Brooklyn Today October 13: de Blasio Town Hall to Hit Brooklyn Heights
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THE LEDE: Happy Friday, Brooklyn! Mayor de Blasio will host a town hall inBrooklyn Heights, a man says he lost a toe due to poor ICE medical treatment, and residential prices are up in Brownstone Brooklyn and North Brooklyn. A record number of American teenagers are suffering from severe anxiety, the most expensive house in the world is up for sale, and Trumpthreatens to remove FEMA from Puerto Rico. Plus, California’s wildfires create a year’s worth of pollution, we share an interview with Academy Award-winning actor Mahershala Ali, and wish a happy birthday to Paul Simon! Finally, remember that today is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 7 election.
IMPRINT: Angelina Jolie poses with cheetahs on the November cover ofHarper’s Bazaar U.S.
IMPRINT: Angelina Jolie poses with cheetahs on the November cover ofHarper’s Bazaar U.S.
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The Rundown
~DE BLASIO TOWN HALL TO HIT BROOKLYN HEIGHTS… AND SOME MAY HIT BACK: Have a question to ask or a bone to pick with the mayor? Residents of Council District 33 are invited to a town hall with Mayor Bill de Blasio at 6 p.m. on Oct. 18 at St. Francis College, 180 Remsen St. inBrooklyn Heights. Those who attend will be able to ask the mayor neighborhood-level questions, complain about a situation or alert him to local issues. Hot topics will likely include development (or rather, overdevelopment), crowded schools, transportation and affordable housing, among others. The sale of LICH campus in Cobble Hill to developer Fortis remains a sore point for many residents who supported de Blasio in his initial run for mayor based on his promises to save the hospital. De Blasio is aiming to hold town halls in all 51 Council Districts. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~RESIDENTIAL PRICES UP IN BROWNSTONE BROOKLYN: The average price for Brownstone Brooklyn and North Brooklyn residential property is up16.7 percent from last year, but it could go down soon. A report from the Ideal Properties Group found those areas were at an average of $1.6 million in the third quarter of the year. “The summer and early fall time is always a popular one for real estate transactions,” said Aleksandra Scepanovic, Ideal’s managing director. “We expect the momentum from this quarter to continue through the rest of 2017 and beyond.” But investors see returns may be slowing, especially in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The report found that Park Slope, Williamsburg and Brooklyn Heights had the most sales respectively.(via Bklyner)
~TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN NOV. 7ELECTION: Brooklynites will be voting for mayor, public advocate, borough president, district attorney and a number of City Council members in the Nov. 7general election, along with deciding issues like whether or not there should be a convention to revise the state Constitution. If you’re not yet registered to vote, however, you’ll have to act fast. The deadline for registering for the Nov. 7 general election is today: Friday, Oct. 13th. You can register online (if you have a driver’s license or non-driver ID card), download the form and register by mail or drop off your application at your County Board of Elections. Visit our story to learn how to register online, download the form and register by mail or drop off your application at your County Board of Elections. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~ICE DETAINEE LOSES TOE FROM LACK OF MEDICAL ATTENTION: A Brooklyn man facing deportation had to have his toe amputated, and he’sblaming ICE. Zbigniew Lutostanski says his infected foot got worse when he was detained at the immigration detention center in New Jersey. “It is going to spread to my bones,” Lutostanski said “Maybe I am going to lose, you know, my leg.” The 66-year-old Polish immigrant was arrested for DWI last November. With a lengthy DWI conviction list, he was nabbed by ICE. He was given a cream for the infection in jail but it didn’t work. “Three of his toes, they looked like they were going to fall off,” said Wendy Austrie of the Legal Aid Society. “It was heartbreaking.” ICE put out a statement saying they provided proper medical treatment. (via NY1)
~RESIDENTIAL PRICES UP IN BROWNSTONE BROOKLYN: The average price for Brownstone Brooklyn and North Brooklyn residential property is up16.7 percent from last year, but it could go down soon. A report from the Ideal Properties Group found those areas were at an average of $1.6 million in the third quarter of the year. “The summer and early fall time is always a popular one for real estate transactions,” said Aleksandra Scepanovic, Ideal’s managing director. “We expect the momentum from this quarter to continue through the rest of 2017 and beyond.” But investors see returns may be slowing, especially in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The report found that Park Slope, Williamsburg and Brooklyn Heights had the most sales respectively.(via Bklyner)
~TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN NOV. 7ELECTION: Brooklynites will be voting for mayor, public advocate, borough president, district attorney and a number of City Council members in the Nov. 7general election, along with deciding issues like whether or not there should be a convention to revise the state Constitution. If you’re not yet registered to vote, however, you’ll have to act fast. The deadline for registering for the Nov. 7 general election is today: Friday, Oct. 13th. You can register online (if you have a driver’s license or non-driver ID card), download the form and register by mail or drop off your application at your County Board of Elections. Visit our story to learn how to register online, download the form and register by mail or drop off your application at your County Board of Elections. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~ICE DETAINEE LOSES TOE FROM LACK OF MEDICAL ATTENTION: A Brooklyn man facing deportation had to have his toe amputated, and he’sblaming ICE. Zbigniew Lutostanski says his infected foot got worse when he was detained at the immigration detention center in New Jersey. “It is going to spread to my bones,” Lutostanski said “Maybe I am going to lose, you know, my leg.” The 66-year-old Polish immigrant was arrested for DWI last November. With a lengthy DWI conviction list, he was nabbed by ICE. He was given a cream for the infection in jail but it didn’t work. “Three of his toes, they looked like they were going to fall off,” said Wendy Austrie of the Legal Aid Society. “It was heartbreaking.” ICE put out a statement saying they provided proper medical treatment. (via NY1)
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Bulletin Board
***The Daughter of Immigrants: Nicole Malliotakis’ father is from Greece and her mother is a Cuban exile of the Castro dictatorship. Her parents came to New York in search of the American Dream. Their dedication and entrepreneurial spirit instilled a sense of ambition in Nicole that has inspired her life in public service. Meet Nicole Malliotakis.***
***The New York Building Congress hosts its 2017 Industry Recognition Gala on Thursday, November 16, at the Grand Hyatt New York,109 East 42nd Street. Reception starts at 6:00 PM followed by dinner and program at 7:00 PM. Individual tickets start at $975. Tables of 10 are available starting at $9,500. For more information on reservations and sponsorship opportunities, contact Jeanine Badalamenti at 212-481-9099 or email[email protected]. To register online, visitwww.buildingcongress.com.***
***The New York Building Congress hosts its 2017 Industry Recognition Gala on Thursday, November 16, at the Grand Hyatt New York,109 East 42nd Street. Reception starts at 6:00 PM followed by dinner and program at 7:00 PM. Individual tickets start at $975. Tables of 10 are available starting at $9,500. For more information on reservations and sponsorship opportunities, contact Jeanine Badalamenti at 212-481-9099 or email[email protected]. To register online, visitwww.buildingcongress.com.***
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Staff Picks:
LONG READ: “Birth of a White Supremacist:” How Mike Enoch went from being a progressive to a fascist. (via The New Yorker)
ANOTHER LONG READ: Why are so many American teenagers suffering fromsevere anxiety all of a sudden? (via NYT Magazine)
INTERVIEW: A talk with Academy Award-winning actor Mahershala Ali on how America can still become great. (via GQ)
JOB: Here are seven questions that you should always ask in an interview.(via Motto)
ANOTHER LONG READ: Why are so many American teenagers suffering fromsevere anxiety all of a sudden? (via NYT Magazine)
INTERVIEW: A talk with Academy Award-winning actor Mahershala Ali on how America can still become great. (via GQ)
JOB: Here are seven questions that you should always ask in an interview.(via Motto)
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NATIONAL BULLETIN: Here’s why California’s wildfires have been so devastating…Plus, those wildfires have created a year’s worth of pollution in just two days…And a Catholic church in Indiana isn’t letting a girl celebrate her First Communion unless she wears traditional girls clothes. (via NYT, USA Today and WaPo)
FOREIGN FLASH: The most expensive house in the world is up for sale…Spain’s government is unsure whether Catalonia declared independence or not…And President Trump threatens to remove FEMA from Puerto Rico, despite the fact that 80 percent of the island is still without electricity. (via Time, NYT and USA Today)
FOREIGN FLASH: The most expensive house in the world is up for sale…Spain’s government is unsure whether Catalonia declared independence or not…And President Trump threatens to remove FEMA from Puerto Rico, despite the fact that 80 percent of the island is still without electricity. (via Time, NYT and USA Today)
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ROYAL WATCH: Here’s why the world is obsessed with the Royal Family, according to science. (via Reader’s Digest)
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BROOKLYN TONIGHT
11:30AM — Master Class: Compagnie du Hanneton with Thi Mai Nguyen at Mark Morris Dance Center. Details.
1:00PM – 4:00PM — Williamsburg Bites Brooklyn Food Tour at Williamsburg Mini Mall. Details.
1:00PM – 6:00PM — In & Out at STUDIO10. Details.
2:00PM — Eddie Allen/ 3hree For Louis: A Tribute To Louis Armstrong at On Stage at Kingsborough. Details.
3:00PM – 9:00PM — Culture Forward: A Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival at Various Locations. Details.
6:00PM – 9:00PM — Reconceived Notions at Stand4. Details.
7:00PM — Triskaidekaphilia at House of Yes. Details.
7:00PM – 11:00PM — Let’s Talk About Death at Voodoo Lounge Underground.Details.
7:30PM — Saudade at BAM Fisher. Details.
8:00PM – 11:30PM — Into the Veil at Green-Wood Cemetery. Details.
1:00PM – 4:00PM — Williamsburg Bites Brooklyn Food Tour at Williamsburg Mini Mall. Details.
1:00PM – 6:00PM — In & Out at STUDIO10. Details.
2:00PM — Eddie Allen/ 3hree For Louis: A Tribute To Louis Armstrong at On Stage at Kingsborough. Details.
3:00PM – 9:00PM — Culture Forward: A Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival at Various Locations. Details.
6:00PM – 9:00PM — Reconceived Notions at Stand4. Details.
7:00PM — Triskaidekaphilia at House of Yes. Details.
7:00PM – 11:00PM — Let’s Talk About Death at Voodoo Lounge Underground.Details.
7:30PM — Saudade at BAM Fisher. Details.
8:00PM – 11:30PM — Into the Veil at Green-Wood Cemetery. Details.
SATURDAY
10:00AM – 3:00PM — The Big Brooklyn Book Sale at Central Library. Details.
10:00AM – 4:30PM — Indie Author Day at Brooklyn Public Library. Details.
10:00AM – 6:00PM — Tour the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Details.
SUNDAY
11:30AM — The Other Festival at City Point. Details.
11:00AM – 6:00PM — Smorgasburg at Prospect Park. Details.
12:00PM – 5:00PM — Chahama Open Studios at Brooklyn Army Terminal.Details.
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EAGLE SPORTS: It took just 37 seconds for the New York Islanders to fall behind in the opener of their three-game California road trip Wednesday night in Anaheim. The Downtown Brooklyn-based NHL franchise never recovered from the disastrous opening shift, dropping a 3-2 decision to the Ducks in front of 14,553 fans at Honda Center. “You can’t go down in the first shift,” Isles winger Josh Ho-Sang said after assisting on both of Brock Nelson’s goals in the team’s third loss in four games to kick off this critical 2017-18 campaign. “You don’t want to be behind at any point, but especially early in the game,” he added. “It’s just tough when you’re crawling out of a hole the whole game.”(via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
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MILESTONES
Happy birthday to Ashanti, Chris Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Melinda Dillon, Sammy Hagar, Nancy Kerrigan, Jermaine O’Neal, Marie Osmond, Paul Pierce, Kelly Preston, Jerry Rice, Doc Rivers, Paul Simon, Pamela Tiffin andKate Walsh!
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