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NYC’s Office Of Nightlife Expected to Be Here by 2018 Committee of Consumer Affairs Passes Bill By Scott Enman

Greenpoint Gazette

It is no longer a question of if, but rather when the Office of Nightlife will be established and the “racist” Cabaret Law repealed. The new agency, which was proposed by Councilmember Rafael Espinal, will be here by Jan. 21, 2018 at the latest. Last Friday morning, the Committee of Consumer Affairs officially passed Councilmember Rafael Espinal’s Office of Nightlife bill. The first Here’s why:

matter of business for the new office will be to repeal the antiquated and “racist” Cabaret Law. The law states that people can only dance in Photo by Tiffany Rexach venues that possess a cabaret license, but these certificates are extremely difficult to obtain.

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How to Register to Vote in the Upcoming NYC Primary, Even if You’re Homeless Don’t Delay: Deadline is August 18

In a surprise announcement, state Sen. Daniel Squadron (Brooklyn waterfront‐Lower Manhattan) said on Wednes‐ day that he will be resigning from the state Senate this Fri‐ day. Squadron said he is leaving his Senate seat in order to work at a national level to change the direction of the country. See p.3. Brooklyn Eagle ﬁle photo by Mary Frost

Brooklyn Eagle Photo by Mary Frost

State Sen. Daniel Squadron To Resign on Friday

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NYC’s Office of Nightlife Expected to be Here by 2018 "No bills go to the committee or council unless we know they will pass, so this is a sure deal,” Espinal’s Director of Communications Erika Tannor told the Greenpoint Gazette.

In June, Espinal officially introduced the bill at a Consumer Affairs Committee hearing. Several panels spoke at the gathering and fielded questions from Espinal. More than 200 people from artists and musicians to business owners and labor unions attended the meeting. Following the assembly, Espinal incorporated feedback that he heard and altered the bill accordingly. On Friday morning, the Committee of Consumer Affairs officially passed Espinal’s Office of Nightlife bill. This victory for the councilmember comes just over a month after he initially introduced the bill. On Aug. 24, it will go in front of the full City Council, where it is expected to pass.

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Councilmember Rafael Espinal

“After the full council votes on it, Mayor [Bill de Blasio] has 30 days to sign the bill into law. Even if he doesn't sign it in 30 days, it still becomes law. Then, within 120 days of that, the bill goes into effect and the Office of Nightlife and the Advisory Board get to work." Espinal, who represents Bushwick, Brownsville, Cypress Hills and East New York, wants the Office of Nightlife to be led by a director or “night mayor.” The new position’s responsibilities would include regulating the nightlife industry, helping DIY venues stay open and creating a safer partying environment. The director will be responsible for conducting outreach to nightlife establishments, acting as a liaison for those venues, referring those organizations to city services, reviewing 311

complaints and holding at least one public hearing in each borough, among other duties. The bill will also establish a Nightlife Advisory Board that will be comprised of 12 members: Four to be appointed by the mayor and eight by the speaker of the Council to serve for a two-year term. “NYC is one step closer to bringing nightlife out of the bureaucratic shadows,” said Espinal. “From DIY venues to nightclubs, this bill accurately reflects the diversity of the NYC nightlife scene and makes it possible to recognize the contributions these spaces make. “I am happy to see the quick progress of this legislation and look forward to continuing conversations with local communities, workers, small businesses and nightlife advocates on how NYC can be

East Williamsburg Man Get 10 Years for Attempted Rape While Victim Forgives Him By Paul Frangipane

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A man sentenced to 10 years in prison for tackling a woman and pulling down her underwear in an East Williamsburg attempted rape could hardly face his victim as he sobbed with his back to her in court on Tuesday, even as she forgave him. “I want you to know I feel very sorry for you,” Miriam Braverman said, looking to the man who attempted to rape her nine months ago. “You’re going to go away for a very long time.” Todd Deas, 31, audibly sobbed in Brooklyn Supreme

Court as Braverman, 27, spoke to his back, never allowing for eye contact. Justice Dena Douglas considered sentencing Deas to 20 years after she found him showing little remorse in a probation report after his July 18 guilty plea. “What did you do?” Douglas asked Deas, looking for him to show remorse. “Rape,” Deas said. “I threw her to the ground. I pulled down her panties.” It took Deas a few tries and consultations with his lawyer Debora Silberman until Douglas accepted his guilt. On Oct. 18, 2016, Braver-

man was walking home from a synagogue after midnight when Deas approached her and tried talking with her, eventually grabbing her arm, according to a statement from the Brooklyn DA’s Office. Braverman later woke up in an ambulance with a swollen and bloodied face to learn she had almost been raped. “I thought I was going to die,” Braverman said in court. Deas’ attempt was thwarted when a man and his stepson spotted the incident while walking down Siegel Court near McKibbin Street. The two saw Deas on top of Braverman, slamming her

supportive of the nightlife experience.” The first matter of business for the new office will be to repeal the antiquated and “racist” Cabaret Law. The law states that people can only dance in venues that possess a cabaret license, but these certificates are extremely difficult to obtain. The rule, which was created in 1926, prohibits dancing by three or more people in any “room, place or space in the city,” to which the public may gain admission and includes “musical entertainment, singing, dancing or other form[s] of amusement.” According to NYC Artist Coalition, an organization that "[protects] community spaces,"

the Cabaret Law was created and used to break up underground black institutions at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, and it was reinforced by former Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the ’90s to target gay and lesbian bars. “The Cabaret Law, with its infamous racist and homophobic history, has horrible effects to this day… Social dancing is not a crime,” wrote NYC Artist Coalition in a statement. “We advocate for the safety and preservation of informal cultural spaces, such as DIY music venues. The Cabaret Law is currently used to criminalize such spaces and it forces our communities underground and into unsafe environments.”

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body onto the ground before they scared him off. The stepson chased after him until he could flag down the police, while the father stayed with Braverman. Deas was previously convicted of drug possession, attempted possession of prison contraband and robbery, all on separate occasions. He spent about seven years in prison on the charges. He was living in a Doe Fund homeless shelter at 89 Porter St. at the time of the rape, according to DNAinfo. Both the prosecutors and defense did not wish to make a statement at sentencing.

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State Sen. Daniel Squadron to Resign on Friday Plans to Work in National Politics to Fight Corruption By Mary Frost and Paula Katinas Greenpoint Gazette

In a surprise announcement, state Sen. Daniel Squadron (Brooklyn waterfront – Lower Manhattan) said on Wednesday that he will be resigning from the state Senate this Friday. Squadron said he is leaving his Senate seat in order to work at a national level to change the direction of the country. “Like many across the country, since November, I’ve thought a lot about how best to change the direction of our country, and stand up for core values that are under threat. After much reflection, I have decided to lend my hand to make a difference in states across the country, pushing policies and candidates that will create a fairer and more democratic future,” Squadron said in a letter to constituents. He added, “It's not possible to take on this challenge and continue to be a full-time legislator, which is what I always promised I would be.”

The timing of his decision means the 26th District Senate seat will be filled in this November's election. Squadron has been a strong voice in the 26th District, fighting for Brooklyn Bridge Park and Bushwick Inlet Park, public schools, public housing and storm resiliency, while at the same time responding to constituent requests like getting wood chips delivered to a local dog park and tour buses off the narrow streets of Cobble Hill. He long opposed the plan to have development within Brooklyn Bridge Park pay for its maintenance, pushing the idea of funding the park through issuing bonds, and challenged the necessity of two residential towers on Pier 6. He strongly advocated for a “Popup Pool” in the park. Squadron introduced the LICH Act following the closure of Long Island College Hospital (LICH). The legislation would allow the commissioner of the New York State Department of Health to approve a hospital closure application only if the needs of the community and impacted stakeholders were met. He actively fought to remove a loophole campaign finance, where LLCs are able to

contribute near-unlimited sums of money to political candidates and committees. Squadron enlisted seniors to fight Gov. Andrew Cuomo's cuts to senior centers, advocated for a $15

minimum wage, pushed for a Lunar New Year holiday for schools – and rapped a modified rendition of the Broadway musical “Hamilton” on the Senate floor to draw attention to ticket scalpers. “What'da we need? A ticket revolution!” he sang. In an op-ed published in the

Daily News, Squadron wrote that he has seen Albany's potential “thwarted by a sliver of heavily invested special interests,” and spoke of a

growing divide nationally, “manufactured for the financial gain of the Koch brothers and very few others. For decades, they have invested in campaigns on the local, state and national levels, as well as think tanks, legislative development, and media outlets, building a unified front to advance their selfserving agenda.” Squadron said in the edito-

rial that he will be joining entrepreneur Adam Pritzker and Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University to

launch a national effort focused on addressing the crisis at the national level.

Returning to Political Roots In one sense, Squadron’s decision to leave the state senate and devote himself to political activism marks a return to his roots. His parents were political activists in the turbulent 1960s. His father, Howard Squadron, marched with Rev. Dr.

Martin Luther King for civil rights. His mother, Anne Strickland Squadron, took part in Freedom Summer in 1964, when thousands of young people descended on Mississippi to help African-Americans register to vote. Squadron grew up in Riverdale in a household where topics such as human rights and racial equality were part of the dinner conversation nearly every night. “I was always interested in public service,” Squadron told the Greenpoint Gazette in a 2015 interview. Even as a child, Squadron was full of ideas on how to make the world better. “I had a view about kids voting,” he said. At that time, Squadron said that many of his ideas have “come up against the reality of Albany.” In his op-ed, Squadron said that his decision will not impact the partisan balance of the chamber. “The 26th District is safely Democratic, and I am stepping aside with enough time to ensure it will be filled on Election Ray this November,” he said. Squadron's spokesperson emphasized that the office would remain open for constituents even with the senator gone.

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Exclusive: Brooklyn Lawmakers Back de Blasio Bid for Second Term By Paula Katinas

Greenpoint Gazette Dozens of Brooklyn’s Democratic elected officials have stepped forward to endorse Mayor Bill de Blasio’s bid for a second term in office, citing his success in lowering the borough’s crime rate, expanding affordable housing and turning Prospect Park West Drive into a car-free zone as reasons for their support. The Greenpoint Gazette has learned that the lawmakers endorsing de Blasio include members of Congress, the state Senate, state Assembly and City Council.

The long list of de Blasio supporters includes U.S. Reps.Yvette Clarke and Nydia Velazquez; state Sens. Martin Malavé Dilan, Velmanette Montgomery, Roxanne Persaud, Kevin Parker and Martin Dilan; and Assemblymembers Joseph Lentol, Jo Anne Simon, Rodneyse Bichotte, Felix Ortiz, Latrice Walker, Tremaine Wright, Nick Perry, Walter Mosley, Erik Dilan, Robert Carroll, Martiza Davila, Jamie Williams, Helene Weinstein and Steve Cymbrowitz. City Councilmembers include Alan Maisel, Brad Lander, Laurie Cumbo, Robert Cornegy, Stephen Levin, Rafael Espinal and Carlos Menchaca are also in de Blasio’s corner.

Mayor Bill de Blasio meets voters at a recent campaign event In addition, de Blasio has picked up support from several of the borough’s political organizations, including the Independent Neighborhood Democrats, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn, Bay Ridge Democrats, Stars and Stripes Democratic Club, Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats, Progressive Democrats Political Association, New Era Democrats and the Vanguard Independent Democrats Association. De Blasio, who lived in Park Slope before he was elected mayor, said he was pleased with the level of support he is receiving from Brooklyn’s elected officials and grassroots political clubs. “Four years ago on 11th Street, I promised to make this your city, not just a city for wealthy. Together, we’ve launched universal pre-K, built and preserved record affordable housing units and made the city safer for our residents. Here in Brooklyn, we've funded major improvements in city parks, pur-

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chased the last site needed to complete Bushwick Inlet Park and expanded ferry services to neighborhoods in need of better transit," de Blasio said in a statement. “As a proud Brooklynite, I'm honored to receive your endorsements. Together, we can keep up the fight for a fairer, stronger city for all New Yorkers,” the mayor added The mayor’s re-election campaign also cited other initiatives he has achieved during his first term, including his fight to expand the paid sick leave law to cover thousands of more workers, the effort to raise the minimum wage for all city employees and contractors and his work to expand the number of affordable apartments. Under his watch, rents in stabilized apartments were frozen for two straight years. The mayor is facing a re-election battle that will likely pit him against Republican Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis (RBay Ridge-Staten Island). Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7.

How to Register to Vote in The Upcoming NYC Primary, Even If You’re Homeless By Mary Frost

Greenpoint Gazette

The Tuesday, Sept. 12 primary is an important one in Brooklyn, with candidates for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, Brooklyn borough president, Brooklyn district attorney and a number of City Council members appearing on the ballot. Mayor Bill de Blasio is running against six fellow Democrats, including Sal Albanese, in the primary. Nicole Malliotakis and Darren Dione Aquino are competing for the Republican slot. Public Advocate Letitia James is running against fellow Democrat Anthony Herbert. You must register as a member of a political party, however, to vote in your party’s primary elections. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is Friday, Aug. 18 — a date easily overlooked during the summer fun season. If you’re not registered yet, you can download a registration form from the Board of Election’s (BOE) website, pick one up at your local BOE office or call 866-VOTE-NYC to request one by mail. You can submit the form to BOE in person or by mail, but it must be by the deadline. The BOE’s website is www.nyc cfb.org/nyc-votes/registering. New York residents can also register to vote online through the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles website. If you are not sure if you are registered, use the New York City Campaign Finance

Board’s (CFB) Voter Registration Look-up (https://voterlookup.elections.state.ny.us/) to check your registration status online, or call the 866-VOTE-NYC. People who have recently changed their home address must notify the Board of Elections within 25 days of the move. You do this by submitting a new voter registration form. Even the homeless have the right to register and vote. CFB advises, “Fill out a voter registration form and write a location where you can be found, such as ‘Bench on Central Park on 86th Street,’ as the address where you live. You will be assigned a poll site based on this address. Write the address of a shelter, P.O. box or family member as the address where you receive mail. Your voter card will be sent to this address.” CFB also provides a debate program for voters to compare candidates firsthand. The mayoral primary election debates will take place on Aug. 16 (Republican) and Aug. 23 (Democrat). The public advocate debate can be seen on Aug. 21, and the comptroller debate on Aug. 22. The mayoral general election debates will take place on Oct. 10 and on Nov. 1. Each debate will be broadcast on television, the radio and online. The complete schedule is available at: www.nyccfb.org/pdf/Debate_Pro gram_Schedule.pdf. ______________________________ Gotham Gazette provides a list of all the candidates running in this year’s election at www.gothamgazette.com/city/6676-candidates-for-2017-city-elections-mayor....

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Take Our Self-Guided Tour Of the Gowanus Canal

Volume 18, No. 1

Two Sections

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017

Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

THE GOWANUS CANAL, A TOXIC BUT BELOVED SUPERFUND site, is super-fun to tour. But some of us lack the courage — or upper-arm strength — to paddle through the canal with the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. So the Brooklyn Eagle has devised a self-guided walking tour for folks who Love That Dirty Water. Read all about it in EYE ON REAL ESTATE, pages 3-5.

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Woodstock Reunion Festival Comes to Brooklyn

Brooklyn Mirage in East Williamsburg Will Host 2-Day Celebration of Historic Event By John Alexander Brooklyn Eagle

ing back to Brooklyn to bring “the spirit of Woodstock into the hearts of today’s Brooklyn audience.” Following the conversation, there will be a screening of a special cut of the movie “Woodstock” that was directed by Michael Wadleigh. Topping the bill is Coney Island-born singersongwriter Arlo Guthrie, who informed the Woodstock audience that the New York State Thruway was closed before performing his This iconic photo from August song “Coming into Los Angeles,” will headline 1969 shows a couple hugging the second day of the con- during the Woodstock Music cert. Arlo is the son of folk and Art Festival in Bethel, N.Y. music icon Woody Guthrie. Also set to appear is legendary singer-guitarist Leslie West from the group Mountain and Billy Cox & Band of Gypsys, which consists of three remaining members of Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock band, will also perform along with folk singer Melanie. Wavy Gravy, the original MC of Woodstock 1969, will also be attending. “I want to remind today’s generation of their power,” Kornfeld said. “It’s time for them to step up and make themselves heard. The people are Woodstock.” The Brooklyn Mirage is located at 140 Stewart Ave. in East Williamsburg. For ticket information go to 2MoreDays1969.com.

INSET: Arlo Guthrie performs at the Ferst Center for the Arts Jan. 31, 2015 in Atlanta. Photo by Katie Darby/Invision/AP

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If you were around in 1969, you know full well the cultural phenomenon of Woodstock. And if you were too young to attend or born after the historic concert, you now have a chance to be part of the “peace, love and freedom” generation. The Brooklyn Mirage, a new event venue in East Williamsburg, will present “2 More Days of 1969” on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1819. The two-day event will celebrate the 48th anniversary of Woodstock and will feature an all-star lineup of original acts, along with a presentation from festival co-creator and founder Artie Kornfeld. The original Woodstock Festival took place on Max Yasgur’s farm in Mount Bethel, New York and attracted more than 400,000 people who crowded the

highways making the pilgrimage to share in three days of music, freedom and camaraderie. Some of the most popular performers of the time agreed to participate in what has become a historic music and lifestyle event. Among the legendary artists appearing were Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Santana, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jefferson Airplane, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, The Who, the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. The event was filmed for the Academy Award-winning 1970 documentary movie “Woodstock” and also became a three-record soundtrack album. Kornfeld will be appearing on the opening night of “2 More Days of 1969” to kick the event off with a talk about Woodstock’s enduring cultural significance. Originally from Bensonhurst, Kornfeld said he’s com-

Try Our Self-Guided Walking Tour Of the Gowanus Canal

A bike tour crosses the Union Street Bridge, which spans the Gowanus Canal. By Lore Croghan Brooklyn Eagle

Toxic romance. Everybody’s in love with the Gowanus Canal, including us. One of the things that makes the weirdly picturesque waterway so fascinating is its jawdropping toxicity. Though if your jaw literally drops, for heaven’s sake don’t let any of the canal’s scummy water splash into your open mouth. If you drank the canal water, you could get dysentery, according to a 2013 story published in Popular Science. If you drank enough of it, you could get arsenic poisoning and increase your risk for cancer, the story says. The 1.8-mile waterway winds through the neighborhood named Gowanus, then through Red Hook and out to Gowanus Bay. The canal is a Superfund site, with the federal government in charge of its cleanup — which will probably take decades to complete, the Popular Science story notes. The canal is so beloved, and so full of carcinogens and heavy metals. Scientists possibly have found new life forms in it, a 2016 blog posting on science website Nautilus says. Because of the canal, Brooklyn residents know expressions like “Lavender Lake” and “black mayonnaise.” Lavender Lake is a nickname for the canal — and a canal-side bar at 383 Carroll St. makes use of the moniker. Black mayonnaise is the 10-foot layer of

desperately dangerous sludge at the bottom of the canal. Coal tar, other industrial toxins and sewage are in the sludge.

Stinky but Stunning Some of the canal’s legions of fans paddle through its stinky waters with the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. And we do mean stinky. As warning signs along the canal’s banks proclaim, rainwater that flows into it at wet weather discharge points may be “mixed with untreated sewage” and laced with “bacteria that can cause illness.” Even when human feces aren’t pouring into the waterway, it smells bad in all kinds of different ways. For canal lovers who lack the courage — or upper-arm strength — to paddle a canoe in it, the next best way to experience the canal’s odd urban beauty is to stroll around it. We have devised a selfguided walking tour along streets that dead-end at the canal’s edge and on bridges that cross the canal. The streets are full of surprises — like a traffic sign we saw that originally said “END” but has been marked up by a graffitist and now says “SEND NUDES.” An ideal time to tour the Gowanus Canal is when thunderstorms are forecast. Old industrial buildings along its banks look especially dramatic in storm light. The dark skies turn its gray-green waters into mirrors, which will make your photos more Instagram-worthy. Speaking of photos, see brook-

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lyneagle.com for additional shots we snapped during our recent ramble around the canal. If it does start raining, there are plenty of excellent restaurants and bars in Gowanus (the neighborhood) that can provide Shelter From the Storm, as the Bob Dylan song goes. • Start at Butler Street between Nevins and Bond streets, where you can peek through a fence at the Gowanus Canal Flushing Tunnel Pump Station. This is where the canal starts. On the opposite side of the street, the century-old building at 233-237 Butler St. is the former Brooklyn headquarters and shelter for the American Society

for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. • The Douglass Street block east of Bond Street dead-ends at the canal. You get an upclose look at the water splashing out of the Gowanus Canal Flushing Tunnel. There are also views of the water pouring out of the tunnel from the Degraw Street block that deadends at the canal. • At the end of Sackett Street, a barbed-wire fence adds drama to the view of the canal. And 287 Bond St., a building on the corner of that block, is covered with an appealing flowery mural. Continued on page 4

ABOVE: Mirror, Mirror — The Smith-9th Street subway station is reflected in the Gowanus Canal’s waters. INSET: Come stroll with us around the Gowanus Canal, where there are surprises at every turn — like this traffic sign that says “SEND NUDES.” Thursday, August 10, 2017 • Brooklyn Eagle • 3

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ABOVE: Here’s a glimpse of the Gowanus Canal’s Fourth Street Basin from the rooftop bar at Whole Foods. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan Continued from page 3 • A wall next to the Union Street Bridge is covered with a mural called “Aqua Incognita” depicting imaginary canal creatures. The artist, NaNtu, is also known as Raul Ayala. When you stand on the bridge, there are dramatic views in both directions. • The Carroll Street Bridge, a landmarked wooden span built in the 1880s, stands right beside newly constructed luxury apartment building 363 Bond St. See related story. • South of the Carroll Street Bridge, there’s a newly built esplanade that runs between the canal and 363 and 365 Bond St. The esplanade ends where 2nd Street deadends at the canal. • The Third Street Bridge is another excellent spot for canal-gazing. And just south of it, there’s a landscaped walkway outside Whole Foods Market that leads to the canal’s Fourth Street Basin. The grocery store has an outdoor rooftop bar with a bird’s eye view of the basin. • Go to the end of Second Avenue by walking west on 6th Street, then turning north on Second Avenue. You will be able to see the

canal, the Third Street Bridge and the Batcave, which is a picturesque building at 322 Third Ave. that in the past was a hot spot for squatters and raves. • The Ninth Street Bridge hangs high in the air, making the perspective it affords of the canal quite different from what you’ve seen up to now. • Our favorite spot on this tour is on Huntington Street where it dead-ends at the canal. It’s just north of 9th Street and east of Smith Street. This is where the graffiti-covered traffic sign that says “SEND NUDES” can be found. • Finally, walk east from Hoyt Street along 4th Street, then turn south on Bond Street, which dead-ends at the canal. If you want to see the end of the Gowanus Canal that flows through Red Hook, you’ll have to start walking much earlier in the day than we did. By the time we got to Bond Street, it was nearly sunset, so we called it a day. As a final visual thrill, when we headed for home, we saw a Chevrolet Fleetmaster parked a few blocks away from the canal. This classic car was made in the late 1940s. It was so pretty.

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Check Out This Bird’s Eye View of the Carroll Street Bridge

Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

There’s an eye-catching mural called “Brooklyn Crush” by artist Tristan Eaton on the roof of 363 Bond.

Apartments at Newly Built 363 Bond St. Overlook The Gowanus Canal By Lore Croghan Brooklyn Eagle

There’s a brand new view of New York City’s only wooden bridge for cars. Wanna see it? If you think for a minute, you’ll know which bridge we’re talking about. This individual city landmark, which was built in the 1880s, has a quaint sign on it that warns drivers they will be fined $5 if they cross it at a speed faster than a walking pace. Its steel beams are painted blue. There are wooden gates to stop traffic when the bridge is retracted onto the shore — no, it isn’t raised like a drawbridge — to make way for boats traveling on the canal. It’s the Carroll Street Bridge, of course, a quirky, historic span over the Gowanus Canal. We saw this brand new view of the iconic bridge from a model apartment at Atlantic Realty Development’s newly constructed 363 Bond St., which we visited the other day. This Gowanus rental-apartment building has frontage on both Carroll Street and the edge of the canal. The apartment where we photographed the new view has floor-to-ceiling windows right above the bridge. The span looked like an architectural drawing with its wood planks carefully penciled in. In the middle distance, another span across the

Here’s a bird’s eye view of the Carroll Street Bridge and the Gowanus Canal from a model-apartment window at 363 Bond. canal, the Union Street Bridge, was visible. On the horizon, we glimpsed the landmarked Williamsburgh Savings Bank and recently constructed Downtown Brooklyn apartment buildings.

A Mural Called ‘Brooklyn Crush’ On a Water Tank We also got to see the rooftop swimming pool at 363 Bond, which is the second luxuryapartment building to be constructed on a site along the banks of the Gowanus Canal. On the day of our visit, the pool hadn’t yet been filled with water. The most eye-catching thing on the roof was a huge piece of outdoor art — a mural called “Brooklyn Crush” that artist Tristan Eaton had painted on a wooden water tank and a wall. There are also shuffleboard courts on the roof. See brooklyneagle.com for additional photos of the building and its views. There are 270 rental apartments at 363

Bond, 54 of them affordable units and 216 market-rate units. When we checked 363 Bond’s website the other day, monthly rents for available apartments ranged from $2,380 for a studio to $5,492 for a two-bedroom apartment. The 12-story building was designed by Hill West Architects. Mark Zeff was the interior designer. Tenants have started moving into the building.

Fast Start to Leasing Campaign The full-scale leasing campaign for 363 Bond’s market-rate apartments started in July. About one-quarter of the market-rate apartments have been rented, Matthew Villetto, a Douglas Elliman senior vice president, told us during our visit to the building. The first apartment building to be constructed along the Gowanus Canal was Lightstone Group’s 365 Bond St. The developer initially planned to construct

an apartment building at 363 Bond as well but later decided to sell that site. Atlantic Realty Development purchased it for $75 million in July 2015, city Finance Department records indicate. The fact that 365 Bond was first out of the gate has been a help with leasing efforts at 363 Bond. Just a handful of two-bedroom units remain available at Lightstone Group’s 365 Bond. “It established a market for luxury apartments in the area,” Villetto said. “The lease-up was strong. We did a lot of the leg work.” Villetto said “we” in referring to Lightstone Group’s 365 Bond because he was in charge of the initial leasing at that building. He remains a consultant to the property. These days, when prospective tenants visit 363 Bond, they see two completed apartment buildings. They see a completed cul-de-sac between 363 and 365 Bond. They see a completed esplanade along the Gowanus Canal.

That’s newly constructed 363 Bond St. at left, alongside the Carroll Street Bridge, which spans the Gowanus Canal.

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