tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:35:31 +0000http://amylangfield.com/noreply@blogger.com (Amy)Blogger1994125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-2062981432934281674Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:08:00 +00002009-11-15T05:35:31.029-05:00The first of the old "Cold Storage" buildings on Furman near the Brooklyn Bridge are coming down to make way for more new park. Here's how it used to look, via Google Street View.http://amylangfield.com/2009/11/cold-storage-deconstructed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-4125896320528434977Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:44:00 +00002009-08-31T09:42:02.796-04:00brooklynred hookWay back in June Crain's and Brownstoner reported that Christie's auction house signed a deal for warehouse space in one of the New York Dock Co. buildings in Red Hook.It now looks like they're doing paint tests on the buidling's exterior - different shades of grey and goldenrod maybe.Also interesting is the big new VACATE notice posted Wednesday on the matching building next door. "The http://amylangfield.com/2009/08/new-york-dock-buildings-new-paint-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-5550892198391341034Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:54:00 +00002009-08-29T12:07:25.667-04:00red hookI was on the B61 yesterday afternoon and had a look out the window to see a film crew on Van Brunt. "Hey, isn't that Matt Damon?" I ask the guy next to me."Why, yes, I think that is Matt Damon." And then he and the rest of the bus start Matt Damon conversations along the lines of: You know, I don't know the guy, but he just seems like he'd be a really nice guy who you'd want to hang out with.I'vehttp://amylangfield.com/2009/08/b61-bus-riders-approve-of-matt-damon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-3335271922150997234Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:55:00 +00002009-08-26T11:50:48.766-04:00red hookAugust 4, 2009August 25, 2009Here's how it looked Monday morning (August 24) with one floor still standing.http://amylangfield.com/2009/08/reveres-last-red-brick-building.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-5511026886076642039Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:20:00 +00002009-08-19T22:24:40.865-04:00foodWe're in Portland staying at the Heathman, and I just popped into the little chocolate shop next to the lobby to buy a few chocolates for, uh research.As it turns out, Fran's Smoked Salt Caramels are to die for.So I go online to see what's up with them. And oh, it's just the Obama family favorite.http://amylangfield.com/2009/08/salted-caramels.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-4123534609915067612Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:27:00 +00002009-08-01T10:07:31.276-04:00nycmediaSo how does the media do on a Saturday morning in August when there's a bomb scare that shuts down all of LaGuardia?Not so well.The Notify NYC alert went out at 8 a.m. that all flights were canceled.As I'm starting to gather links for this post now at 9:15 a.m., the New York Times has it front and center online, but it's entirely a story from the Associated Press. The AP picture, and thus the NY http://amylangfield.com/2009/08/laguardia-bomb-scare-coverage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-1655268745379469830Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:54:00 +00002009-07-30T08:00:11.271-04:00brooklynred hookIt's official: the B61 bus route will break in two as of January, according to the MTA.http://amylangfield.com/2009/07/b61-wild-card-to-get-more-predictable.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-1573655100181679033Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:23:00 +00002009-07-27T10:34:14.405-04:00brooklynred hookLooks like permits were issued to tear down the last building standing at the Revere Sugar Factory site in Red Hook.DEMOLITION OF A 5 STORY BUILDING A.K.A. BUILDING #9 A.K.A. 101 BEARD STREETIt was way back in November 2007 when the smokestack came down.http://amylangfield.com/2009/07/demolition-permits-issued-for-revere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-5566081526750250846Mon, 25 May 2009 11:30:00 +00002009-05-25T07:35:46.310-04:00nexusOne of my friends from college, Morgan J. Freeman, is the executive producer of the upcoming MTV series "16 & Pregnant." It debuts June 11. Please check out the trailer.http://amylangfield.com/2009/05/16-pregnant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-405872516515864099Sun, 24 May 2009 14:12:00 +00002009-05-26T11:13:53.799-04:00mediaI'm having a ready-to-throw-in-the-towel morning at NewYorkology again. I'm a content person. And I don't cheat, "borrow" or steal online. And for those reasons (and yes, many others,)I will always be out-moused as long as I remain independent.So without getting too deep into the big picture, here's the most mind-boggling case this morning. I was looking for some content in my archives, using thehttp://amylangfield.com/2009/05/dirty-internet-thieves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-2426588194068386166Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:48:00 +00002009-04-23T10:51:34.042-04:00Martin's second published novel, The Secret Fire is out. As I mentioned earlier, there's no U.S. publisher as of yet, but you can buy it on Amazon UK.http://amylangfield.com/2009/04/secret-fire-now-on-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-9038833446905605256Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:59:00 +00002009-04-12T20:11:28.517-04:00brooklynpicturesWhen I went out looking for the whale Thursday, I found there's little stretch of public beach with sand dunes facing the Verrazano Bridge. It's in Kaiser Park.http://amylangfield.com/2009/04/brooklyn-sand-dunes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-4830541210973902574Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:29:00 +00002009-03-10T18:42:14.668-04:00mediaThrillist offers an example why it's not nice to "e-mail this article to your friend." This landed in my inbox today:You're InvitedA while back, your friend (NAME REDACTED) sent you an article from Thrillist — the free daily email that sifts through the crap to find the newest restaurants, bars, events, gear, gadgets and services.For some insane reason, you didn't sign up. We'll forgive you if http://amylangfield.com/2009/03/on-sharing-your-freinds-e-mails.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-8969648874806584183Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:20:00 +00002009-03-07T14:27:17.538-05:00brooklynred hookpicturesHere's another gauge of the changes in Red Hook. Last summer, at this same place next to the Brooklyn Cruise Ship Terminal, there was an old oil drum. Except typical Red Hook, it was leaking, and since it was big enough to fit a body, it sat there for about two months before anyone bothered to call the city and have it picked up.But now, while there's the usual amount of building materials and http://amylangfield.com/2009/03/changing-face-of-red-hook.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-7775858947379040079Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:54:00 +00002009-03-07T08:29:07.348-05:00booksI'm very happy to pass along the news that the husband's second book will hit bookstore shelves soon."The Secret Fire" is the follow up to "The Malice Box." It's both a sequel and prequel to the first, this time set in England, France - and a bit of Red Hook. However, he was also careful to write it in a way that you need not start with "Malice Box" to know what's going on.Part of the "Secret http://amylangfield.com/2009/03/book-no-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-3303776344723609982Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:10:00 +00002009-03-06T07:25:31.397-05:00mediaThere are a few interesting media points in today's theater column by Michael Riedel in the Post.Earlier, he wrote some unflattering things about Mary-Louise Parker's supposed diva-like behavior during her current Broadway run of "Hedda Gabler." In response, she called him up and asked him out for coffee -- a meeting she recently mentioned to a Broadway.com reporter.I wasn't sure if our meeting, http://amylangfield.com/2009/03/on-or-off-record.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-199366295897562083Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:28:00 +00002009-03-06T07:28:47.823-05:00nycpicturesmediaHere's an interesting little thing I came across at Newsday's TV Zone blog:Here's a nice full clean clip from a Chinese TV network (of all places) of last night's show closing performance. There are number of other clips on Youtube, too, if you prefer. Watch before CBS deactivates, which could be any minute now...TVZone then embeds the U2 clip.So think about that. Newsday, which is thinking abouthttp://amylangfield.com/2009/03/newsday-and-copyright.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-4311140840121026460Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:11:00 +00002009-02-12T19:27:14.353-05:00mediaAm I the only one whose BS meter went off over the story about foreigners in debt fleeing Dubai and abandoning their cars at the airport?The papers keep reporting that some people are even leaving notes of apology on the windshield.Right, because if you're fleeing the country to avoid jail over bankruptcy, you'll leave a note that could be found by cops before you get away.Best as I can tell it http://amylangfield.com/2009/02/fishy-fleeing-dubai-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-913265386148058410Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:57:00 +00002009-02-10T10:22:01.620-05:00mediaMayor Bloomberg just gave a book to Capt. Sullenberger (along with the keys to the city.) The book replaces one that is probably still at the bottom of the Hudson.The book -- which the pilot had borrowed from my mom's alma mater, Fresno State University -- is Just Culture: Balancing Safety and Accountability.Currently, it's ranked 260,374 in sales at Amazon.Update: Now, 24 hours later, it's http://amylangfield.com/2009/02/what-sullys-reading.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-1452663911252257078Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:23:00 +00002009-02-09T06:31:40.968-05:00mediaThe long BBC America radio report this morning on the Australian fires was just a muddled mess that left me entirely confused. Thank goodness I've still got That Happy Feeling in my RSS feed as he's got a report (via Facebook no less) that paints the picture well. Air temperatures are as high as 118 and the death toll is expected to hit 200. Very scary stuff. Two excerpts:One man related the firehttp://amylangfield.com/2009/02/aussie-fire-coverage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-7413246952219436126Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:04:00 +00002009-01-22T13:41:44.142-05:00I've been slow in posting any pictures from our trip to Iceland, but because I'm a news gal, here are a couple sorta interesting ones. The Morning News today linked to a set of pictures at The Times of London of the weekly anti-government protest in Reykjavik over the currency crisis there.A week before -- we were told it's every Saturday at 3 p.m. -- we watched the protest from our hotel room http://amylangfield.com/2009/01/iceland-steps-up-protests.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-6221909831803722092Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:33:00 +00002009-01-16T12:25:12.267-05:00red hookpicturesHow cold is it? I went down to the Valentino Pier this morning and saw a bunch of chunks of ice on shore.Plus, there were pieces of a yellow raft washed up on the rocks. It may, or may not, be part of the US Air rescue effort from yesterday. I told a couple cops parked in a warm squad car nearby, and they didn't care. One of my Twitter followers (thanks Vidiot) told me to call 311, which actuallyhttp://amylangfield.com/2009/01/ice-chunks-and-raft-on-red-hook-beach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-4767275446315749636Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:23:00 +00002009-03-17T21:05:53.575-04:00mediaLoved this image in Iceland, which you can see on the website of artist Daniel Magnusson.Scroll halfway down the page, to the field of green grass.http://amylangfield.com/2009/01/appropriate-use-of-profanity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-2660113189851164619Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:34:00 +00002009-01-13T22:39:45.367-05:00politicsInteresting Q&A with an adware author and how he rationalizes that he did more good than evil. An excerpt:It really showed me the power of gradualism. It’s hard to get people to do something bad all in one big jump, but if you can cut it up into small enough pieces, you can get people to do almost anything. (Link found via Waxy.)http://amylangfield.com/2009/01/people-doing-bad-things-still-think.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131648.post-5945806071313362557Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:14:00 +00002009-01-07T13:17:41.232-05:00brooklynrestaurantsSo this place promises to bring California-style Mexican food to Brooklyn.http://amylangfield.com/2009/01/calexico.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)