Down Goes Goldstein: Atlantic Yards & “Deal or No Deal”
April 22, 2010 by Neil · 1 Comment
On the hit game show “Deal or No Deal,” a contestant chooses one of 25 briefcases, each containing cash ranging a penny to $500,000. The contestant then chooses, or eliminates, the other briefcases. Along the way, the “Banker” makes offers to settle, … Read More
Brooklyn Multifamily Development, Robert Scarano, Brazilian Soccer & Freakonomics
March 5, 2010 by Neil · 3 Comments
What do Brooklyn multifamily architect Bob Scarano and Brazilian soccer players have in common? Brazilian soccer players have initiated a move they call the paradinha, or “little stop.” The shooter of the penalty kick executes a paradinha (pronounced par-a-JEEN-ya) when … Read More
Touch A Brooklyn Apartment Building From The Subway…in 1969
February 4, 2010 by Neil · 3 Comments
Once upon a time, the Myrtle Street el train soared from Jay Street-Borough Hall to Metropolitan Avenue-Queens. In 1969, the elevated subway line was dismantled, but not before Theresa King and 1000 other passengers took the last midnight ride. As you can … Read More
NY to Atlantic Yards Developer: Finish By…2035?!
February 1, 2010 by Neil · 1 Comment
What will happen by 2035? Muslims will outnumber Christians in Britain. China will surpass the U.S. economically. Jerusalem will lose its Jewish majority, if those predictions are accurate. In addition, 2035 is also the Read More
