“The Brooklyn borough president, Marty Markowitz, has jumped into a contentious debate over a proposed development near the Brooklyn Bridge, saying that he supports the project but would like to see it modified. “In a letter to the Department of City Planning, Mr. Markowitz wrote that he supported the proposed tower, called Dock Street Dumbo, which would include [...]
Archive for February 26th, 2009
DUMBO Dock Street Project Update – Brooklyn Borough President Says Yes . . . But
Posted in Architecture, Brooklyn, DUMBO, New York City, Urban Affairs on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lonelier Planet: Job Cuts, Pay Freezes at Travel Guide Publisher
Posted in Books, Business, Foreign Travel, U.S. Travel on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Lonely Planet has imposed a pay freeze with immediate effect after announcing that 50 jobs have been cut. . . . “The travel publisher, which employs 500 people worldwide has axed 10% of its staff. . . . [Acting CEO Stephen] Palmer said they had made some, ‘difficult decisions in response to the prolonged and deep economic [...]
Joseph O’Neill’s “Netherland” Wins Pen/Faulkner Fiction Award
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, Brooklyn, Literature, New York City, Sports, U.S. Travel, Writers & Writing on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Joseph O’Neill’s novel ‘Netherland’ was named the winner of the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the PEN/Faulkner Foundation said on Wednesday. The honor for ‘Netherland,’ about a Dutch-born equities analyst, his British wife and their son, who live in New York during the Sept. 11 attack and its aftermath, is something of a comeback for Mr. O’Neill. [...]
