Decorative shinglework on Stanhope and Wyckoff.

The Green Lady: The Neighborhood Retail Alliance agrees: the Green Carts program is “fruity” for many reasons the egg(plant)heads at the Times and the city could never understand.

Artist Guilt: Yet another artist pretends he’s not an agent for gentrification in the city — but declares that the arts have reduced crime! Also, the obligatory mention that development is irresponsible, and Make the Road by Walking is “great.” Okay, you’ve paid your white liberal dues, now shut up and take your shirt off, hottie.

All in the Family: Vito keeps his gravy train rolling by helping secure his girlfriend, “the executive director of the housing office of the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council, the power base of Lopez’ anti-poverty empire in Brooklyn,” a new five-year term on the Planning Commission.

Music and Kitties: Jimmy Legs gives us the pros and cons of Market Hotel, the new venue above Mr. Kiwi’s, and manages to squeeze in a ref to the Shirtwaist Fire. And…yeah, more cat stuff.