
Alexis alerted us to a big demolition going on today at the Ikea site in Red Hook. If you happen to be on Beard Street today, try to grab us a picture-- we're not going to be able to get down there until the late afternoon.
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Alexis alerted us to a big demolition going on today at the Ikea site in Red Hook. If you happen to be on Beard Street today, try to grab us a picture-- we're not going to be able to get down there until the late afternoon.
Jake Dobkin co-founded Gothamist with Jen Chung. In 2019, Jake released Ask a Native New Yorker, a book based on his Gothamist advice column.
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