Resident of Mysterious Parking Sign Responds
September 1st, 2006
A parking sign (above taken this morning) on Front Street between Washington and Main Streets, bans parking in the Dumbo neighborhood from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, mysteriously appeared Monday or Tuesday, according to a New York Daily News article. Then police started ticketing and towing cars parked there.
The only problem, the city Transportation Department said yesterday, is that there are no parking restrictions on the south side of Front St., between Washington and Main Sts. – and they have no idea who put up the official sign.
The city says they will take down the sign to allow parking there but as of this morning, September 1, the sign is still there. I contacted David, who was mentioned in the articles, told me that
“Reporter from the DN was back in the neighborhood this morning trying to see if the city removed the sign. They have not as of yet…Bottom line is no one is talking responsibility for putting the sign up. The city claims they didn’t do it, but it’s pretty clear that it’s a city-installed sign. Hopefully the DN will follow up on this.”
Let’s hope that the city keep their word and that David and the others who were ticketed and towed don’t go through too much red tape to get their fees retracted.
{Fine mess in Brooklyn, NY Daily News}
{No Parking sign mysteriously appears in Brooklyn, cars towed, Newsday}
New Front Street Deli Now Open
September 1st, 2006
There’s a new deli on Front Street between Main and York Streets in Dumbo, Brooklyn. It’s a few doors down from 57 Front Street, and doesn’t have a name yet, but aside from Peas and Pickles on 66 Water Street, we now have another 24 hour deli/market to go to. I haven’t shopped there yet. If anyone’s been there, let us know what you think. I’m sure there’s more to come…
Previous grocery news from Gothamist:
- A Grocery Grows In Brooklyn
- Foraging in DUMBO
UPDATE: The deli, called 7 Stars Deli is not 24 hours, and it seems to have remodeled. Their hot sandwiches were good there. Open 6 days a week. Phone: (718) 875-3600.
Five Front Restaurant Review by Plate-of-the-Day blog
August 21st, 2006
Plate of the Day blog frequents Dumbo. They recently ate at Five Front, one of the few fine dining establishments in Dumbo, which brings up the question, “how fast is Dumbo is becoming gentrified?” However, Five Front has been there a long time, way before the current changes happening in the neighborhood.
{Five Front Restaurant and Bar Dumbo, Plate of the Day Food Blog}
{Five Front website}
- 5 Front Bistro Bar & Garden
- Dumbo Valentine’s Day Guide 2007
- Water Street Restaurant Temporarily Closed by NYC
- April Dumbo Food Tidbits
- Longtime Restaurant, Pete’s Downtown in Fulton Ferry Closed
- Corner Retail Space Available on Jay and Front Street
- Dine In Brooklyn 2007
- New Southern Menu at Water Street Restaurant
- Stewart/Stand Store Open on Front Street
- CB2: No Dancing at One Front Street
