we have a couple of items, starting with an email we just got. 1) Council Member Bill de Blasio continues trying to hammer at architect Robert Scarano. His office is now circulating a letter […]

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The Comfort Inn on Butler Street in Gowanus is open. We even observed tourists coming out of the hotel. They appeared to be getting directions from an employee to what we assume was the subway. (Continue to read and you might understand why they potentially would be befuddled about their whereabouts.) Rooms we were glancing […]

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You can put aside any thoughts you have that a new design for 360 Smith Street will temper neighborhood opposition. Some residents just saw a sketch shared by a “local politician” (we’re thinking we know who) and they are not placated. In fact, they seem rather agitated. Here’s an email we got about the new […]

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Was it just Saturday that we were gazing upon the Hotel Le Bleu nestled between the taxi depot and the dialysis facility on Fourth Avenue, thinking that it would be open in a matter of a few days. Well, newyorkology has temporarily burst our bubble by reporting that opening day has been kicked by one […]

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Naturally, people living in the vicinity of the rumored possible Smith Street McDonald’s aren’t greeting the possibility of McMuffins in their midst with warmth. A GL reader emails to say people are: all aflutter over the possibility of a MickeyD’s taking the place of the Brooklyn Camo. Someone called it a “tipping point” after it […]

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There appears to be a rash of car window smashing, car break-ins and, even, tire slashings going on Boerum Hill. This email indicates why we say this: This past Sunday morning (had to be after 4 am because I was up) my tire was slashed 5 times. I’m on Pacific and Bond. When I went […]

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We call this gentleman, whose photo was captured and passed along to us by our Greenpoint Correspondent, The Thinker of Huron Street. Here, we find him practicing the Greenpoint Stare while gazing upon his rising neighbor at 143 Huron Street. We are given to understand that he actually has many things to think about including […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related images and information. Ratner Originally Wanted the Devils, and Other Details [AYR] How About a Montauk Club Duplex? [Brownstoner] Affordable Housing versus Preservation at the Domino Plant [NYDN] Korres is Coming to Montague Street [Brooklyn Heights Blog] …But Pats Coach’s Girlfriend Won’t be Moving to $2.2M Slope Townhouse […]

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When the Toll Brothers opened their sales office for the North8 Condo on Bedford Avenue last year, it was a serious sign of the changes taking place in Williamsburg and on Kent Avenue. Now, they’ve closed the office and the storefront is still available for rent. Does it mean anything? Only that the sales office […]

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What is going on in Boerum Hill? We’ll deal with the subject of attacks on cars in moment, and direct you to the continuation of our Mad Crapper story if you wish to be enlightened about that. No, this is about something else: Here’s a weird thing. My wife and I noticed unintelligible chalk marks […]

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1) Call it a sign of the times. When Lillie’s Bar closed in Red Hook it was considered a sign that the times they were definitely changing as the Todd Shipyard buildings fell and Ikea started rising across the street. Yesterday, we noted the apparent upcoming end to Beard Street’s cobblestones. As we reported several […]

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We came across our favorite North Brooklyn pile driver again. Now, the Empire Pile Driver–Brooklyn’s best bang–has resurfaced at Union Avenue and Ainslie Street, which the epicenter of much Williamsburg construction east of the BQE. Those who’ve heard this baby banging away say that it’s got both size and staying power. That sweet sound of […]

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Tonight is the first film screening in the SummerScreen series presented by L Magazine at McCarren Pool. This is the second year for the outdoor films, and the series kicks off with Bring it On, which includes Kirsten Dunst. The films will be shown on Tuesday nights through August, and you can see the lineup […]

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