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Brooklyn Today May 15: Too Little, Too Late

May 15, 2017 Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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THE LEDE: Good morning! On this blustery Monday, the Election Day voter purge debacle continues, and the race is on for who will scoop upKensington Stables before the barn heads to bankruptcy court. Plus, some very good news for a Borough Park synagogue, and Community Board 6continues with business as usual despite some tumultuous times. Then, as talks of rezoning rumble through the neighborhood, it may be helpful to know who owns the property along the Gowanus Canal (teaser: it’s not Joe Schmo). Finally, if you cut loose – Footloose! – on a dance floor last weekend, the Fun Police (and the real NYPD) likely have grounds to crack down, thanks to an archaic rule that’s still in effect in Brooklyn and beyond.   
 
IMPRINT: A news mash-up on the the cover of this week’s New Yorker is about as shocking as the events that inspired it.

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The Rundown
 

~TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE: Brooklyn Heights resident Lauren Wolfe tried really, really hard to cast her ballot on Election Day. After being sent back and forth between polling sites by officials, Ms. Wolfe learned that she was one of the 78,000 New Yorkers whose vote was disqualified by the Board of Elections after her name was purged from the rolls…now, WNYC has learned that none of those 78,000 voters were notified in time to challenge that decision. By law, the Board should notify voters “immediately” if a vote won’t count, and voters have 20 days to appeal. (via WNYC) 
 
~WHO WILL PONY UP FOR KENSINGTON STABLES?: The city and others angling to buy Kensington Stables are saddling up in the race to nab the barn before a judge sends it to the auction block. The Parks Department has put in a bid for an undisclosed amount, with the goal of hiring a contractor to offer guided horseback rides through Prospect Park. But, says stable manager Walker Blankenship, “The judge is getting angry and something has to get done ASAP.” The deadline for hammering out a deal with the stable’s owner is June 22…then it’s off to the races in bankruptcy court. (via Brooklyn Paper) 
 
~SACRED TEXTS RETURN TO BROOKLYN: Just over a month after sacred texts worth over $400,000 were snatched from a Brooklyn synagogue and scattered across the world to dealers in places as far as Russia, the texts have come home. The Borough Park Shmira, a community safety patrol, played a strong hand in the return of the books. Word of the theft spread across the worldwide Jewish community, and the calls poured in…including one call from the person who stole them, in a failed extortion attempt, which led authorities to bring down the hammer. (via the NYDN) 
 
~BROOKLYN’S CB6 BOUNCES BACK: After 20 years as a mainstay atCommunity Board 6, District Manager Craig Hammerman will be taking a medical leave for 60 days, beginning Wednesday. He was arrested twice on charges of stalking and harassing an ex-girlfriend. But CB6 continues to work to manage day to day operations, and CB6 Chair Sayar Lonial stresses that the board has a long history of thoughtfully representing the community. Lonial says, “We must let the legal process take its course.” (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 
 
~MAP OF THE DAY: As NYC considers whether to rezone gritty Gowanus, DNAinfo investigates who stands to benefit the most from the area’s potential transformation. Here’s a map of who owns all the property along theGowanus Canal, which has cost investors about $440 million thus far. More than one big name investor has a stake…besides Kushner Companies, the current owner of the most land along the canal is Property Markets Group, which is building the soaring 82-story tower on Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row.(via DNAinfo) 
 
~FIGHTING FOR THEIR RIGHT TO DANCE: Did you go dancing this weekend? If so, chances are it was done at a venue where it is illegal to do so. Yes, you read that right — if you choose to let loose in all but 17 Brooklyn venues, the establishment could theoretically be shut down or fined. For the City That Never Sleeps, New York has a surprisingly low number of legal dancefloors — 88 to be exact — thanks to an archaic rule called the “Cabaret Law.” (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

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Staff Picks     
 

LISTEN: Paging all David Lynch megafans: Studio 360 travels to the real-life Twin Peaks, CA, where the eerie similarities abound. (via WNYC/Studio 360)  
 
READ + LOOK: Portraits of the people who post “strictly platonic” personal ads on Craigslist. (via the New Yorker)  
 
EAT + DRINK: Fried shrimp and a Sierra Nevada Torpedo? Yes, please. Thin Mints and a Chocolate Stout? Gimme, gimme. Head to Kings Beer Hall next week for an evening of indulging and imbibing at a beer and food pairing, led by “Beer Maestro” Kenneth Jimenez. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)  
 
FUN: Beer + Darts = a good, good time. The Brazen Head and the Brooklyn Eagle host Challenge the Pro: Dart Toss Competition, where you can compete against the Dart Master for a chance to win $100…orrrrr just come and cheer (and drink, of course). Sign Up HERE.  

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NATIONAL BULLETIN: The revised travel ban heads to a Seattle courttoday, for its second court appearance in a week…South Carolina goes on a bear hunt, as populations spike…Young, black Democrats eyeing 2018 runs adopt a new strategy: don’t try to woo Republicans in red states…And every year, between 700 and 900 women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related causes in the U.S. That’s the worst rate of maternal death in the developed world. NPR and ProPublica investigate how our health care systemfocuses on babies but often ignores their mothers. (via the AP, the WSJ, the NYT, NPR and ProPublica)
 
FOREIGN FLASH: After a mass cyberattack ripped through institutions in 150 countries last weekend, the infections continue as people return to work today…North Korea successfully launches a long range missile–and this time, it can carry a heavy nuclear warhead…After Venezuelan protesters topple a statue of Hugo Chávez, police take them to be tried in a military court...And what, exactly, is happening in your brain when you get chills from reading really good poetry? A new study explores the issue. (via the WSP, the AP, the NYT and NY Mag)
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 ROYAL WATCH: Move over, George and Charlotte. Norway’s Prince Sverre Magnus, 11, becomes the Internet’s new favorite royal after busting into a dab during the 80th birthday ceremony of his grandparents. (via AOL)  

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BROOKLYN TONIGHT
 

6:00pm – Lynn Nottage at The Billie Holiday Theatre. Details.
 
6:30pm – Muslim in New York at the Museum of the City of New York. Details.
 
7:00pm – Friends of Brooklyn Heights Annual Benefit. Details.
 
7:00pm – Colm Tóibín with Louise Glück: Clytemnestra Revisited at NYPL – Stephen Schwarzman Building. Details.
 
7:00pm – Max Winter presents EXES with Julie Buntin at WORD. Details.
 
7:00pm – WQXR Presents the Opera Party: Secrets of the Opera at The Greene Space. Details.
 
7:00pm – The Ambulance Drivers: James McGrath Morris. Details.
 
7:30pm – AMNH Presents: Frontiers Lecture: The Hunt for Hidden Biology of Earth, Mars, and Beyond at AMNH. Details.
 
8:00pm – Clutch at Brooklyn Steel. Details.
 
8:00pm – Good Cry at The Brick Theater. Details.  
 
10:30pm – Reverend Vince Anderson and the Love Choir at Union Pool.Details.
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 ON THE PITCH: Bummed about it being Monday morning? Be grateful you aren’t this player who scored an incredible bicycle kick…on his OWN goal. (via @zwwdf)


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