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Lhota Makes Mayoral Bid Official

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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

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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) [...]

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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 [...]

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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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