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“What Is It Then Between Us?”
The other day, I came across on Gothamist, some illustrations of Brooklyn at the time Walt Whitman walked his city of “ample hills”. I thought it would be neat to go and take some pictures of the same places today. Above is Henry Street, between Cranberry and Orange in 1852 — , from all the […]
Get in the Halloween Spirit with these HP Lovecraft Podcasts
Every year since I was 13, I’ve read something by H.P. Lovecraft around Halloween. My parents had several collections of his stories, and by the time I reached high school, I was hooked. Lovecraft was a horror/science fiction writer, whose work appeared in magazines like Weird Tales, Amazing Stories, and other pulp magazines in the […]
Brooklyn Heights Car Chase!
Tonight at about 10:25 PM, to the sound of screeching tires and blaring horns, two cars raced the wrong-way down Pierrepont Street. With traffic coming the other direction, the car in front was unable to proceed, and the occupant(s) jumped out and fled. Multiple police cars arrived shortly thereafter. Share this Story: Tweet
Guest Blog: Rabbi Simcha and Rabbi Raskin
We asked Rabbi Simcha Weinstein and Rabbi Aaron Raskin to write a little something in celebration of Rosh Hashanah , the year 5771 and Yom Kippur: In tumultuous times of social and economic upheaval, one must reflect with great poignancy on the big questions posed by the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. […]
Guest Blog: Hope Reichbach, Candidate for District Leader 52nd AD
After months of campaigning and with Election Day fast approaching, I would like to take the opportunity to thank so many of you for opening your doors and sharing your time with me throughout my grassroots campaign for Female District Leader. I’ve run a positive door-to-door campaign. Over the last several weeks, Jo Anne Simon’s […]
Guest Blog: Jo Anne Simon, District Leader 52nd AD
In 2004, I was elected the Female Democratic District Leader/State Committeewoman in the 52nd Assembly District. I am grateful to have had the strong support of our Assemblywoman, Joan Millman. Now, as I run for re-election and knock on doors and talk to voters I am often asked “why should I care about these unpaid […]
Rain Knocks Tree Down on Orange Street
Tree down on Orange Street between Hicks and Willow Streets today. Also, the pizza truck belongs to small budget movie on Middagh off Hicks. More photos after the jump. Share this Story: Tweet
“Victory” for Bike Lane Advocate
The Henry Street bike lane, is now actually car-free on Sundays. Last December was when the BHB first covered the use of the bike-lane as a parking lot by members of the First Presbyterian Church. It’s taken eight months of my kvetching and strategery, but working with Assemblywoman Millman’s office, and the 84th precinct, the church […]
Watchtower Properties: $1 Billion? Really?
Brooklyn Heights resident and real estate broker Donald Brennan files this guest post: After reading the ‘Real Deal on Watchtower Properties’ post here last week I got to thinking – a billion dollars, for 25 properties, where did that number come from? While I am aware of the impeccable condition of these properties, inside and […]
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