F.I.B "Exclusive"!

Ha Ha! I just had to say that. There are blogs out there who think they have "exclusives", duh! Anyone is welcome to see this, photograph it and talk about it cause F.I.B ain't like that! Anyway, I know it's been about 3 years since this neck of Bond Street has been free to park (Between Carroll & President) at as I know because I sold my car 2 years ago and was PISSED that this block was blocked off by Scarano's scaffolding. Can you imagine? FOR THREE YEARS THIS WHOLE BLOCK HAS BEEN BLOCKED WITH DUMPSTERS AND SCAFFOLDING! It's still not done but as you can see, this place has a couple of garage doors. It took a long time as for the most part the mighty Gowanus interfered with the construction of the underground parking garage as the ground is soft around here and when it rains for some reason everyone's basement floods. It's my "exclusive" report to you!! Enjoy! Isn't it fascinating?!

Idiot-rodder pays homage to Robert Scarano.

I know this is a cheap shot but it's just a wee bit of pay back to the man who pisses on everybody else.

Stepping outside today, these crazy kids were pushing their stolen shopping carts past F.I.B headquarters, I had no idea what was going on for a split second before I had that A-Hah! moment. Living on this block I am used to people pushing shopping carts by my door but usually they are full of scrap metal not beer. I heard about the Idiotarod but it was nothing that I felt the urge to check out, a bit too jockular and dorky for me, but I got to catch some of it anyway, apparantly part of the Idiotarod route was to loop around the deadend on 2nd Street and go along the shore of the Gowanus and come out on the Carroll St. side. There was a bit of a back up and a whole lot of confusion. Some obligitory picures for your pleasure...

Dog Days of Summer on Bond Street

Once upon a time some dogs ran free down Bond Street now there are a few penned in at Robert Scarano’s building site at 340 Bond Street. I received a tip from Brian from Who Walk in Brooklyn (a Brooklyn blog definitely like no other!) about these watchdogs. I checked it out this morning. First I noticed the signs but no dogs. I whistled and sure enough two of these cuties came running. If they were guarding the property they were the friendliest attack dogs I ever met (unless that is their ruse) they started to bark AFTER I left them…”come back, come back Lisanne”! Perhaps they were hungry? I hope not. I really do not know much about the security dog business. Since I am new to this whole world of construction sites, is this common? Will Scarano have dogs up in the heart of brownstone Carroll Gardens on his 360 Smith Street project or is this a Bond Street thang?Also, the cement wall that I have been seeing for more than a year has finally gotten surfaced, what do you think? Sort of reminds me of a museum.