THEY WILL KNOW

I WILL SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT PROSPECT PARK. THE PROSPECT PARK ALLIANCE REPORTED THAT PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ALL THE ATTRACTIONS AT THE PARK. I TELL ALL MY CLIENTS WHAT THE PARK HAS TO OFFER AND ABOUT ALL THE ATTRACTIONS AS WE STROLL THROUGH EVERYDAY. I'M GETTING BUSY AS THE TOURIST SEASON IS RAPIDLY ARRIVING AND MANY PEOPLE ARE COMING TO BROOKLYN. THEY WILL KNOW.

FAM TOUR

ON THURSDAY I WAS INVOLVED IN A FAM TOUR OF BROOKLYN. WE HAD 95 TOUR OPERATORS FORM THE UK, CANADA AND 12 DIFFERENT STATES COME TO BROOKLYN. WE SHOWED THEM A FULL DAY OF BROOKLYN ATTRACTIONS. THESE EOPLE LOVED BROOKLYN AND WILL BE SENDING GROUPS OF TOURIST TO VISIT US. I'M GOING TO BE REAL BUSY SOON. http://www.brooklynwalkingtour.com/

ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT

THE BROOKLYN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HELD IT'S MONTHLY AFTER HOURS EVENT ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT BODY SPA ON PARK AVE IN BROOKLYN. AS USUAL MANY WONDERFUL PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE, INCLUDING SOME NEW FACES. SINCE STARTING MY BUSINESS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING I HAVE DONE IS JOINED THE CHAMBER, AND EVERY CHANCE I GET I SING ITS PRAISE AND ENCOURAGE ANYONE I ENCOUNTER WITH A BUSINESS TO JOIN. LOOKING FORWARD TO UPCOMING SEMINARS AND THE NEXT AFTER HOURS EVENT.

PROSPECT PARK CHARMER

BROOKLYN'S PROSPECT PARK HAS ITS OWN DOG WHISPERER, TYRIL FRITH. I WILL BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR HIM AS MY TOUR IS IN THE PARK EVERYDAY. AS FAR AS THE RATTLING OF THE COINS IN AN EMPTY JAR TO STOP DOGS FROM JUMPING ON YOU MY COUSIN JOANN TURNED ME ON TO THAT AS HER DOG NAMED AFTER ME IS A LITTLE WILD.THAT'S AN OLD TRICK.

MORE NOT BETTER

WHILE AT THE MET ON SUNDAY I VISITED THE ARTS OF AFRICA AREA. AS THEY HAVE A MUCH BIGGER COLLECTION THEN I DO, I HAVE SOME OF THE SAME PIECES AND SOME OF MINE ARE LARGER THEN THEIRS. THROUGH MY TOUR COMPANY I HAVE BEFRIENDED A MUSEUM OWNER AND MY COLLECTION MAY BE DISPLAYED THERE. MORE INFO TO FOLLOW....

HAPPY EASTER

WANT TO THANK ALL MY FRIENDS WHO CALLED ME ON EASTER. AND THOSE WHO DIDN'T I WAS THINKING OF YOU. WENT TO THE MET, CHECKED OUT SOME ART. MUSEUM WAS PACKED WITH TOURIST, NEW YORKER'S OUT OF TOWN. PARKED 100 FEET FROM MUSEUM. GREAT DAY.

SCALED BACK? OR WORSE

FRANK GEHRY'S DESIGN FOR BROOKLYN'S ATLANTIC YARDS DEVELOPEMENT WILL BE SCALED BACK DUE TO LACK OF FINANCING AND MAYBE TOTALLY SCRAPED AS REPORTED IN TODAY'S NEW YORK TIMES.

5TH ANNUAL DINE IN BROOKLYN

MARCH 24TH-31ST IS RESTAURANT WEEK IN BROOKLYN. GET A 3 COURSE MEAL FOR $23.00 IN OVER 175 RESTAURANTS IN BROOKLYN. MAKE RESERVATIONS AND MENTION "DINE IN BROOKLYN".

PLAY BALL !!!

THE PARK SLOPE LITTLE LEAGUE PARADE WILL MAKE ITS WAY THROUGH PARK SLOPE AND INTO PROSPECT PARK ON SAT APRIL 5TH. LOCAL POLITICIANS WILL THROW OUT THE 1ST PITCH AND IT'S PLAY BALL.

ART IN SLOPE

ARTIST ANDY SACHS SHOW "BROOKLYN,FOOD AND FUN" WILL BE RUNNING TILL MARCH 31ST AT THE TEA LOUNGE 837 UNION ST. COOL GUY, COOL ART FROM A LOCAL. CHECK IT OUT.

PARK SLOPE HOT PROPERTY

ACCORDING TO A REAL ESTATE LOBBYING GROUP, PARK SLOPE RANKS #1 AS THE MOST POPULAR BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOOD FOR HOME SEEKERS IN NYC. AGAIN BROOKLYN TOPS MANHATTAN.

BROOKLYN #1 AGAIN

AN INTERESTING TID-BIT. MANHATTAN'S CENTRAL PARK IS TWICE AS BIG AS BROOKLYN'S PROSPECT PARK, BUT PROSPECT PARK'S LAKE IS TWICE AS BIG AS CENTRAL PARK'S LAKE.AS ALWAYS BROOKLYN COMES OUT ON TOP.

DRIP MASTER

ARTIST MARK RAVITZ HAS INSTALLED THIS PIECE IN THE NOW VACANT COMMUNITY BOOKSTORE. I HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS ON MY TOUR AS WE PASS THIS EVERYDAY AND I WAS WONDERING WHAT IT WAS OR WHAT WAS OPENING THERE.

LITTLE MORE THEN A ROLEX

WHAT IS THE CEILING OF BROOKLYN'S REAL ESTATE PRICES ? THE LARGEST PENTHOUSE APARTMENT IN THE WILLIAMSBURG SAVINGS BANK THE BOROUGHS TALLEST BUILDING IS UP FOR SALE FOR $6 MILLION. THIS APT SITS BELOW THE BUILDINGS FOUR SIDED CLOCK AND HAS A FOUR SIDED VIEW OF MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

MOCADA IS HOTTER

TODAY I VISITED THE IN THE NEWS CUTTING EDGE(MoCADA). MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN DIASPORAN ARTS IN FORT GREENE. LOCATED AT 80 HANSEN PLACE.THIS IS A GREAT PLACE RUN BY GREAT PEOPLE.ON DISPLAY NOW IS THE ART WORK OF DREAD SCOTT: WELCOME TO AMERICA.RUNNING TILL JUNE 1ST.THIS IS AN EXHIBIT THAT I RECOMMEND THAT EVERYONE GO SEE. IF YOU'RE LUCKY YOU WILL GET TO MEET THE FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LAURIE A. CUMBO.(RIGHT) A WONDERFUL LADY WITH WONDERFUL IDEAS. I WAS LUCKY TO MEET HER TODAY.

BORN IN BROOKLYN

WEE WILLIE KEELER ONE OF THE GREATEST HITTERS OF ALL-TIME WAS BORN ON THIS DAY 3-13-1872.THE SON OF A TROLLY CAR SWITCH-MAN. HE STILL HOLDS THE NL RECORD WITH A 44 GAME HITTING STREAK. TIED BY PETE ROSE. WON THE WORLD SERIES WITH BROOKLYN IN 1899 AND 1900.

AWESOME DAY TODAY

TODAY I WENT TO AN 8AM SEMINAR OFFERED BY THE BROOKLYN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. AGAIN A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE WERE THERE. JILL D'AMICO TOOK PHOTOS OF ME FOR A PROFILE PAGE ABOUT ME TO BE IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF CHAMBER NEWSPAPER " THE PROGRESS ". FROM THERE I RACED TO MEET MY 10 O'CLOCK TOUR GROUP. AND IT WAS TWO WONDERFUL LADIES FROM MARYLAND. THEY REALLY ENJOYED THE TOUR AND MUST HAVE TAKEN 100 PHOTOS EACH. AFTER TOUR I TOOK THEM TO GREENWOOD CEMETERY. AS I AM PUTTING A TOUR OF CEMETERY TOGETHER AND THEY WERE INTERESTED. IT WAS GOOD PRACTICE. FROM THERE I DROPPED OFF TWO VERY HAPPY CAMPERS AT THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM. IT WAS A GREAT TOUR TODAY AND A LOT OF FUN.

BUSY ALL DAY WED

WED I WENT TO THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO SEE THE JAMES J AUDUBON WATER COLORS OF BIRDS PAINTED 150 YEARS AGO. AWESOME. THEN WENT TO A HAT STORE ON 32ND AND 5TH AVE. DIDN'T HAVE HAT I WANTED. WENT OUT NETWORKING TILL 1AM. A LONG DAY AND NO BLOGS.......

BROOKLYN'S PARADE

THE 33RD ANNUAL BROOKLYN'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY MARCH 16TH. STARTS AT 1PM, PROSPECT PARK WEST AND 15 ST, WILL WEAVE AND WOBBLE IT'S WAY THROUGH PARK SLOPE. HAVE FUN BE SAFE AND ENJOY.

FROM 1876 TO CELL HELL

ON MARCH 10TH 1876 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL MADE THE 1ST PHONE CALL TO THOMAS WATSON, LITTLE DID HE KNOW WHAT A MONSTER HE CREATED. EVERYONE IN THE WORLD HAS A CELL PHONE AND SEEMS TO BE TALKING ON IT. LEAVE YOUR PHONE AT HOME ONE DAY SEE IF YOU CAN DO IT.

MR. MORAL'S A HYPOCRITE

IM NO ANGEL, NO ONE IS. BUT THIS GUY CLAIMS TO BE ONE. THIS GUY WENT AFTER EVERYONE AS ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH VENOM, AND NOW THIS? THIS IS WORSE THEN THE COMMON CRIMINAL. AT LEAST YOU CAN SEE THE COMMON CRIMINAL,THIS GUY HIDES BEHIND HIS SO CALLED MORALS. HE IS LIKE THE REST OF US NOT AN ANGEL. HE SHOULD STEP DOWN. LIKE HE WOULD EXPECT ANYONE ELSE WHO DID WHAT HE DID TO DO.

DOES TRUMP WATCH THIS SHOW ?

I DON'T WATCH TV EXCEPT FOR SPORTS BUT I DO SOMETIMES CATCH EXTREME MAKEOVER HOME EDITION. THIS SHOW IS AWESOME, WHAT THEY DO IS HEART-WARMING AND WONDERFUL. THERE SHOULD BE ONE EVERYNITE NOT JUST ONCE A WEEK.

MARCH 9TH 1864

ULYSSES S. GRANT WAS APPOINTED COMMANDER OF THE UNION ARMY. A SCULPTURE OF HIM SITTING ON HORSEBACK IS ON INSIDE PANEL OF THE SOILDERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL ARCH AT GRAND ARMY PLAZA.

BATTLE AT HAMPTON ROADS

ON THIS DAY IN 1862 THE IRONCLAD WARSHIP "THE MONITOR" BUILT IN THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD BATTLED THE CONFERERATE STATES SHIP "MERRIMACK". THIS WAS THE FIRST IRONCLAD WARSHIP BATTLE IN HISTORY.

FILLMORE EAST - PIGPEN

THE FILLMORE EAST OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1968, AND IN 1973 RON " PIGPEN '' McKERNAN OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD DIED AT AGE 27 ON THIS DAY ALSO. I NEVER BEEN THERE BUT LOTS OF MY BUDDIES TALK ABOUT SHOWS THEY SAW THERE. THIS ONES FOR YOU.

LINCOLN LETTER AUCTION

AN 1864 HAND-PENNED REPLY WRITTEN BY PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN TO A GROUP OF YOUNGSTERS IS UP FOR AUCTION AND IS EXPECTED TO FETCH $3MILLION TO $5 MILLION. A LETTER WAS MAILED TO HIM CALLED " THE LITTLE PEOPLE'S PETITION " ASKING HIM TO FREE LITTLE SLAVE CHILDREN. AND WAS SIGNED BY 195 BOYS AND GIRLS UNDER 18. THIS LETTER WAS HIS REPLY TO THEM AND COULD BECOME THE MOST EXPENSIVE LINCOLN LETTER EVER SOLD. ABE STILL MAKING HISTORY 144 YEARS LATER.

BANNED

THE PARK SLOPE FOOD CO-OP WITH 12,000 MEMBERS AND THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FOOD CO-OP IN THE U.S. IS BANNING THE SALE OF BOTTLED WATER. THE PLASTIC ENDS UP IN LANDFILLS AND THE FUEL USED TO TRANSPORT IT IS KILLING US. GO GREEN,TAKE A WALKING TOUR.

IT'S SPREADING

THE DEVELOPEMENT OF BROOKLYN CONTINUES AS A 23 STORY GLASS TOWER IS SLATED TO RISE ON LINCOLN RD AND OCEAN AVE. WITH A ROOFTOP TERRACE AND VIEWS OF PROSPECT PARK.

COOL NEW WEB SITE

MAAP WHICH STANDS FOR " MAPPING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PAST " IS A NEW WEBSITE TELLING THE STORIES OF BLACK HISTORY IN NEW YORK CITY. ONE COOL STORY IS OF THOMAS DOWNING, A FREE BLACK MAN WHO OWNED DOWNING'S OYSTER HOUSE AT 5 BROAD ST. HIS CUSTOMERS UPSTAIRS WERE WALL ST BARRONS. DOWNSTAIRS WAS PART OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD USED AS A HIDING PLACE FOR ESCAPED SLAVES, AND A PASSAGE WAY TO FREEDOM.

LANDMARK LEARNING

THE BRONX BOROUGH COURTHOUSE, WHICH WAS BUILT IN 1915 AND HAS BEEN BOARDED UP FOR MANY YEARS WILL BE USED AS A CHARTER SCHOOL.I HAVE PASSED THIS BUILDING MANY TIMES AND IT'S GOOD TO SEE THIS BEAUX-ARTS BEAUTY FINALLY BEING PUT TO USE.

GOLFER GOOFS UP

I WAS GOING TO CALL THIS POST BIRD BRAIN BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO INSULT BIRDS. GOLFER TRIPP ISENHOUR KILLED A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK WHO WAS MAKING NOISE WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO FILM A TAKE FOR "SHOOT LIKE A PRO". HE SCREWED UP BIG TIME AS ANIMAL LOVERS ARE IN AN UPROAR. I MYSELF AM A BIG BIRDER, OFTEN LOOKING FOR AND FINDING HAWKS NESTS IN PROSPECT PARK AND GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY. LET'S PUT THIS IDIOT IN A TREE AND SHOOT GOLF BALLS AT HIM AND SEE HOW IT FEELS. GOOD LUCK PAL YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS.

THE CIRCUS

BROOKLYNITE TOM DOUGHERTY (LEFT) IS GOING TO BE THE HEADLINING CLOWN AT RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY. NOW WE ALWAYS WENT TO THE CIRCUS AT MSG. I'LL NEVER FORGET THE TIME WE GOT LIKE 1ST ROW. MY MOM AND AUNT TOOSIE TOOK MY COUSIN MICHAEL AND I, WE GOT TO TAKE PICTURES WITH THE MIDGET CLOWNS. WE WERE SCARED TO DEATH EVEN THOUGH MY COUSIN WAS BIGGER THEN THEM. I STILL HAVE THE PICTURES AND THOSE CLOWNS WERE SCARY.

EASTER EGG FUN

SAT MARCH 22ND FROM 1PM TO 3PM THERE WILL BE AN EASTER EGG HUNT IN PROSPECT PARK AT THE AUDUBON CENTER. ALSO " EGGSPERIMENTS " AND " EGGHIBITS " HAVE FUN KIDS.

FREE.

TRANSIT MUSEUM

ON MARCH 19TH AND 20TH THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL WORKSHOP DEDICATED TO PRINTMAKING AND THE ARTIST MARVIN FRANKLIN. A TRANSIT WORKER WHO STUDIED ART THAT WAS KILLED ON THE TRACKS BY A TRAIN. HIS EXHIBIT RUNS THROUGH MARCH 30TH. SOME COOL ART FROM A COOL GUY.

GO GET EM MARTY

WHAT'S WRONG WITH PEOPLE? A DYING BROOKLYN TEENAGER'S ONLY WISH IS TO BE PROMOTED TO 8TH GRADE, AND SCHOOL OFFICALS ARE HOLDING HIM BACK DUE TO A FAILED MATH TEST WHICH CHILD TOOK WITH 103 FEVER. BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ MADE A FEW CALLS AND NOW TUNES HAVE CHANGED.DEPT.OF ED. SPOKESMAN NOW SAYS IF CHILD IS TERMINALLY ILL THEY WILL PROMOTE HIM. A SMALL WISH FOR A DYING BOY GRANTED. IN BROOKLYN WE FIGHT FOR OUR SONS. GOOD JOB MARTY.

YOU CALL THIS PIZZA ?

DOMINO'S IS OFFERING SPEECH LESSONS TO BROOKLYNITES, SEEMS LIKE THEY DON'T LIKE OUR ACCENTS. WELL FOR ONE THING, YOUR PIZZA SUCKS, AND 1 IN 4 AMERICANS CAN TRACE THEIR ROOTS BACK TO BROOKLYN. AND EVERYONE LOVES A REAL BROOKLYN ACCENT. A MAJOR MARKETING MISTAKE WHICH THEY WILL FEEL ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I DON'T EAT THAT SHIT PIZZA AND NOW IF I WAS STARVING AND THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES OPEN I WON'T GO THERE. FUHGEDDABOUTIT! FANABILA ....( IN ITALIAN THAT'S F U )

LETS MAKE HISTORY

I'M NOT HUGE ON POLITICS BUT WATCHING A LITTLE TONITE AND I'M GOING WITH HILLARY CLINTON OR BARACK OBAMA. MCCAIN REMINDS ME OF ANOTHER BUSH. AND DO WE EVEN NEED TO GO OVER HIS RECORD. IF EITHER HILLARY OR OBAMA BECOME PRESIDENT WE WILL HAVE MADE HISTORY.

CROCHET CORAL REEF

WOMEN AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE CROCHING TOGETHER DIFFERENT COLORS TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CORAL REEF'S. SO FAY IT'S OVER 3,000 SQUARE FEET AND COUNTING. IT WILL BE ARRIVING IN NYC IN APRIL.

MADE IN BROOKLYN

AVERY FISHER WAS BORN IN BROOKLYN ON MARCH 4TH 1906. A PIONEER OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS HE DONATED $10.5 MILLION TO LINCOLN CENTER OF PERFOMING ARTS, THUS HAVING PHILHARMONIC HALL RENAMED AVERY FISHER HALL. I SAW THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND THERE IN 1988 3RD ROW CENTER. BROOKLYN'S STAMP IS EVERYWHERE.

GREEN CARTS

BROOKLYNITES WILL BE EATING FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES COME THIS SPRING AS THE CITY WILL BE GIVING 350 PERMITS TO GREEN CART VENDORS, WHICH WILL BE STATIONED IN THE AREAS MOST NEEDED. GET HEALTHY, GO GREEN.

HISTORIC CHURCH TO BE THEATER

THE LAFAYETTE AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN FORT GREENE WHICH IN IT'S LONG HISTORY HOUSED RUNAWAY SLAVES, WAS A FORUM FOR SPEAKERS LIKE FREDERICK DOUGLASS,CHARLES DICKENS AND P.T. BARNUM IS BEING CONVERTED INTO A 168- SEAT THEATER. CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN ON WED AND A GRAND OPENING IS SET FOR THE FALL.

$6.6M CONDO

A PENTHOUSE APARTMENT AT 1 BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK JUST SOLD TO A MANHATTAN REAL ESTATE BROKER FOR $6.6 MILLION. A RECORD FOR BROOKLYN.

WHAT A SIGHT

A BALD EAGLE WAS SPOTTED IN MANHATTAN ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 79ST ON SUNDAY MORNING. IS BROOKLYN NEXT? IF THERE IN THE CITY THERE HERE. AND TO THINK THIS MAJESTIC CREATURE WAS ON THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST. IF YOU EVER SEE ONE YOU WILL BE IN AWE OF IT. HOW AND WHY WOULD ANYONE EVER KILL ONE.

SAY NO TO PLASTIC BAGS

I NOTICED SOME PARK SLOPE RESIDENTS USING REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS AS I WAS DOING MY TOUR TODAY. NICE TO SEE PEOPLE AWARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT. EVERY PLASTIC EVERY MADE IS STILL ON THIS EARTH. LETS KEEP IT GREEN,YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

ST. PATRICK'S MONTH

CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, IS ST. PARTICK'S DAY MARCH 17TH OR DID THEY CHANGE IT TO ST. PATRICK'S MONTH. THERE WAS A ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE IN ROCKAWAY ON SAT WHICH WAS MARCH 1ST. A HORSE AT PARADE BROKE FREE AND INJURED THREE PEOPLE. THESE PARADES ARE AN EXCUSE TO DRINK AND OFTEN FIGHTS AND OTHER BAD OCCURANCES HAPPEN AT THESE PARADES. LET'S KEEP THE PARTY TO THE 17TH. MAYBE THAT WOULD AVOID SOME PROBLEMS THAT ALWAYS SEEM TO SPRING UP WHEN ALCOHOL IS INVOLVED.

GO GREEN WALK BROOKLYN

AS EVERYONE IS SO INTO ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS LETS DO SOMETHING ABOUT ALL THE EMISSIONS THAT MANHATTAN TOUR BUSES ARE SPEWING INTO THE AIR. TAKE A WALKING TOUR IT'S GOOD FOR YOU AND GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. http://www.brooklynwalkingtour.com/