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From Brooklyn. No seriously, from Brooklyn. 2007-06-07 14:21:00 Theres so many musicians who claim Brooklyn
after being here for a full 5 minutes. They're called Brooklyn bands even though they really have no concept of the place and have been here less than a second. Kensington has a few of them I believe. In the grand scheme of life it means nothing of course but I just don't get it. So I have decided to spotlight an artist who actually is from Brooklyn and who actually is from the Kensington area. The rapper Wordsworth.I don't know him personally but growing up I knew who he was from the neighborhood. He was a few years older than me and I can recall a few times playing football and stickball with him when I was with my older brother. Before PS130 build that extension area the yard was much bigger and by one the entrances to the school(which is now covered by the extension) there was a painted strike zone against the wall. A tennis ball or blue handball and a stick ball bat would be used and we would play a modified version of baseball, over
Coming home from work last night I saw a raccoon o... 2007-06-03 08:27:00 Coming home from work last night I saw a raccoon on Ocean Parkway between church and caton. It was on the lawn of one the buildings. It was squeezing through a gate when I first saw it and I thought 'man that's a chubby cat'. Then it started walking on the grass, it was 3 in the morning and I was tired so at first I thought it was a skunk cause the dark eye area of the raccoon was throwing me off while I was trying to recognize which cat around the building this was. It took about 2 seconds to realize this was actually a raccoon. The raccoon walked the building lawn and then climbed the tree.I blame the kensington hipsters for attracting raccoons.
You've been accepted 2007-05-30 14:26:00 There are many reasons that the hipsters cite as to why they moved to Kensington such as, safe neighborhood, affordable rent(if you're a rich hipster or yup sure. Its not cheap here), the diversity, access to public transportation etc., etc., etc. They also always say how they don't want to change this area into Park Slope or whatever other neighborhood that has been infiltrated, "I moved here cuz it isn't Park Slope"--- sure you did. They never ever give the real reason why they moved here which is that they couldn't get into the neighborhood they really wanted to live in. If they really wanted to live here then they wouldn't want to make it a mirror image of all the other hipster areas in the city they would just like it for what it is. I mean come on, I've heard these fools crying for a dog run/park--- what the hell is going on?Kensington is like the safety school of neighborhoods. You know how students have that last option of school that they really don't like but in case
Goodbye Kensington. Hello Krappy Kensington 2007-04-26 07:31:00 Church Ave. and Ocean Parkway. These pics are from some dude's site, I don't remember the name of it. I saved the pics to use as wallpaper and screensavers.I know these out of towners dont mean and intend harm. Obviously though, to certain people and families, harm has been caused by the wonders of gentrification in places such as,,,,, whatever, you already know them.As with many of, us when it comes to an endless number of issues, the out of towners just don't care about their affect on others. (the others being the long time residents.)The first issue is always the high cost of rent that they always seem to activate. It must good to be one of those "starving, struggling, making ends meet artists" who can pay whatever. Now, I love my neighborhood and I know New York City in general is an expensive place to be but I'm sorry Kensington isn't that great and thats totally fine with me. It's not some sort of Eden in the city. Rents in this place should not be near the thousand rang Read more:Goodbye
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Back in the day 2007-04-20 09:44:00 The Beverly TheaterI cant really imagine a theater being on Church Ave. today but there used to be. It stood there not that long ago actually between McDonald and E.2nd, it was still around in the early 80's.2 doors down, I'm pretty sure that's Scarola's restaurant which said goodbye not too long ago, it was still around in the mid-late 90's. It's a real estate office now. You know which one.Now, what the hell is up with people trying to extend the boundaries of Kensington? You know what I'm talking about.I'm Outtie 5k, later.
In the next millineium i'll still be old school 2007-04-13 13:14:00 Thats the intersection of Church Ave. and McDonald Ave. Who knew silver rod goes way back like that? and the greater is now obviously Astoria Federal.I don't go as far back as that but I remember The Greater, Waldbaums where rite aid is now, cow tree barber shop, The Beverly Theater (ok, its really only one vague memory of falling asleep watching superman 2 and I might not be totally positive it was the Beverly but still)Kensington Brooklyn. Great place but why do these new comers want to change it so badly and make it Park Slope or Williamsburg or some other hipster/yuppie haven. They want coffee shops, they want bars, they want this, they want that. Why cant they just be happy with what is here and what is here is plenty.I seriously think the new comer people who want all these things here hate any kind of traveling. They expect everything to come to them. They say they don't want to change this place into Park Slope but the things they want will do just that. You know I'm sure t
NY Daily News 10-28-07 2007-11-05 19:57:00 City neighborhoods losing character to condos, chain stores BY MAGGIE WRIGLEYSPECIAL TO THE NEWS For 20 years, I have followed two neighbors, Robert, my locksmith, and Boris, my shoe repair guy, from place to place as they struggle to remain on the lower East Side.The last time I took my boots to Boris, the gates were down and the store was gone. Robert recently set up shop on Rivington St., but he looks sadder every time I see him as he contemplates an imminent - and impossible - doubling of his rent. Robert and Boris are, for me, the tragic faces of a new New York - a city that, neighborhood by neighborhood, is being washed over by a bland sea of chain stores, luxury condos, restaurants, bars and upscale boutiques. Read more:Daily
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