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Author's Posts
October 27, 2009
Roof Leaking
As anyone used the Leak Masters who advertise on brownstoner? If so, what was your experience?
June 17, 2009
My Tenants are Slobs!!
My tenant and her partner are complete slobs. Should I tell them that they need to clean it up? If so, how should I approach the situation?
May 12, 2009
PMI
Since my house doesn't have the equity it had in 2006, if I refinance I will have to pay PMI. Ironically, when I first purchased my place I didn't have to pay PMI, so I'm not very familiar. How long will I have to pay PMI? Is there a formula to calculate how much PMI I will have to pay?
September 17, 2008
Removing small rocks and twigs for soil
Well...the sod didn't work out it died. So I would like to plant grass seeds this weekend before it gets too cool. I noticed that my soil has lots of little pieces of twigs and small rocks. Perhaps this is the reason for the sod's demise. Does anyone know of someone who can come and remove most, if not all, of the debris and perhaps level the soil?
September 16, 2008
Change in City Council Hearing Date and Reminder for other events
Hello everyone
As you will see below the City Council Hearing has been postponed to next week. Please spread the word ASAP
The hearing for the committee on General Welfare has been postponed to Wednesday, Sept 23, 2008 at 10AM in the committee room.
There are still three very important events to attend this week
1. September 18 (This Thursday) 12:30 PM
the Ecumenical Press Conference in Opposition to the Intake Center
The Church of St. Gregory the Great
991 St. Johns betw'n New York and Brooklyn Aves in Crown Heights North
Evangeline Porter, President of the Crow HIll Community Association and
Margaret McFarlane, Secretary of 1152 Pacific Street HDFC
will be presenting our letters at the above press conference.
2. September 19:
A. 9 AM - Press Rally
City Hall steps
B. Same date 9/19
10 AM -State Assembly Hearing on moving the intake center
(across the street from City Hall
250 Broadway (19th Floor) -Manhattan
Because of the change in the date for the City Council Hearing, we will probably have to get a new flier out. In the meantime, do what you can to give everyone a heads-up about the change and please do all you can to get people to come out for the event in Crown Heights North on the 18th and the 2 back-to-back events in Manhattan on the 19th
Sandy
July 29, 2008
Organic Lawn
Does anyone out there have a lawn that they only use organic material on? We just installed our sod about two weeks ago and I've been trying to find the best organic fertilizers, insecticides and weed killers. Is it worth it? I have young children who will be utilizing the lawn, so I'm concerned and would like to use products that will not be harmful to them. Does anyone use the regular stuff and have children?
July 16, 2008
Installing Sod
We're installing sod on Friday -- I know it's going to be a hot one. I ordered it from Kings County Nursery last weekend. Does anyone have any tips on how to grow a luscious lawn from sod? How long after installation can the grass handle medium to heavy traffic? Where can I rent a lawn roller or can I use something else to remove any air pockets? Thanks all!!!
June 12, 2008
Tenants Have a Cat!!!
When I advertised my apartment on Craig's list I was very clear that pets were not allow. I've discovered yesterday that one of my tenants has a cat. I was in my backyard and saw the cat on the window sill. I don't want to seem anal, but a rule is a rule. They signed the rider and agreed to it, so they're actually breeching a contract. How should I handle the situation without any animosity?
June 6, 2008
Sod
Does anyone know of a reputable place in Brooklyn where I can purchase sod for my backyard other than Home Depot or Lowe's? The reason why I'm excluding HD & Lowes, is because they don't take very good care of their greenery and sod has to be laid out pretty quickly. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!!!
March 21, 2008
What Type of Grass Seeds Should I Buy?
I'm considering grass seeds for my yard (instead of sod). I'm leaning toward a Kentucky Bluegrass blend. Does anyone have a specific type or brand to recommend for a typical Brooklyn backyard that will be enjoyed by three rambunctious children?
Author's Comments
DAMN AL VANN!!!
Posted by: faithful at November 4, 2009 9:32 AM in response to Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn
I CAN JUST SEE AL NOW!! SITTING IN HIS LAZ-E-BOY CHAIR STROKING HIS WHITE GOATEE AND SAYING "I TOLD THOSE MOFOS I WAS GOING TO WIN! I'M BIG AL BITCHES!"
I cannot believe he won!! So what he has past accomplishments. The fact is what has he done for us lately!
IN A FLORIDA EVANS (GOOD TIMES) VOICE: DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!!
Posted by: faithful at November 4, 2009 9:31 AM in response to Open Thread
WHO THE HELL VOTED FOR AL VANN?
Posted by: faithful at November 4, 2009 9:16 AM in response to Open Thread
hmmm...I spoke with Nick yesterday, but I'm still waiting for his partner Joe to give me a call to set up an appointment....NEXT!!!!
Posted by: faithful at October 28, 2009 9:26 AM in response to Roof Leaking
Thanks guys!!! Kensington, I know, I know...please forgive me. Things came up and I was unable to make it. Right after that, life became so hectic for me. Also, my latina best friend is moving to Florida. I came to the Thread to cheer myself up!!! Thanks for the love!!! I'm going to get a bite to eat...I'll join you guys again after 1:00 p.m.
Posted by: faithful at October 27, 2009 12:03 PM in response to Open Thread
oops!!! I meant "stressed."
Posted by: faithful at October 27, 2009 11:36 AM in response to Open Thread
Hi everyone!!!! I've missed you guys!!! Been pretty busy and very stress out!!! I hope everyone is doing well.
As a mother of a six year old girl, I definitely agree that taking a little girl into a steam room full of men who might be naked is very creepy and inappropriate.
Posted by: faithful at October 27, 2009 11:35 AM in response to Open Thread
I know...I know...I've been M.I.A., but how the hell did Al Vann win again. Sugar, Honey, Ice, Tea
Posted by: faithful at September 16, 2009 9:59 AM in response to Democratic Primary Results
Kens...totally. Yes she is Latina. A woman never tells her age lol
Posted by: faithful at July 31, 2009 11:15 AM in response to Open Thread
I thought I mentioned in another OT that I was married and I have three kiddies...but I'm bringing my best friend along who is very single and very cute.
Posted by: faithful at July 31, 2009 11:03 AM in response to Open Thread
You guys are out of control!!!!
Posted by: faithful at July 31, 2009 10:41 AM in response to Open Thread
Biff...that was hilarious!!
Posted by: faithful at July 31, 2009 10:40 AM in response to Open Thread
Hello everyone out there in PLUSA land!!
Kens...I'm going to try. I'm actually on staycation next week and don't know what I'll be doing next Thursday. Who is having a birthday? Mine is the 13th.
Posted by: faithful at July 31, 2009 10:09 AM in response to Open Thread
I normally wouldn't post links vids, but this one is hysterical...especially if you're a Real Housewives of New Jersey/New York fan. Enjoy!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgZOU4ZYooQ
Posted by: faithful at July 31, 2009 9:49 AM in response to Open Thread
Thanks MM!!! This piece is amazing!
Posted by: faithful at July 22, 2009 9:27 AM in response to Walkabout with Montrose: Kinko Houses
I don't know how much it will cost, but try getting a quote from Petroleum Tank Cleaners (718) 624-4842.
Posted by: faithful at July 21, 2009 9:21 AM in response to Removing Old Boiler?
SJP definitely purchased a home in Amagansett this spring. I know one of her neighbors.
Posted by: faithful at July 7, 2009 9:43 AM in response to SJP Bringing Park Slope to the TV Masses
Rob,
I think the Atlantic Terminal Mall would be considered Fort Greene.
Posted by: faithful at July 6, 2009 10:34 AM in response to Open Thread
DH,
Songs MJ made after Thriller:
Black or White
Man in the Mirror
You Are Not Alone
Smooth Criminal
BAD
Remember the Time
In the Closet
Butterfly
Posted by: faithful at June 26, 2009 10:47 AM in response to Open Thread: Michael Jackson Edition
It was nice seeing you last night MM and bxgrl.
Seeing the turnout last night made me optimistic. Finally, other neighborhoods have come to the realization that the mayor's proposal to make the armory the intake center for NYC is not "just" a Crown Heights problem. If the mayor didn't feel the need to notify our borough president of his plans, it clearly indicates his total disregard for Brooklyn.
Gone are the days where we will sit back and allow our community to be utilized as a dumping ground when Manhattan doesn't want to deal with the city's issues.
Posted by: faithful at June 26, 2009 9:39 AM in response to Big Turnout for Rally Against Homeless Intake Center
R.I.P. Farah Fawcett
Posted by: faithful at June 25, 2009 1:37 PM in response to Open Thread
Anyone going to the town hall meeting tonight?
Posted by: faithful at June 25, 2009 10:05 AM in response to Open Thread
oops....Rob don't be mad.
Posted by: faithful at June 25, 2009 9:25 AM in response to Open Thread
This is so wrong. Did we not learn anything yesterday? This is like poking a sleeping bear during hibernation. The What is going to wake up really mad. lol
Posted by: faithful at June 25, 2009 9:24 AM in response to Open Thread
Sorry DIBS...my brother lives in California and he's straight.
Posted by: faithful at June 24, 2009 2:17 PM in response to Open Thread
No...I've never attended a B'stoner gathering. I will try to make the next one. bxgrl....no problem.
Posted by: faithful at June 24, 2009 2:08 PM in response to Open Thread
Que pasa Kens?
Posted by: faithful at June 24, 2009 1:45 PM in response to Open Thread
What, did you take your meds today? You are really off the hook today...calm down before you pop a vein. Is not that serious. I have to agree with DIBS, he already answered your question several times. If you don't get it eso es tu problema!!!
Posted by: faithful at June 24, 2009 1:25 PM in response to Open Thread
I have to agree that Caroline's description of her father-in-law's demise made the Soprano story even more credible.
On the other hand, I also sympathize with them because there is a possibility that it could all be a coincidence. I grew up in the projects, dominican and I've never sold drugs...they could be telling the truth!! Maybe!!!
Posted by: faithful at June 24, 2009 10:36 AM in response to Open Thread
RHofNJ Reunion tonight!!!
Posted by: faithful at June 23, 2009 9:53 AM in response to Open Thread
Funeral procession rules: All parties should have their hazzard lights on and some sort of sign on their car indicating that they are part of the procession.
On Saturday morning, I'm driving on PPW and I'm in the right lane about to make a right turn on 8th Street (9th St was closed)when a red SUV trying to make the same right turn from the left lane starts yelling at me "don't you see this is a funeral?" I said "No...because you don't have a sign and you don't have your hazzard lights on."
I felt kind of bad, but how was I supposed to know they were part of a procession. First, he was making a right turn from the wrong lane and had no lights or sign.
Sorry...I just had to rant about that incident because I didn't know how to feel about it. I was pissed, yet I felt sorry because it was funeral. Oh...forget it!
Posted by: faithful at June 16, 2009 9:56 AM in response to Open Thread
BHO & What,
Your rants are obnoxious and they're getting old. I just bypass them; I hope others do too.
Posted by: faithful at June 15, 2009 1:33 PM in response to 1094 Park Place Finally Sells
MM, your pieces are so inspiring. It makes me want to take a walking tour through Brooklyn. You're so passionate. Keep up the wonderful work!!
It was great meeting you and bxgirl this week. wink wink
Posted by: faithful at June 9, 2009 11:12 AM in response to Walkabout with Montrose: What's in a Name?
I'm sorry to hear that the rally yesterday was poorly attended. I had my sign ready to go, but I had to change plans because my daughter was sick. As far as Al Vann's presence at Thursday's meeting is concerned, he was only there for five minutes and didn't contribute anything -- unless I blinked and missed it.
Connie Brown did her best to try and disassociate her facility from the armory, but she could have done flips and it would not have changed the audience's views regarding Peter Young. I agree that they have a great program, but we just cannot house them all.
Is anyone attending the Community Affairs meeting tonight?
Posted by: faithful at June 8, 2009 1:18 PM in response to CB8 Votes Against Re-Opening Homeless Shelter
THL, my favorite was Miguel. I'm an idiot...I threw away all my albums.
Posted by: faithful at June 8, 2009 10:05 AM in response to Open Thread
The teenage idols I went to see were The Menuedos @ MSG. lol
Posted by: faithful at June 8, 2009 10:01 AM in response to Open Thread
I agree homeless families are different than homeless individuals. As a concerned mother of three, I know that children can not thrive in an environment that's chaotic, temporary and/or dangerous. Therefore, turning this condo into a homeless shelter is still not solving the problem that these families face because it is still a temporary situation.
Bloomberg is trying to convince us to vote for him a third time because he's a successful business man and he can save the city from its current economic woes. As a successful business man, doesn't Bloomberg know that it's more cost effective to find permanent housing for these families at market rate for the area as oppose to housing them in an apartment, way above market, temporarily?
Maybe the developer should be running for Mayor because he seems to have a better business sense than Bloomberg at the moment. He saves his property from foreclosure and will make a huge profit while the market corrects itself -- great deal!!!
Posted by: faithful at June 5, 2009 11:39 AM in response to Condo-Turned-Shelter Sparks Homeless Frenzy
Is it legal to sell Yankee tickets on Craigs list?
Posted by: faithful at June 4, 2009 3:21 PM in response to Open Thread
Benson,
The condo/homeless shelter is in our backyard as well.
Although the condo/homeless shelter will be used to house families, it still proves our case that the city is using Crown Heights to remedy the homeless problems in the city.
Once again, Crown Heights has gone above and beyond their fair share; its time to spread the burden.
Posted by: faithful at June 4, 2009 1:43 PM in response to City Reneging on Homeless Intake Center Promise?
Benson, I agree the armory is a magnificent building. The point is that Crown Heights is carrying the majority of the city's burden, if not all. That's not fair!!! The homeless that will be utilizing this facility on a daily basis will most likely not be John Doe who lost everything due to the ecomony. Granted, some are in this situation due to hard times, but a lot of these men are drug addicts, have mental illnesses, sex offenders and pedophiles. If you do a search for sex offenders living in Brooklyn, there are large number already at the armory. How much more can you ask of a community that already has 5x the number of social service beds than any other community?
Posted by: faithful at June 4, 2009 11:08 AM in response to City Reneging on Homeless Intake Center Promise?
Well said MM!
Posted by: faithful at June 4, 2009 10:01 AM in response to City Reneging on Homeless Intake Center Promise?
Bloomberg and his administration need to be ashamed of themselves. Anyone attending the CB8 meeting tonight?
Posted by: faithful at June 4, 2009 9:47 AM in response to City Reneging on Homeless Intake Center Promise?
MM, are you attending the CB8 meeting tonight? I certainly remember the Grenada Hotel downtown. I went to elementary school with those kids. Some were at the hotel because their homes had burned down while others lost their homes because their parents chose crack over paying their Section 8 rent. Many of the kids had baggage at 11 and 12 years old. I remember a girl in my 6th grade class was prostituting herself for money and food.
Posted by: faithful at June 4, 2009 9:45 AM in response to Thursday Links
I agree with a poster's comment on the Daily News blog. If in fact these luxury condos have been given to homeless families that have lost their jobs and homes due to the economy and will one day get on their feet, then I don't have a problem. What I do have a problem with is when drug addicts, people who refuse to work and collect welfare and continue to have babies with non-working men are handed freebies. All of us on this blog have worked and continue to work hard to buy and keep our homes. Nothing has been handed to us, yet it seems that we've become a country that just hands things to the people who are least deserving of it. Just my two cents.
Posted by: faithful at June 4, 2009 9:40 AM in response to Thursday Links
Those homes were magnificent!!! It looks like a great time was had.
Posted by: faithful at June 2, 2009 11:57 AM in response to PLG House Tour Recap
Rob,
Which vet did you use again? Does anyone recommend a good vet (not too expensive)?
Posted by: faithful at May 22, 2009 9:42 AM in response to Open Thread
Stuyvesant Heights
Posted by: faithful at May 18, 2009 10:25 AM in response to Minorities Disproportionately Hit by Foreclosure Crisis
The sun is out in midtown snappy. Maybe it won't be a rain out.
Posted by: faithful at May 14, 2009 2:46 PM in response to Open Thread
I really couldn't understand how she didn't know the price of the house prior to the closing...that would not fly with me, but I can certainly attest that United Homes conducts business in an unscrupulous manner.
Posted by: faithful at May 14, 2009 10:41 AM in response to Open Thread
Responses to Author's Forum Comments
I've read the above back and forth between "Nick" and "wyckoff" and need to say that if your looking for a good roofer who takes pride in his work, you have one in Nick and his team. We've recommended to numerous friends and none of them have ever complained... Leak Master I can recommend heartily. TT Bean
Posted by: TT_Bean at November 22, 2009 10:29 AM in response to Roof Leaking
@ CG...yeah! Good Times is the spin-off.
Posted by: faithful at November 4, 2009 9:45 AM in response to Open Thread