Bklink: Actual Rats

“Rat sightings have closed down six classroom trailers at a Brooklyn elementary school, with a teachers union official saying she spotted numerous rodents nosing around the temporary classrooms. Four pre-kindergarten classes, a kindergarten class and a special-education class usually meet in the trailers at P.S. 272.” The school is in Canarsie.–Metro

Bklink: Vaekens Hoek

Pay a visit to Canarsie, check out the photos and consider the debated etymology of Varkens Hook Road. “Varken simply means ‘pig’ or ‘hog’ in Dutch and is attributed to any domestic swine (or person resembling one). Varkensvlees means ‘pork meat’ as well. Hook, which the English adapted from the Dutch ‘hoek’ does mean corner.” Or, check out Congregation AAA.–Fading Ad Blog