Get your morning scoop with two heroic firefighters in the Gowanus Canal, a round-up of the Brooklyn Blogfest, hipsters in Flatbush and some political sign edits in today's local blog round-up.
One blogger sums up the 2009 Brooklyn Blogfest with a few photos, a few blurbs and a sleeping baby. [Pardon Me for Asking]
Good looking young things wearing "flannels and fedoras" helped re-open the Ditmas Park corner spot Vox Pop this past Saturday night. For some, it was a nice alternative to the stroller mafia. [Flatbush Vegan]
Are some local city councilpeople playing dirty campaign politics? A housing construction sign in Bushwick was edited to remove City Counciilwoman Diana Reyna's name from the project's signage. With that simple edit, Vito J. Lopez begame Assembly Man, Council Member. Smooth move, scissor hands. [Bushwick BK]
Two firefighters risked life, limb and bacterial skin infections by jumping into the Gowanus Canal after a car-full of kids plunged into the murky water. Only problem is, the driver who crashed the car into the polluted waters later admitted there were no kids in the car.
Huh? [1010 Wins]
