Brooklyn Today October 16: Our Lady of Loreto Is a Pile of Rubble
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THE LEDE: Happy Monday, Brooklyn! We wish a fond farewell to Our Lady of Loreto, a Brooklyn judge could repair DACA, and we share a sneak peek of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 2 uplands. Plus, a daredevil photographer is honored at Green-Wood Cemetery, a Japanese doctor says you should never retire, and a New Jersey man finds a $24.1 million lottery ticket in his shirt. Finally, an Englishman goes into cardiac arrest after a fish jumps in his mouth, China’s sanctions on North Korea might actually be working, and Ai Weiweispeaks at The New School tonight.
IMPRINT: Actor James Franco gets ready for fall on the latest cover ofEvening Standard Magazine.
IMPRINT: Actor James Franco gets ready for fall on the latest cover ofEvening Standard Magazine.
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The Rundown
The Rundown
~OUR LADY OF LORETO IS A PILE OF RUBBLE: It’s too late to save her. It’s not too late to mourn her. There will be a mock funeral on Saturday for Loreto — Our Lady of Loreto. In the blink of an eye, a demolition crew has obliterated the historic Catholic church at 126 Sackman St. in the Ocean Hill section of Brownsville. There’s nothing left but rubble. We snapped photosof Our Lady of Loreto today with a monopod — which is like a selfie stick, but sturdier — to get clear views of the demolition site over a protective fence that shields it from public view. All that remains of the stunning century-old church that stood on the site are its front steps and a bit of its foundation. The Brownsville Cultural Coalition held a memorial service on Saturday afternoon for the church. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~CHECK OUT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK’S PLANNED PIER 2 UPLANDS: In fall of 2018, construction will begin on the 3.2 acre Pier 2 uplands in Brooklyn Bridge Park — the current site of the popular Pop-Up Pool. Theparkland that will replace the pool will feature a bowl-shaped grassy swath, a water play area and meandering paths. For those curious about the new section, Eric Landau, president of Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, will present its proposed design and answer questions at CB2’s Parks and Recreation subcommittee meeting on Monday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, First Floor Dining Room, 121 DeKalb Ave. at St. Felix Street in Fort Greene. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~BROOKLYN FEDERAL JUDGE MIGHT REPAIR DACA: With PresidentTrump continually announcing immigration demands and the federal government refusing to push back a pivotal DACA renewal deadline, a Brooklyn Federal judge is ticking closer to fixing the problem himself. Judge Nicholas Garaufis said he might have to use his judicial power to repair the program that protects young immigrants if Congress drops the ball. Two DACA-supportive lawsuits brought to his courtroom have caused Garaufis to make some politically-charged remarks about the president’s decision. He’s called it “cruel,” “heartless” and said, “I’m just glad I was born in Paterson, N.J., not Mexico City.” (via NYT)
~USED LAPTOP DEALER LOST $10K FROM ALLEGED GREENPOINT MAIL THIEF: A Greenpoint used-computer dealer claimed he lost roughly $10,000after a postal worker, who was recently arraigned on mail theft charges in Brooklyn’s federal court, allegedly stole multiple laptops intended for his business. During back-to-school time, Nick Bratskeir came up short on multiple parents and students looking forward to new school computers. He alleges that Greenpoint postal worker Bagner Cardoso, who is charged with mail theft, robbed his packages. “He hurt me at a time that was busy,” Bratskeir told us. “It really hurt my business.” Cardoso was arraigned in Brooklyn’s federal court last week after he allegedly admitted to stealing about 10 computers in August and $9,870 worth of “[Forever] Pets” stamp booklets from the 66 Meserole Ave. Greenpoint Post Office. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~GREENWOOD CEMETERY HONORS THRILL-SEEKING PHOTOGRAPHER:A 25-year-old photographer whose hobby brought him to the edges of skyscrapers and bridges met his untimely death trying to get a unique shot of the city skyline. Now Greenwood Cemetery is honoring his work with a gallery. Christopher Serrano’s photo of the Brooklyn Bridge is hanging in the cemetery’s columbarium and soon more of his photos will keep it company. He also rests in the ceremony inside a camera-shaped urn replicating his Canon 6D. “This is something that we wanted to do to keep his name alive and his work alive,” Serrano’s father said. Serrano died trying to catch a shot of the skyline from the top of a Coney Island-bound F train passing the Fourth Ave./Ninth St. station. His work also lives on in his Instagram, “Heavy Minds,” and through art galleries hosted by his family made up of photos on his computer. (via NYDN)
~CHECK OUT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK’S PLANNED PIER 2 UPLANDS: In fall of 2018, construction will begin on the 3.2 acre Pier 2 uplands in Brooklyn Bridge Park — the current site of the popular Pop-Up Pool. Theparkland that will replace the pool will feature a bowl-shaped grassy swath, a water play area and meandering paths. For those curious about the new section, Eric Landau, president of Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, will present its proposed design and answer questions at CB2’s Parks and Recreation subcommittee meeting on Monday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, First Floor Dining Room, 121 DeKalb Ave. at St. Felix Street in Fort Greene. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~BROOKLYN FEDERAL JUDGE MIGHT REPAIR DACA: With PresidentTrump continually announcing immigration demands and the federal government refusing to push back a pivotal DACA renewal deadline, a Brooklyn Federal judge is ticking closer to fixing the problem himself. Judge Nicholas Garaufis said he might have to use his judicial power to repair the program that protects young immigrants if Congress drops the ball. Two DACA-supportive lawsuits brought to his courtroom have caused Garaufis to make some politically-charged remarks about the president’s decision. He’s called it “cruel,” “heartless” and said, “I’m just glad I was born in Paterson, N.J., not Mexico City.” (via NYT)
~USED LAPTOP DEALER LOST $10K FROM ALLEGED GREENPOINT MAIL THIEF: A Greenpoint used-computer dealer claimed he lost roughly $10,000after a postal worker, who was recently arraigned on mail theft charges in Brooklyn’s federal court, allegedly stole multiple laptops intended for his business. During back-to-school time, Nick Bratskeir came up short on multiple parents and students looking forward to new school computers. He alleges that Greenpoint postal worker Bagner Cardoso, who is charged with mail theft, robbed his packages. “He hurt me at a time that was busy,” Bratskeir told us. “It really hurt my business.” Cardoso was arraigned in Brooklyn’s federal court last week after he allegedly admitted to stealing about 10 computers in August and $9,870 worth of “[Forever] Pets” stamp booklets from the 66 Meserole Ave. Greenpoint Post Office. (via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
~GREENWOOD CEMETERY HONORS THRILL-SEEKING PHOTOGRAPHER:A 25-year-old photographer whose hobby brought him to the edges of skyscrapers and bridges met his untimely death trying to get a unique shot of the city skyline. Now Greenwood Cemetery is honoring his work with a gallery. Christopher Serrano’s photo of the Brooklyn Bridge is hanging in the cemetery’s columbarium and soon more of his photos will keep it company. He also rests in the ceremony inside a camera-shaped urn replicating his Canon 6D. “This is something that we wanted to do to keep his name alive and his work alive,” Serrano’s father said. Serrano died trying to catch a shot of the skyline from the top of a Coney Island-bound F train passing the Fourth Ave./Ninth St. station. His work also lives on in his Instagram, “Heavy Minds,” and through art galleries hosted by his family made up of photos on his computer. (via NYDN)
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Bulletin Board
***Fearless: From her dogged determination to expose the corrupt practices of disgraced Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, or taking the Port Authority to court over its lack of transparency and winning, Nicole Malliotakis has been “tireless” and “fearless” in her quest to protect the New York taxpayer from being “gouged” by tax and spend liberals. Meet Nicole Malliotakis.***
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Staff Picks:
Staff Picks:
LONG READ: “Death at a Penn State Fraternity” (via The Atlantic)
RETIREMENT: A Japanese doctor who studied longevity and lived to 105 saysdon’t stop working, and if you must, do it well after 65. (via Time)
SPORTS: Here’s how Steve Kerr made the Golden State Warriors into achampionship contender. (via ESPN The Magazine)
EAT: How much food is needed to feed an entire NFL team for a week? You can’t even imagine. (via Men’s Journal)
RETIREMENT: A Japanese doctor who studied longevity and lived to 105 saysdon’t stop working, and if you must, do it well after 65. (via Time)
SPORTS: Here’s how Steve Kerr made the Golden State Warriors into achampionship contender. (via ESPN The Magazine)
EAT: How much food is needed to feed an entire NFL team for a week? You can’t even imagine. (via Men’s Journal)
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NATIONAL BULLETIN: A New Jersey man receives $24.1 million after he finds a winning lotto ticket crumpled in his shirt…Here’s a guide on how to tell which of Trump’s tweets are empty threats and which are serious…And a bullet from the Las Vegas shooting went through a man and lodged into his wallet. (via NYP, NYT and USA Today)
FOREIGN FLASH: Finding water in Puerto Rico is a game of chance…A man goes into cardiac arrest after a fish jumps into his mouth in England…And China’s sanctions on North Korea may actually be starting to work. (via NYT, USA Today and WaPo)
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ROYAL WATCH: A feud is brewing inside the Royal Family. (via Expres)
FOREIGN FLASH: Finding water in Puerto Rico is a game of chance…A man goes into cardiac arrest after a fish jumps into his mouth in England…And China’s sanctions on North Korea may actually be starting to work. (via NYT, USA Today and WaPo)
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ROYAL WATCH: A feud is brewing inside the Royal Family. (via Expres)
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BROOKLYN TONIGHT
BROOKLYN TONIGHT
12:00PM — On Ulysses S. Grant with Ron White at 92nd Street Y. Details.
3:30PM – 5:30PM — Youth Ride Club at McCarren Park. Details.
5:30PM — Wrongful Convictions Panel with Author Ken Klonsky at New York Law School. Details.
6:00PM – 8:00PM — La 72: A Conversation with Migrant Rights Activists in Mexico at The New School. Details.
6:30PM — The View From Kim Jong Un’s Bunker: How North Korea Sees the World at Asia Society and Museum. Details.
6:30PM — An Evening with Eva Moskowitz: Shaping America’s Future at New-York Historical Society. Details.
6:30PM – 8:30PM — Can You See This? at The Cooper Union. Details.
7:00PM — Brooklyn Poetry Slam at Bric House Stoop. Details.
7:30PM — TimesTalks: Ai Weiwei at The New School. Details.
8:30PM — Seeing Shades: Death in Photography at Prospect Heights Brainery.Details.
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EAGLE SPORTS: “Nets Get Ready For Season, Healthy and Positive” (via NetsDaily)
3:30PM – 5:30PM — Youth Ride Club at McCarren Park. Details.
5:30PM — Wrongful Convictions Panel with Author Ken Klonsky at New York Law School. Details.
6:00PM – 8:00PM — La 72: A Conversation with Migrant Rights Activists in Mexico at The New School. Details.
6:30PM — The View From Kim Jong Un’s Bunker: How North Korea Sees the World at Asia Society and Museum. Details.
6:30PM — An Evening with Eva Moskowitz: Shaping America’s Future at New-York Historical Society. Details.
6:30PM – 8:30PM — Can You See This? at The Cooper Union. Details.
7:00PM — Brooklyn Poetry Slam at Bric House Stoop. Details.
7:30PM — TimesTalks: Ai Weiwei at The New School. Details.
8:30PM — Seeing Shades: Death in Photography at Prospect Heights Brainery.Details.
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EAGLE SPORTS: “Nets Get Ready For Season, Healthy and Positive” (via NetsDaily)
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MILESTONES
Happy birthday to Melissa Louise Belote, Barry Corbin, Juan Gonzalez, Gunter Grass, Paul Kariya, Angela Lansbury, Kellie Martin, John Mayer, Tim Robbins, Suzanne Somers, Bob Weir and David Zucker!
MILESTONES
Happy birthday to Melissa Louise Belote, Barry Corbin, Juan Gonzalez, Gunter Grass, Paul Kariya, Angela Lansbury, Kellie Martin, John Mayer, Tim Robbins, Suzanne Somers, Bob Weir and David Zucker!
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