About Claude Scales

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.

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“The Moth” Storytelling Session at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Wednesday Evening

As reported by the Eagle, this Wednesday evening, March 20, the “acclaimed storytelling nonprofit The Moth” will be at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, corner of Clinton and Montague streets, for an event in which “[f]ive storytellers will take the stage to tell tales of finding real beauty in moments when our lives […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

Sure and begorrah, St. Patrick smiles on us with what, barring as always unforeseen incidents, should be another “green light” weekend, with no planned cancellations, route changes, or station skips directly affecting service at local stations. There will be less frequent service from morning to evening Saturday and Sunday in both directions at Clark Street […]

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Open Thread Wednesday

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A Preview of the Montague Diner

As we noted in our post about the BHA Annual Meeting, the Montague Diner, which will occupy the space at 148 Montague Street formerly home to the Happy Days Diner, is slated to open this coming Friday, March 15. Grub Street gives us a preview of the new interior (see photo by following the link; […]

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Repast Baroque Ensemble Dazzles with Telemann Concert

Despite steady rain last Saturday afternoon, an almost full house was present at the McKinney Chapel of the First Unitarian Congregational Society for the Repast Baroque Ensemble’s concert “Telemann, The Faithful Music Master”. The musicians who participated are, left to right in the photo: Gabe Shuford on harpsichord, guest artist Jeffrey Girton on violin, Sarah […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

Barring any unforseen circumstances, we’re calling this weekend (late Friday evening, March 8 through early Monday morning, March 11) another “green light weekend,” as there are no planned cancellations, route changes, or station skips directly affecting service at any local stations. There will be less frequent service from morning to evening Saturday and Sunday in […]

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Brooklyn Heights Association Meeting Focuses on Accomplishments, BQE, and Public Realm

Despite the protestors who prevented Senator Kirsten Gillibrand from speaking (see previous post) at the Brooklyn Heights Association’s Annual Meeting, much else was accomplished. As reported by Mary Frost in the Eagle, BHA president Koren Volk (photo), whose term ends soon, although she will remain on BHA’s board of directors, gave an account of BHA […]

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Breaking News: Gaza Protestors Disrupt Brooklyn Heights Association Meeting

War in the Middle East made an unscheduled and unexpected incursion of the sanctuary of the First Unitarian Congregational Society, Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Heights Association’s Annual Meeting. What prompted this was that a speech by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was on the agenda. Before the meeting started a woman climbed up to the pulpit […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

Barring any unforseen circumstances, we’re calling this weekend (late Friday evening, March 1 through early Monday morning, March 4) a “green light weekend,” as there are no planned cancellations, route changes, or station skips directly affecting service at any local stations. The following work week, Monday, March 4 through Friday, March 8, late nights Monday […]

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