POST 100!

Heya!

Just wanted to make an exclusive Post #100 here at Brooklyn Original, and once again thank all of you who have supported our little project here so far. We hope you've enjoyed reading about some of your fellow Brooklyn Originals in our first 100 posts, and we hope you enjoy the next 100 as well, and so on. We're definitely gonna offer some interesting new content to go along with the interviews, news, and info you've been coming back for. We're working on adding at least 3 new columns, one of which I can tell you about right now...

Brooklyn Original will be shortly bringing you a new column by musician/artist/BO pal Tommy Lombardozzi! This will be a continuous chronicle of a Brooklyn solo artist and his journeys. If you know Tommy, you know you're in for quite a fun read, and if you don't you're in for a treat! So a big welcome to Tommy to the project; look for his first column soon!

Thanks again folks!

-Sal

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EXCEPTION TO THE RULE...

This something I've thought about since the inception of Brooklyn Original, and have had numerous conversations about, but haven't posted about till now. And that is the exception to the rule about who we consider a Brooklyn Original, other than those born and raised here of course.

If you came here when you were a young pup and were raised here, then I think we can make an exception. If you've put in basically your whole life here then you're a BO in my book.

Since we've promoted people like Marco DiLeonardo, born in Brooklyn but raised in Queens, then I think we can go the other way too. You have to meet one of those two criteria though for us to post about you.

*However, each case will be unique and we'll have to judge each one individually.

Moving forward I just wanted to have a clarification of this. Cool?

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FINAL POST OF THE YEAR

Well, folks, 2007 is almost over, with 2008 looming just over the midnight hour. We'd like to take this moment to say thank you to all that supported us in our first few months of existence. It's been quite heartening to know that there are so many of you with like minds for our cause. While we slowed down here in the last month due to the holidays and new jobs we hope to bring 2008 back up to normal speed with more interviews, promos, gigs, galleries, pics, and even more diversity. We hope this Brooklyn Original animal keeps evolving and you with us. Have a happy new year!

Best,
Sal/Marilyn

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THANKS TO ALL!

Heya,

Just want to thank all the bands who played and especially all of the fans who came down to BROOKLYN TAKES MANHATTAN on Friday night. It was quite a fun night with the special Los Fuckin' Puerkos performance as an exclusive standout. I hope we can get another BO show going again sometime in the future. Thanks again, and look out for pics and sketches from the event here at the blog soon!

Best,
Sal

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COMMENTARY: JOE TORRE

Let me preface this entry by stating that this blog is going to be constantly evolving and doing a commentary like this is the first time we break the pure promotional content which is exciting.

Onto the commentary:

Today a Brooklyn Original who has had quite a popular public career and is a true star of NY sports left his legacy behind. Joe Torre, after 12 successful storybook years, is no longer the manager of the NY Yankees. His contract was up, he was offered a new one, but he did not accept it.

Let me clarify that though. Torre was under heat from the Yankee "BOSS" George Steinbrenner. The Boss had threatened to fire him if he did not pass the American League Divisional Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Yankees did not, and so began a week plus wait for Torre while the Yankee brass decided what to do about him.

Ultimately what was decided was to give Torre a 1 year contract for 5 million dollars, a 2 million pay cut from his last 7mil per year contract. However if Torre took the Yanks into the Division Series then he would get an additional mil, and subsequently an additional mil for the American League Championship Series, and then a mil for the World Series. If he indeed gets the team to the WS then a team option for a 2nd year would kick in automatically for 8mil. Torre flew down to the Yankee corporate offices in Tampa and turned down the offer.

With those facts now stated, let me say that I am truly proud of Joe Torre as a fellow Brooklyn Original and just as a human being! Torre did not need to prove that he could get to the playoffs since he made it in each of his 12 seasons with the team, and he definitely did not need the incentive of cash to make it through the playoffs! He just wanted to be respected as a person and he did not receive that respect. Expecting him to take a pay cut of any kind after all he has done for the franchise is a ridiculous slap in the face.

So I salute Joe Torre, one of the greatest managers of all time, a great human being, and a great Brooklyn Original, for keeping his pride intact and making the right decision. We can all learn a thing or 2 about resolve and pride from him.

Thanks for 12 great years, Joe!

-Sal Cipriano

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