Filming for "The Wackness", starring Ben Kingsley and directed by Jonathan Levine was not originally slated for the corner of Henry and Remsen Streets in Brooklyn Heights, but filming has taken over that corner today.
UPDATE: A call to the production company confirms that "The Wackness" is indeed filming at Henry and Remsen. The project, which is in the first week of production, began filming late Wednesday night on Columbia Heights.
Photo by MK Metz
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Filming 'Wackness' in Brooklyn Heights
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Filming for "The Wackness", starring Ben Kingsley was scheduled to take place in Brooklyn Heights along the Promenade and on Columbia Heights Wednesday.
Though filming was rained out, parking was still prohibited along these streets.
Photo by MK Metz
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Turning Gear in Dumbo
Do the shafts turn in the same direction or in opposite directions?
Photo by MK Metz
Tuesday p.m. Brooklyn in Brief
State Attorney Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Federal District Court in Brooklyn against the ExxonMobil Corporation, demanding that they clean up a 17-million-gallon oil spill in Greenpoint. City Room at the New York Times
More than 500 brokers and guests came to party and experience Brooklyn’s newest icon, The Ikon in Greenpoint. Guests stepped out of their cars to flashes of paparazzi cameras before being escorted along a roped-off red carpet to the custom-built rooftop party palace. Brooklyn Eagle
Filming for "The Wackness", starring Ben Kingsley will take place in Brooklyn Heights along the Promenade and on Columbia Heights Wednesday. Brooklyn Heights Blog
The city announced that Public Place -- one of the more polluted parcels of land in Brooklyn, between Fifth Street, Smith Street and the Gowanus Canal -- will be the home of a mixed-use development and has asked developers for proposals. Curbed
Has City Hall changed its mind about evicting American Stevedoring from Red Hook's waterfront? NYDailyNews
The once trash-strewn parking lot at Pearl and Water streets in DUMBO has been transformed into a sitting area with a dozen planters, tables and chairs. So what the problem? The Brooklyn Paper
De Blasio is on Scarrano like fleas on a rat. Brownstoner
Buddha Buoy
Stuart Nicholson's "Buddha Buoy," part of the Waterfront Artists Coalition's 25th Annual Sculpture Show -- Still Flying -- at Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park.
Previous post: Brooklyn Waterfront Artists -- 'Still Flying'
Photo by MK Metz
Joseph Ades -- NYC's Most Successful Street Vendor Ever -- In Brooklyn Now
He's about 73, and is possibly the most successful street vendor ever in the history of New York City. Born in England but with a voice that recalls Australia, Joseph Ades is a living legend. He's been featured in the Daily News, Vanity Fair and other publications which he displays next to the little table where he sells vegetable peelers.
When McBrooklyn saw him on Court Street in Brooklyn Heights the other day, he was surrounded by a crowd of people who had suddenly realized they needed a peeler. Desperately. Not a cheap, soon-to-rust 99 cent peeler like those sold in stores, but the high quality $5 Swiss peeler available only from Mr. Ades. They flew out of his hands like they were the last peelers in the world.
Many have sought Mr. Ades but could not find him. So McBrooklyn shot the video below of this amazing salesman at work.
Video Copyright 2007, 2008, 2009 MK Metz
'Stop Scarano' Rally at DOB Today
McBrooklyn received a media advisory from Councilmember Bill de Blasio's office that de Blasio, along with other local officials and community activists will gather at the Department of Buildings at 210 Joralemon Street at 11 a.m. this morning to demand that the DOB stop work on all Robert Scarano projects while he is under investigation for professional misconduct.
Mr. de Blasio's office pointed out that Scarano, “an architect with a long history of violating zoning codes, building codes, and practicing unsafe construction,” is currently under investigation by the State Education Department.
Recently the DOB approved plans for 360 Smith Street, where Scarano is the architect.
Past Posts on this topic:
'Protect Our Homes in Carroll Gardens' Petition
De Blasio: Scarano 'Bad Actor and a Cheat'
Photo of 360 Smith Street by MK Metz
Monday, July 16, 2007
There Goes the (Coney Island) Neighborhood
Thor Equities is in contract to purchase some of the land occupied by Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park for $11 million, according to the Brooklyn Eagle. If the deal goes through, Thor Equities would own nearly all of the property in Coney Island’s amusement district. Thor CEO Joseph Sitt has been discussing plans for high-rise hotels, time shares, a new amusement park to replace Astroland and an indoor water park.
More here.
Photo by Judley, Creative Commons license.
Bastille Day in Brooklyn -- La Rue de Smith Sautait!
Dancing in the Street
Smith Street was positively jumping Sunday with the biggest Bastille Day in the U.S. Sand covered the street for the famous petanque tournament, played with tennis-ball-sized metal balls (looked a bit like bocce).
Bar Tabac, a big sponsor (along with Robin des Bois and Ricard) was packed, people were dancing in the street, and the Blue Orchard orchestra (below right) made you feel you were in Paris.
UPDATE: 2008 Info Here.
Photos by MK Metz .....
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