Election night arrests are still a hot topic in Williamsburg. A group of hipsters attended a meeting at the 94th Precinct last week, venting their frustration at police for the rough turn of events that night. However, longtime residents responded harshly to their s claims, with one man saying, according to the article, “The police [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Election Night Arrests Still Causing Controversy
Posted in Election 08, tagged http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/46/31_46_eg_wb_crowd.html on November 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Election Night Arrests: An Eyewitness Account
Posted in Election 08, tagged http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHHBKe3XoEM on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Williamsburg was the place to be on election night. After the results were announced, the streets were full of people celebrating, many breaking out into spontaneous song and dance. You can check out my live reporting from Zabloski’s to get a better sense of the mood.
Unfortunately, it turned ugly on Bedford Avenue at around 2 [...]
More Protest Photos
Posted in Uncategorized on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Charrette Protest on Flickr
Charrette, Not Charade
Posted in Affordable Housing on November 18, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Protest on the Broadway Triangle
Posted in Affordable Housing on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
After an unsuccessful attempt to hold another charrette, which I wrote about previously, housing advocates are organizing to protest development plans for the Broadway Triangle. This media advisory was sent out this afternoon:
Brooklyn Residents to Protest City’s Development Plans
Over one hundred residents and community leaders from Williamsburg,
Bushwick, and Bedford-Stuyvesant will gather along with their elected
representatives [...]
