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The Village got gentrified. Now it has the quaintness of a stage set in storage. The same thing has happened to similar scenes—Provincetown, Taos, the Hamptons, where Pollock could once afford to live—the difference being that the Village had lasted so very long.

From critic Henry Allen’s review of “The Village: 400 Years of Beats and Bohemians, Radicals and Rogues.”

[Mayor Bloomberg has] got power over the schools. Why doesn’t’ he force schools to have an hour-long P.E. and run the kids hard?

Joe Scarborough’s opinion on yesterday’s decision that blocks New York City’s ban on large drinks that are full of sugar.

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I don’t think we need to be in Brooklyn. We’re bringing Brooklyn with us.

New York river towns like Hastings, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington and Tarrytown are the next areas to avoid.

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The dramatically dilapidated Loews King Theatre, on Flatbush Avenue, is set for a resurrection.

The place was built in 1929. A young Barbra Streisand once worked here. So did Sylvester Stallone.

It’s been closed since 1977, but it’s still the largest indoor theater in Brooklyn, with 3,200 seats. I got to walk around inside yesterday, and despite all the dust and decay, it’s pretty spectacular.

The plan is to restore its former grandeur, and turn it into a major performing arts center. Opening set for 2015.

As a former Brooklynite, I should confess: I’m a little envious.

NYCEDC, in cooperation with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, issued a Request for Proposals in 2008 for a developer to lead the full rehabilitation of the Loew’s Kings Theatre and operate the venue going forward. ACE Theatrical Group, LLC of Houston Texas was selected in 2009 due to their specialization in historic restoration and theater operation. ACE’s many projects include the Boston Opera House, the Chicago Theatre and the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC. Read more about the rehabilitation and restoration of this marvelous historic arts space in Flatbush, Brooklyn.

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Dispatch from my neighborhood: High winds, but not much rain and there’s still power up and down the block. The grocery on the corner had plenty of food and water earlier this evening. Probably the least-bad place to be in Manhattan right now.