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the ay report. A new building with 750 or so apartments to be built on the northeast corner of the lot. Good god, when will it end? Do these developers really think that there are so many people who can inhabit these apartments? It is getting to be obscene. End it.
  Yesterday---meeting of BAN, a really good one. As soon as it began, I felt very centered---a really good feeling. Plans were made for the march in September. Interesting, last year's march was the Saturday before the primary elections, this years will be after---also shorter, but since it centers on Industry City,perhaps more confrontational. Anyway, glad to be  participating in the planning of the march.
 The meeting was at Uprose which is on 22nd street off fourth avenue in Brooklyn. I much prefer the meetings to be there, there is something about being in Brooklyn that I find much more interesting then the meetings at the solidarity center on 24th street. The pizza came late, but I treated myself to 2 pieces, one will usually fill me up. The result: instead of jumping on the r to head home, I decided to walk north on 5th avenue and see whether I could make it to the Atlantic Avenue station. A bus runs on 5th, so if I was tired, I could just wait for it and take it. It turns out I was not tired, and so I walked the whole distance between 22nd street and the station. And what did I see. A mostly quiet street, but many bars. A few were crowded but for the most part it was the usual Tuesday evening blahs. Because cityboy was filled, he could not stop in any of them---though some looked interesting enough to check out. Not a lot of foot traffic on the street as well.  At some point,  the tentative plan was to have a beer on the west side when I finally returned to the area, but by the time I got home I was too tired to even consider it. Something amazing about the walk, however, when I awoke my body felt incredibly strong.
  The rest of today: am planning to finally visit Sweet Jane's, a bar in Ridgewood (my first one) to support my friend Olivia who is filling in there. I have heard a lot about this bar--it is owned by the same two women who opened Cobra. There is supposed to be a very mellow and welcoming vibe in the place. Should be there about 7---might be the whole evening. Subway trip a little longer than usual, but that is all right. Will report tomorrow.