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.