When Norval White, who passed away in December, was working on the latest edition of his AIA Guide to New York, he knew it was going to be the last one with which he was involved. With both the future in mind and needing assistance–in his eighties, his mobility wasn’t what it was–he enlisted the […]
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Sneak Peek at 166 Montague and Some Mad Montague & Court History
The work of many great architects from the late nineteenth century has disappeared from the New York City architectural landscape. Unrelenting demolition of these age-old structures by developers and city planners in the name of progress have made the remaining survivors akin to endangered species. Brooklyn Heights has fortunately maintained landmark status protection since 1965 […]
Brownstone Brooklyn
Brownstoner has a neat article on the architect Frank Freeman, who has been called “Brooklyn’s finest architect” by the late Norval White. Perhaps his most famous building is the Herman Behr Mansion, which is right on my corner. Built in 1888, it’s now apartments, but at one time was a hotel, a bordello, and a […]
“They Take Care Of Us, So We Take Care Of Them”
“So you think that if you write them a ticket, they won’t save you if you get shot?”, I asked.
“You never know”, he said.
The Talk of the Town
This week’s New Yorker has a piece on the parking placard abuse that continues despite the mayor’s vow to crack down. (free registration to read). The bomb scare in Times Square on New Year’s eve was occasioned by a van with a phony placard that had sat unmolested by the NYPD for days. There seems […]
Some Things Don’t Change
It’s not news that significant parts of the 1988 film Moonstruck were filmed in BH and environs. Most everyone knows the house at Cranberry and Willow, (recently sold and currently under renovation) which served as the focal point of the Castorini household, and the focal point of the film, and that the Cammareri bakery was […]
Lost Cat Needs Home… Help!
This guest dispatch from our pal Teresa at Brooklyn Backstretch: This very sweet feline miss was found last Friday between Brooklyn Heights and downtown Brooklyn. A colleague picked her up, which she resisted not at all, and she was happy to be brought to temporary housing for the weekend. That temporary housing is about to […]
Grace Church School to Start Construction on Long Dreamed of Library
Hope Prosky, long time Director of Grace Church School, has for years wanted a library for the School. She said, “As the world outside our School grows more pressured, all children need a quiet, magical space where they can center themselves. What better place to offer them then a beautiful library? It will help give […]
Jobless of Brooklyn Heights Unite…and Network!
In these times of unprecedented unemployment, networking groups have been popping up across the tri-state area, as a means of expanding personal contacts in hopes of landing a permanent position. Many people have been using conventional means to find employment – job sites, recruiters, The New York Times – to no avail. Like most, I […]
Launch Event Thursday for 20 Henry Street
The sales office of 20 Henry Street, located at 114 Henry Street, will host an opening event this Thursday, November 20 from 6-9pm. Guests will be entertained with live jazz courtesy of Chris Washburn and the SYOTOS Band as well as a “winter whites” tasting from Michael Towne Liquors. The event is free and open […]
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