Fascati's Thanks Yanks in Brooklyn Heights

The loyal fans at Fascati's in Brooklyn Heights thank the New York Yankees for their hard work this year.

Photo by MK Metz

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Yankees Victory Parade To Snarl Traffic in Brooklyn, Too

The Yankees victory ticker-tape parade down the "Canyon of Heroes" begins on Friday, 11 a.m. The parade route will start on Broadway at Battery Place and continue northbound to Chambers Street. The victory march will be followed by a ceremony at City Hall Plaza.

Expect traffic to be snarled not only in Manhattan but in Brooklyn as well. Community Board 6 sent out the following:

The New York Yankees Victory Parade is expected to cause heavy delays for Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel traffic in either direction on Friday, November 6th from 9 AM until approximately 3 PM. The tunnel will remain open, but delays are expected due to Lower Manhattan street closures in effect for the parade and, of course, the anticipated crowds.

Please use public mass transit if you can. For more information visit: www.mta.info

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Sara Ching-Yu Sun with Ethan Crenson: New Show at Open Source

Open Source Gallery announces a new show -- a project from Sara Sun with collaboration from Ethan Crenson. Here's the description:

Sun’s video footage is the result of an intensive period of shooting concerts at the Williamsburg Waterfront and editing silent movements of everything except the actual music-making. Crenson’s sound is completely independent from the video. It is constructed from exquisite field recordings collected from South Slope/Greenwood Heights/Sunset Park neighborhoods. With no overt synchronicity, the relationship between video and sound creates a multi-layered place of contradictions, fleeting connections and uncertainty.

Sara Ching-Yu Sun with Ethan Crenson
A Collaborative Project on Visuals and Sound
Nov 7th- Nov 30

Opening: Saturday November 7th, 7-10pm

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Segway Man, In Brooklyn Heights

The mysterious Segway Man zipped through Brooklyn Heights yesterday, looking for a subway equipped with an elevator.

When asked if Segway use was still banned in New York City he simply shrugged. (Apparently, it is.)

When asked why he was riding the cool mobile device, he said, "I can't walk." Then he took off for the 7th Ave. line, saying he was in a hurry because "my battery is running low."

Go, Segway Man, go.

Photo by MK Metz

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King Con Comic Convention Comes to Brooklyn

We just received word that on November 7th and 8th 2009, 60+ of Brooklyn's best artists, animators and graphic novelists will come together to share their work, interact, and take part in panel discussions with industry professionals at King Con Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Lyceum.

Guests will be able to shop for vintage comics and memorabilia, compete in a classic 8-bit gaming tournament, a LolCat captioning contest sponsored by Icanhascheezburger.com, and enjoy gourmet coffee and treats from local providers. There will also be drawings held throughout the weekend.

Guests will be provided with their chance to interact and have photos taken with a myriad of Brooklyn-bred celebrities from the world of comics, film, and animation. There will also be activities for little folk.

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Cobble Hill Bike Ride Sunday, Nov. 9, 2009

Got a message from the Cobble Hill Association (and the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative) that their second annual bike ride is coming up Sunday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m.

Paco from the CHA says it's a "small short ride, but should be fun."

Meet in Cobble Hill Park. Free, but RSVP to CobbleHillBikeRide@gmail.com

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Joseph Ades' Daughter a Chip Off the Old Block

Carrying on the tradition started by her legendary father Joseph Ades -- the man who could sell anything, but especially vegetable peelers -- Ruth Ades-Laurent sells peelers at the same New York City farmer's markets and shopping districts her dad did.

Mr. Ades died last February. (Heaven must be full of peelers by now.)

Spouting the same bold sing-song patter as Ades-senior, Ms. Ades-Laurent was in business Tuesday at the Brooklyn Borough Hall Farmer's Market.

- Peeler Guy, Joseph Ades, Continued
- Last Chance to Buy Joseph Ades' Carrot Peelers
- RIP Joseph Ades -- The Man Who Made Selling Peelers An Art
- Joseph Ades -- NYC's Most Successful Street Vendor -- In Brooklyn Now

Photos by MK Metz

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Tallest Tower On the Greenpoint Waterfront, and More Brooklyn Briefs

- A woman who worked as a manager at Macy’s on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn was run over and killed by a state correction officer on his way to work. Brooklyn Eagle

- The Deer Ticks went as the Sex Pistols on Halloween at the Brooklyn Bowl. Brooklyn Vegan

- Purple Yam: Ditmas Park residents will soon experience a "bamboo-accented Pan-Asian eatery serving small plates." Ditmas Park Blog

- On the market: Hansel and Gretel's "Bay Ridge hidey hole." Curbed

- Developer Jonathan Bernstein is looking to build the tallest tower on the Greenpoint waterfront -- one that exceeds current zoning laws by about 20 percent. The Real Deal

- Someone sent a phone picture of one of the vehicles wrecked in last Friday's Gossip Girl shoot in Prospect Park to Filming in Brooklyn. (Is this the one where Bart Bass dies?)

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NYC Celebrates Arrival of USS New York

Early Monday morning the USS New York -- the warship forged with seven and a half tons of steel from the World Trade Center and named for New York after the Sept. 11 attack -- sailed under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and entered New York Harbor.

The new ship received a real New York welcome, with hundreds of vessels, large and small, serving as a flotilla, and dozens of helicopters flying overhead.


The warship was escorted to the site of the World Trade Center, where she fired a 21-gun salute to honor Sept. 11 victims and heroes.


She sailed up the Hudson to the George Washington Bridge and then back. Now she's docked at Pier 88, on 12th Ave. at 48th Street.

This week New Yorkers can visit this amazing ship. Here's a schedule of open visitor hours:

– Wednesday, November 4 – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
– Thursday, November 5 – 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
– Sunday, November 8 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
– Monday, November 9 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
– Tuesday, November 10 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
– Wednesday, November 11 – 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The official commissioning takes place Nov. 7. (No public hours that day.)

Read all about the USS New York here. (Official web site)

U.S.S. Reaches Manhattan NY Times
Fanfare Greets USS New York's Arrival at Pier 88 Newsday
USS New York, Built With WTC Steel, Receives Gala Welcome Brooklyn Eagle

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'Ontario-Themed' Bar and More Brooklyn Briefs

- Tenants accuse equity firm Dermot Company of harassment. The Local/Fort Greene blog

- Brooklyn rapper Mike Beck was shot dead in East New York, Brooklyn. Icedotcom and Musiconplay

- The latest hit in Williamsburg? An Ontario-themed bar. The Star

- A bad sign: poll shows few even know the name of mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson. NY Daily News

- CIT bankrupcy: US will likely lose $2.3 billion; Goldman Sachs will gain $1 billion. Huffington Post

- Developers try "free" chic to sell their empty condos. Crain's NY

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