Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we’re calling this post-Thanksgiving weekend (late Friday evening, November 29 through early Monday morning, December 2) a “green light weekend,” as there are no planned cancellations, route changes, or station skips directly affecting service at any local stations. 2 trains will be running on a reduced schedule, every twelve minutes. The […]
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Heights resident since 1983. Lawyer, with strong interests in history, philosophy, literature, music, architecture, astronomy, paleontology, ships and the sea, railroads, baseball, food and wine. Married, with one child.Author Archive | Claude Scales
Catastrophe on Remsen
A rainy and otherwise quiet Thanksgiving afternoon on Remsen Street between Henry and Hicks was disturbed by a manhole explosion that severely damaged a car parked in front of 73 Remsen. Shortly after, a fire broke out across the street in a fourth floor apartment at 76 Remsen (see photo). The Daily News quotes FDNY Deputy Chief […]
Heather Wolf Leads Bird Tour in Brooklyn Bridge Park Sunday
Heather Wolf, author of Find More Birds and Birding at the Bridge, will lead a bird tour in Brooklyn Bridge Park this Sunday morning, December 1. She says: Let’s find some birds! Winter is approaching and cool ducks and geese are arriving. And my favorite bird, the White-throated Sparrow [photo] is singing! Birds that may be seen on […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend, late night Friday, November 22 to early morning Monday, November 25, all day Saturday and Sunday (3 trains do not serve Brooklyn late at night) there will be no 3 train service at Clark Street or Borough Hall. 2 trains should be running normally and providing service to and from Manhattan and making […]
Carjacking on Joralemon?
The website Citizen reports a possible carjacking that took place yesterday (Wednesday, November 20) at about 4:57 AM in front of 129 Joralemon Street, between Clinton and Henry. According to the story: Police are searching for two suspects, described as men wearing all black clothing with their faces covered with balaclava masks, after they brandished the handle […]
Repast Baroque Returns to Brooklyn Heights Saturday Celebrating St. Cecilia
Repast Baroque will return this Saturday afternoon, starting at 3:00, to the McKinney Chapel of the First Unitarian Congregational Society, Brooklyn, 121 Pierrepont Street, to continue their 2024-25 season, which has the theme “Feast Days.” Saturday’s concert will celebrate the Feast of Saint Cecilia, patron saint of musicians. It will feature Repast’s regular members Sarah Abigael Stone on cello, Stephanie […]
Danish Christmas Fair This Weekend
Want to get a jump on Black Friday shopping, and enjoy some Danish delicacies and drinks as well? The Danish Seamen’s Church, 102 Willow Street (near Clark) will hold its annual Christmas Fair, or Julmarked, this coming weekend, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM both Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, Novembe24. Shop unique Scandinavian designs, knitwear, gift items, […]
Restler Hosts Virtual “Brownstone Brooklyn Town Hall”; Co-sponsors Winter Coat Drive
Thanks to the Brooklyn Heights Association for this tip: Councilmember Lincoln Restler and his team are holding a virtual town hall this fall to connect with neighbors and to discuss the issues most important to you. They will share updates about what their office has been working on and have City agencies on hand to address all of your questions and concerns. The […]
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