The 61,000-square-foot structure directly across the canal from Whole Foods, it said, was intended to become the sole check-in point for every one of Brooklyn’s 6,000-plus parolees—some 300 to 400 a day, according to the state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Until a few years ago, the agency said, it had three parole offices in the borough.
Big Parole Center Set for Brooklyn’s Gowanus Neighborhood Rattles Residents - WSJ
A few months ago, Kris Ruby lost her credit card and briefly had to borrow her dad’s while waiting for the replacement.
When her dad saw the bill, it wasn’t clothes, cabs or nightclub charges that gave him a fright — it was sushi.
“Dad was like, ‘What are all these charges for Seamless?’ ” Ruby, 27, recalls.
She used his card for just one week, but in that amount of time she racked up about $225 worth of sushi, superfood salads and other takeout to her Wall Street home.
I spend $11,000 a year on takeout! | New York Post
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