Comments on: Nova Clutch building at 39 Front Street http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/ Notes from the DUMBO, Brooklyn NY neighborhood Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » DUMBO Neighborhood Foundation Meeting (DumboNYC.com) http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-45619 Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » DUMBO Neighborhood Foundation Meeting (DumboNYC.com) Mon, 17 May 2010 16:26:31 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-45619 [...] (Site of Dock St Dumbo – currently a parking lot, the site of the former the Nova Clutch building) [...] [...] (Site of Dock St Dumbo – currently a parking lot, the site of the former the Nova Clutch building) [...]

]]> By: juan http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-47653 juan Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:38:55 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-47653 wow, i cant believe nova clutch was torn down, i worked there so long for my old boss ms.r fisher and his son ab . working for nova clutch was some of the best years of my life. i am going to miss you nova wow, i cant believe nova clutch was torn down, i worked there so long for my old boss ms.r fisher and his son ab . working for nova clutch was some of the best years of my life. i am going to miss you nova

]]> By: juan http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-45133 juan Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:38:55 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-45133 wow, i cant believe nova clutch was torn down, i worked there so long for my old boss ms.r fisher and his son ab . working for nova clutch was some of the best years of my life. i am going to miss you nova wow, i cant believe nova clutch was torn down, i worked there so long for my old boss ms.r fisher and his son ab . working for nova clutch was some of the best years of my life. i am going to miss you nova

]]> By: Rascal http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-44176 Rascal Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:53:34 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-44176 I would agree that the facade looks considerably newer than 1848. But the provenance of America's first commercial pasta production is AWESOME. Great job, DumboNYC!!! I would agree that the facade looks considerably newer than 1848. But the provenance of America's first commercial pasta production is AWESOME. Great job, DumboNYC!!!

]]> By: Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Img: Zerega Building, 20May2007 (DumboNYC.com) http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-43725 Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Img: Zerega Building, 20May2007 (DumboNYC.com) Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:30:59 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-43725 [...] {Nova Clutch building at 39 Front Street, 20Apr2007, DumboNYC} var addthis_pub = 'dumbonyc'; var addthis_language = 'en';var [...] [...] {Nova Clutch building at 39 Front Street, 20Apr2007, DumboNYC} var addthis_pub = ‘dumbonyc’; var addthis_language = ‘en’;var [...]

]]> By: Rula Lenska http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-37496 Rula Lenska Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:22:27 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-37496 so let me get this straight. You're some bigshot landlord who has nothing better to do than harass children on the Dumbo blog. It was turds like you and your scumbag parents who turned Brooklyn into the toilet it was when I came here 25 years ago. All those Yuppies from the hinterlands saved your empty warehouses and your hairy ass, asshole. so let me get this straight. You’re some bigshot landlord who has nothing better to do than harass children on the Dumbo blog. It was turds like you and your scumbag parents who turned Brooklyn into the toilet it was when I came here 25 years ago. All those Yuppies from the hinterlands saved your empty warehouses and your hairy ass, asshole.

]]> By: Michael http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-37484 Michael Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:45:01 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-37484 To all of you "community activists", who really are not native brooklynites, but good folk from Osh-Kosh, Iowa or Nebraska. It was fine to change Brooklyn when you arrived... remember converting all those warehouses to the lofts that you are now living in. But now that you have you nice little neighborhood, well lets stop all developement there. We don't need or want any more people here right !!! So nice of you to be so objective, uh... i mean subjective about developement in your area. You got yours and damn everyone else. I hope whoever owns the Nova Clutch building puts up a skyscraper. Newsflash...you live in a city. Not your personal city but a city for all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whenever I get angry like this I take solace in the fact that so many Yuppies pay me rent. To all of you “community activists”, who really are not native brooklynites, but good folk from Osh-Kosh, Iowa or Nebraska. It was fine to change Brooklyn when you arrived… remember converting all those warehouses to the lofts that you are now living in. But now that you have you nice little neighborhood, well lets stop all developement there. We don’t need or want any more people here right !!!

So nice of you to be so objective, uh… i mean subjective about developement in your area. You got yours and damn everyone else.

I hope whoever owns the Nova Clutch building puts up a skyscraper.

Newsflash…you live in a city. Not your personal city but a city for all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whenever I get angry like this I take solace in the fact that so many Yuppies pay me rent.

]]> By: Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Goodbye Nova Clutch Building (DumboNYC.com) http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-20986 Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Goodbye Nova Clutch Building (DumboNYC.com) Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:00:41 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-20986 [...] Clutch building is being torn down. It’s an old building with the distinction of being the first pasta factory in the US, but there’s nothing particularly special about the architecture. Also, since [...] [...] Clutch building is being torn down. It’s an old building with the distinction of being the first pasta factory in the US, but there’s nothing particularly special about the architecture. Also, since [...]

]]> By: lower bmi http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-17984 lower bmi Wed, 30 May 2007 22:33:45 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-17984 that's GRINDING WHEEL ! that’s GRINDING WHEEL !

]]> By: lower bmi http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-17983 lower bmi Wed, 30 May 2007 22:32:16 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-17983 For many years I walked by the Nova Clutch building when it was...well...Nova Clutch. It seemed that they had only one worker at the place. An older guy in a rubber apron-like smock, rubber gloves, and cheap face mask stood in front of a griding wheel all day long griding what looked like brake shoes & linings or clutch plates and throwing them into a box. It's all I saw him do, year after year. Anybody know what material was used on the surface of clutch plates and brake componets for many years? As-best-as I can try to remember the name of the substance eludes me. For many years I walked by the Nova Clutch building when it was…well…Nova Clutch. It seemed that they had only one worker at the place. An older guy in a rubber apron-like smock, rubber gloves, and cheap face mask stood in front of a griding wheel all day long griding what looked like brake shoes & linings or clutch plates and throwing them into a box. It’s all I saw him do, year after year. Anybody know what material was used on the surface of clutch plates and brake componets for many years? As-best-as I can try to remember the name of the substance eludes me.

]]> By: oldtimer http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-15063 oldtimer Sat, 05 May 2007 12:44:07 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-15063 Fez - Careful what you wish for. As noted above, there is a lot of history here -- last time Walentas tried for something much larger than what you suggest. It is not clear that he will settle for something more modest this time. We all agree that the current zoning for DUMBO is ridiculous. But the best approach would be to correct that as part of an overall plan rather than these piecemeal variances. Fez – Careful what you wish for. As noted above, there is a lot of history here — last time Walentas tried for something much larger than what you suggest. It is not clear that he will settle for something more modest this time. We all agree that the current zoning for DUMBO is ridiculous. But the best approach would be to correct that as part of an overall plan rather than these piecemeal variances.

]]> By: Fez http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-14852 Fez Thu, 03 May 2007 15:26:36 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-14852 I would encourage him to seek a variance. The DCP has done a piecemeal rezoning job in the DUMBO area in attempt to appease community reactionaries. The M1-2 zoning district is totally unacceptable and is out of character with every other adjacent zoning district. He should be able to get at least a R8A, which will prevent a tower but make the site redevelopable. So no tower but enough square footage to turn a profit. I would encourage him to seek a variance. The DCP has done a piecemeal rezoning job in the DUMBO area in attempt to appease community reactionaries. The M1-2 zoning district is totally unacceptable and is out of character with every other adjacent zoning district. He should be able to get at least a R8A, which will prevent a tower but make the site redevelopable. So no tower but enough square footage to turn a profit.

]]> By: Fulton Ferry Res http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-14784 Fulton Ferry Res Thu, 03 May 2007 00:12:15 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-14784 He is apparently just altering the existing building for now. possibly for use as a parking garage, but long-term he will want a tower there. He is apparently just altering the existing building for now. possibly for use as a parking garage, but long-term he will want a tower there.

]]> By: DJ http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-14726 DJ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:52:16 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-14726 I noticed as well - sounded like more action over there this morning too. Could W be moving very quickly before opposition can organize?? I noticed as well – sounded like more action over there this morning too. Could W be moving very quickly before opposition can organize??

]]> By: Brooklyn Heights Blog » Dumbo Says Buh Bye to Nova Clutch? http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/comment-page-1/#comment-14632 Brooklyn Heights Blog » Dumbo Says Buh Bye to Nova Clutch? Tue, 01 May 2007 18:49:32 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/20/nova-clutch-building-at-39-front-street/#comment-14632 [...] From "BP":I noticed that the "Nova Clutch" building beneath the Brooklyn Bridge on Front St. in DUMBO was being boarded up today. As I recall, Walentas/Two Trees owns it and has been wanting to convert/renovate/rebuild there. [...] [...] From "BP":I noticed that the "Nova Clutch" building beneath the Brooklyn Bridge on Front St. in DUMBO was being boarded up today. As I recall, Walentas/Two Trees owns it and has been wanting to convert/renovate/rebuild there. [...]

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