Michael Randazzo sends us the following: The Brooklyn Public Library invites all to join the second community brainstorming session in the Brooklyn Heights Branch’s first floor auditorium, 280 Cadman Plaza West, at 6:30 p.m tonight. The purpose is to discuss plans for the interior layout of the proposed new Brooklyn Heights Branch Library. Representatives of […]
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Siggy’s for the Soul
For the second time this week, a BHB reader has been so moved by the closing of a neighborhood establishment that they’ve submitted a heartfelt guest post. Read it after the jump.
Renderings Suggest Brooklyn Heights Library Replacement Tower Taller Than Depicted
In this guest post, long time BHB reader “Sensei B” ponders the rendering of the Brooklyn Heights Library project vs. reality.
This Brooklyn Heights Mom is Furious After Last Night’s P.S. 8 Town Hall on Overcrowding
If I was a Twitterer, I would have live tweeted this meeting because there was a fair amount of ridiculousness. Here is my tape delayed version of just what went down:
Town Hall Addresses Overcrowding at P.S. 8 in Brooklyn Heights
In case you haven’t heard, PS8 is overcrowded. The Annex, completed in 2011 was supposed to help. Instead it was filled to capacity almost the minute it opened. Add unchecked residential development and BOOM, the student population has exploded once again.
BHB Guest Post: P.S. 8 PTA on Overcrowding at the School
The editors of the Brooklyn Heights Blog asked us, co-presidents of the PTA of PS8, to author a guest post on our upcoming public meeting about overcrowding at PS8. We’re happy to have the opportunity to explain a bit more about why we’re organizing the meeting and what people can expect. First, the details: Plymouth […]
Guest Post: The Brooklyn Bridge Park No Longer Needs the Money – What Now?
People for Green Space Inc., makes their case against housing at Pier 6 in this BHB exclusive guest post.
Weekend Offers Tough Home Matchups for St. Francis Brooklyn Water Polo
Riding a five-game winning streak that has pushed their record over the .500 mark for the first time this season, the St. Francis Brooklyn men’s water polo team (10-9; 8-1 CWPA Northern Division) closes out its Collegiate Water Polo Association’s (CWPA) regular season schedule at home this weekend with key matches against Brown, Harvard and […]
BHA Seeks Smaller Tower at Pier 6; Slams Pierhouse Addition
In a statement released last night on their website, the board of the Brooklyn Heights Association has requested that the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation reconsider the proposed heights of two controversial residential towers now in the planning stages for Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. According to a statement on the Association’s website, the […]
Citi Bike Announces Major Expansion in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens
Citi Bike is growing, with new partners and a new CEO to lead its expansion. Alta Bicycle Share, operator of Citi Bike, announced Monday that Jay Walder, former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, will take over as CEO. According to Crain’s New York Business, besides announcing the appointment of Mr. Walden, Alta, plagued by […]
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