CBS NY reports that former MTA commish/Brooklyn Heights resident/BHB Ten 2012 member Joe Lhota has made his bid for NYC mayor official: CBS NY: Lhota officially entered the race Thursday morning after filing documents with the Board of Elections and the city’s Campaign Finance Board. He also launched his campaign website Joelhotaformayor.com. Lhota, a Republican, [...]
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Venti Pimpin’: Brooklyn Heights Starbucks Employees Sport Nets Apparel
Gothamist reports today that employees of some Brooklyn Starbucks stores, including the Montague Street branch, are being asked to wear Brooklyn Nets hats to promote the team who are now playing at the controversial Barclays Center: Gothamist: One employee at the Montague Street outpost told us the Nets advertising “started a couple of months ago [...]
Guest Blog: LICH’s Dr. Jason Hershberger on Depression and Its Treatment
Brooklyn Heights resident Jason Hershberger, MD is Chief of Psychiatry, Downstate Long Island College Hospital (LICH). In light of recent events in our community, we invited him to shed some light on depression, an important public health issue. There is a growing understanding in this country that depression is an illness that requires treatment. Much [...]
Michael Rothenberg, Brooklyn Heights Resident and Public Interest Lawyer, Dies at 47
Michael Rothenberg, Clark Street resident, lawyer, and advocate for social justice, died yesterday. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Guest Post: Brooklyn Heights Cinema Owner Kenn Lowy Responds to Possible Closing
Brooklyn Heights Cinema owner Kenn Lowy has written this guest post in response to the news that the building may be demolished to make way for a 5-story residence. “So the news is out: the Brooklyn Heights Cinema building is going to be demolished and a 5 story condo will take its place. A lot [...]
Henrik Krogius Talks About His New Book About the Creation of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade [Video]
A new book ,“The Brooklyn Heights Promenade,” by long-time Brooklyn Heights Press editor Henrik Krogius has prompted the Schneider/Junkersfeld team to produce a lively and informative video about one of New York’s major tourist destinations. The video features Krogius and numerous images that tell the complex story of one of our neighborhood’s prize treasures. Henrik’s [...]
Late-Night Construction in Brooklyn Heights
This from a BHB reader: This picture depicts the scene at the corner of Pierrepont & Willow Streets at 10pm last night. The workers were approached by numerous people and asked to stop putting up the scaffolding. They refused, saying they had to finish the job and work through the night. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Guest Post: Hicks Street Neighbor on New Construction at 27 Cranberry Street
Hicks Street resident Jeremy Lechtzin sends us this guest post about the proposed new construction at 27 Cranberry Street: You might know that the Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing for the development at 27 Cranberry Street is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon (June 7). I’m a neighbor (I live on the Hicks Street side of the block) [...]
It Was 128 Years Ago Today
So the Brooklyn Bridge is celebrating the anniversary of its opening today, in low-key fashion. Back in 1983 though, the centenary was a big deal. Lots of fireworks, and the FDR Drive was closed to cars, so people could get a good view. I was working as a messenger for a downtown law firm at [...]
Municipal Priorities
Not only can you park in a bike lane to go to church, some people use their official cars to do it. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
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- Brooklyn Heights Resident & Pulitzer Winner Ron Chernow Receives BIO Award
- Actor Sean Penn Testifies For Release Of Imprisoned Brooklyn Heights Man
- Adam Yauch To Be Honored At 2013 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
- Open Thread: Brooklyn’s Front Page May 2013
- Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “Seward: Lincoln’s Indispensable Man” by Walter Stahr
Cobble Hill Blog
- Fairway Market Contributes $30k to Non-Profit ‘ReStore Red Hook’
- Wanna Own A Piece Of The Brooklyn Bridge? Urban Folk Art Gallery Offers Its Paint!
- New Red Hook Eatery ‘RES’ Offers Artist In Residency For Budding Chefs
- What’s So ‘Unusual’ About A Luxury Brokerage In Boerum Hill?
- SUNY Downstate Hosts Town Hall Meeting Monday To Discuss LICH ‘Sustainability Plan’
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Citi Bike Share Program: CB2 Member Claims DOT Told It Not To Vote Yea Or Nay
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Open Thread Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Landmarks Says No Go To Willow Street Backyard Pool
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Bloomberg Nixes East River July 4th Fireworks—But Squadron & Markowitz Fight For Right To Party
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Mystic Whaler Arrives at Brooklyn Bridge Park
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Prexy Regina Myer Mentioned as Possible City Planning Commissioner
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Willowtown Spring Fair a Lively Event
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade Gardens Bake Sale
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Monday’s Resplendent Sunset… Ooh, La La!
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Actor Sean Penn Testifies For Release Of Imprisoned Brooklyn Heights Man
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‘Sing For Hope’ Public Pianos Return June 1, Including BBP’s Pier 1
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Montague Street BID’s Annual Meeting: Thursday, June 18
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Purple Irises and Serviceberries
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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
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Citi Bike Share Program: CB2 Member Claims DOT Told It Not To Vote Yea Or Nay
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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
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The Mysterious Expansion Of 116 Montague Street
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Open Thread Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Fairway Market Contributes $30k to Non-Profit ‘ReStore Red Hook’
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Actor Sean Penn Testifies For Release Of Imprisoned Brooklyn Heights Man
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