Tomorrow (Thursday, May 17) starting at 7;00 p.m. there will be a Brazilian dance party at Pier 1 (enter at foot of Old Fulton Street), Brooklyn Bridge Park, featuring Nation Beat (see video after the jump), Maracatu New York, and DJ Greg Caz. Admission to the party is free; food and drinks will be available from vendors. More details are here.
84th Precinct Community Council Meets Tuesday Evening
Deputy Inspector Mark DiPaolo, Commanding Officer of the 84th Precinct, has notified us that the Precinct’s Community Council will meet next Tuesday evening, May 22, at St. James’ Cathedral Pavilion, 240 Jay Street (between Cathedral Place and Chapel Street), starting at 7:00. On the agenda are (1) a presentation on crime prevention on NYC transit, (2) the Cop of the Month award, (3) a transit police report, (4) a community crime report, and (5) a question and answer period. All are invited, and refreshments will be served.
Let’s Make It Happen: Rename Squibb Park to Adam Yauch Park
Commenter “She’s Crafty” suggested in today’s Open Thread Wednesday that Squibb Park be renamed Adam Yauch Park to honor the Brooklyn Heights native and Beastie Boy MC who died earlier this month at the age of 47.
We couldn’t agree more. We hope you do too. A Facebook page has been set up to garner support and we encourage you to “like” it as well as voice and share your thoughts here in the comments.
Here’s our brief mission statement from FB: Continue Reading →
Squadron (Figuratively) Pours One Out for Beastie Boy, Brooklyn Heights Native Adam Yauch in NYS Senate
Our man in the NYS Senate, Daniel Squadron honored fallen Beastie Boy/Brooklyn Heights native Adam Yauch today with a resolution on the Senate floor. Yauch, who died of throat cancer May 4, was recognized by Squadron for his contribution to music as well as his humanitarian work.
Details and video from a presser after the jump: Continue Reading →
Temporary ‘Photoville’ Village Coming To BBP Pier 3 This Summer
Brooklyn-based art cooperative United Photo Industries is creating a temporary “photographic village” out of 30 shipping containers in Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 3 Uplands for nine days this summer, with the promise that “central to the Village will be a communal beer & food garden serving chilled brews and artisanal snacks.”
Gothamist reports that “Photoville” will exhibit its “celebration of photography” from June 22 to July 1 (hours are here). It comprises a mix of exhibitions, lectures, hands-on workshops, nighttime projections, a mini dog run with the “Paws Wall of Fame” and beer garden provided by Brooklyn Brewery Continue Reading →
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Tries to Create Controversy Where There Is None
This Brooklyn Daily Eagle story has the headline, “Brooklyn Bridge Park at odds with Heights over bike stations.” It implies some sort of Park-Heights conflict that doesn’t exist. Update: If you follow the link above, you’ll now find that the Eagle headline and story have been re-worded, evidently in response to this post.
The story quotes Nancy Webster of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy as welcoming a bike station near Atlantic Avenue and Furman Street, which is not on a residential street in Brooklyn Heights. It then notes that the Brooklyn Heights Association has expressed some concern over bike stations on residential streets in the Heights. This in no way conflicts with the BBPC’s desire for a station near the Park’s entrance, so the BBPC and the BHA are not “at odds.”
Open Thread: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Open Thread Wednesday has arrived again! What’s on your mind, BHB compatriots? Comment away.
(Photo: Chuck Taylor)
Stabbing At Brooklyn Heights Library
EMS has transported a 52-year-old man to Bellevue Hospital after an apparent stabbing that occurred at the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library on Cadman Plaza West Tuesday evening. The victim was reportedly stabbed in the neck and abdomen, but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene. Continue Reading →
30 Henry Street Reaps $500K Above Asking Price
DUMBO-based developer Fortis Manor, which purchased the homely one-story Brooklyn Eagle Building at 30 Henry Street & Middagh in November 2011, paid $3.5 million for the property, according to a post today on Brownstoner. Broker Massey Knakal confirmed the figure, which is $500K over its asking price of $3 million.
That comes out to a cost of $209 per buildable square foot. Brownstoner notes that the site allows for a total of 16,740SF on the site. As previously reported, a six-story red brick building is slated to take its place. Continue Reading →
June 14: Annual Montague Street District Mgmt Assn Meeting
The 15th-annual meeting of the Montague Street District Management Assn., part of the Montague Street Business Improvement District, will convene Thursday June 14, 4-6 p.m., on the second floor of Eamonn Doran’s at 174 Montague Street.
Addressing the group will be keynoter Seth Pinsky, President of the NYC Economic Development Corp., and guest speaker Tucker Reed, President of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. Continue Reading →
Quote Of The Day: 1966 Heights Was ‘Brought Back From Slum Death By Influx’ Of Gays
Writer and theologian William R. Wineke, a columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal and an ordained clergyman of the United Church of Christ, expresses his views on same-sex marriage in an opinion piece for WISC-TV Madison, Wisconsin’s news website Channel3000.com.
We’re neither supporting or dissuading the author’s perspective here, but highlighting his reflections on Brooklyn Heights some 45 years ago. Wineke describes living here in 1966 as “a beautiful community of brownstones that had been brought back from slum death by an influx of gay and lesbian citizens.” Continue Reading →
‘Real Deal’ Profiles Heights’ Resident & Highbrow Broker Elizabeth Stribling
Elizabeth Stribling, founder of Stribling & Associates real-estate brokerage, made headlines in 2008 when she relocated from the Upper East Side’s East 84th Street to Brooklyn Heights, in a record-setting $6.6 million 12th-floor 3,442SF pad at One Brooklyn Bridge Park. This month, she is profiled in The Real Deal in a story titled “Stribling: The Next Generation,” which focuses on her company’s “branding overhaul aimed at modernizing the 32-year-old firm’s somewhat stuffy” persona.
In the piece, Stribling reflects, “No one could believe I was moving to Brooklyn,” although she has certainly developed an affinity for the borough. Continue Reading →
Willowtown Fair This Saturday
This year’s Willowtown Fair, part of a growing tradition, will celebrate the lives of two women who made great contributions to the life of that community, and will feature a wine tasting, foood from Iris Cafe, bluegrass music, and fun for kids. Ben Bankson, President of the Willowtown Association, gives us the following:
The dedication of trees in memory of two longtime neighborhood residents and a wine tasting are among the features of the Willowtown Association’s annual Spring Fair to take place this Saturday, May 19, from noon to 5 p.m. the full length of Willow Place. Continue Reading →
What Say You? Montague Street Biz Improvement District Survey
The Montague Street Business Improvement District is calling on all Brooklyn Heights Blog readers and area residents to participate in a survey to collect info on what folks think about programs & services in the nabe’s primary retail destination, as it strategizes future goals.
Four survey respondents will be randomly selected by BID to receive a $50 gift certificate at the Montague Street business of their choice. Housing Works, here I come! What are you waiting for? Access the questionnaire here. Continue Reading →
Karl Goes Foraging with Tony of Noodle Pudding
Mr. J and his cam go with Tony of Noodle Pudding to the Hunt’s Point market in the Bronx, where Tony shows what’s available and how he curates selects the ingredients for the dishes on his menu. Then it’s back to the restaurant to taste the day’s gleanings. Having sampled ramps for the first time yesterday, your correspondent is glad someone likes them. Videos and more text after the jump. Continue Reading →
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Brooklyn Bugle
- 84th Precinct Community Council Meets Tuesday Evening
- Let’s Make It Happen: Rename Squibb Park to Adam Yauch Park
- Squadron (Figuratively) Pours One Out for Beastie Boy, Brooklyn Heights Native Adam Yauch in NYS Senate
- Temporary ‘Photoville’ Village Coming To BBP Pier 3 This Summer
- Brooklyn Daily Eagle Tries to Create Controversy Where There Is None
- Open Thread: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
- Stabbing At Brooklyn Heights Library
- 30 Henry Street Reaps $500K Above Asking Price
- June 14: Annual Montague Street District Mgmt Assn Meeting
- Quote Of The Day: 1966 Heights Was ‘Brought Back From Slum Death By Influx’ Of Gays
Cobble Hill Blog
- NYC Bike Share Program: Cobble Hill Shunned Until At Least Spring 2013
- Booze & Books: NYC Lit Crawl Coming To Brooklyn For First Time May 19
- SUNY Downstate to Slash Jobs, but LICH May Gain
- ‘Bayou n’ Brooklyn’ Cajun Festival This Weekend In Red Hook
- Luxury 85-Unit Rental Coming To Boerum Hill @ 316 Bergen Street
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NYC Bike Share Program Includes Multiple Locations Across Heights, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Downtown
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Open Thread: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle Tries to Create Controversy Where There Is None
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Stabbing At Brooklyn Heights Library
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SOLD! Historic Bossert: Plan In Place To Convert Back To Hotel
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Let’s Make It Happen: Rename Squibb Park to Adam Yauch Park
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Century 21 Department Store Commits To Fulton Mall: Opening In 2015
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Quote Of The Day: 1966 Heights Was ‘Brought Back From Slum Death By Influx’ Of Gays
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Karl Goes Foraging with Tony of Noodle Pudding
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30 Henry Street Reaps $500K Above Asking Price
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Reminder: Brazilian Dance Party Tomorrow on Pier 1
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84th Precinct Community Council Meets Tuesday Evening
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Let’s Make It Happen: Rename Squibb Park to Adam Yauch Park
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Squadron (Figuratively) Pours One Out for Beastie Boy, Brooklyn Heights Native Adam Yauch in NYS Senate
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Temporary ‘Photoville’ Village Coming To BBP Pier 3 This Summer
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle Tries to Create Controversy Where There Is None
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Open Thread: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Stabbing At Brooklyn Heights Library
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30 Henry Street Reaps $500K Above Asking Price
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June 14: Annual Montague Street District Mgmt Assn Meeting
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