We reported last year that the co-op board of 150 Joralemon Street had filed a lawsuit against the City and its Department of Transportation, claiming that the installation of a Citibike rack on the Clinton Street side of the building (photo) was interfering with garbage pickup (building residents expressd displeasure by dumping garbage on the [...]
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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
The Brooklyn Heights Cinema is showing two new films starting this weekend: The Great Beauty, by Paolo Sorrentino and starring Toni Servillo, winner of this year’s Oscar for Best Foreign Film; and ten time Oscar nominated American Hustle. More information and showtimes are here. Don’t forget the Cinema’s campaign to raise funds to buy digital [...]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, March 10, Brooklyn bound F trains will run on the A/C line from West 4th Street in Manhattan to Jay Street-MetroTech in Brooklyn, so there will be no direct service from Manhattan to York Street in DUMBO. Those traveling from Manhattan to DUMBO may use [...]
Friends, Neighbors And Family To Celebrate The Life Of Beloved Brooklyn Heights Resident Brian McGorry Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
A celebration of the life of Brian McGorry, Cranberry Street resident, community activist, and beloved neighbor to many, will be held at the Superfine Restaurant, 126 Front Street in DUMBO, this coming Saturday, March 8, starting at 11:00 a.m. Mr. McGorry’s death last Thursday was announced with great sadness by Brooklyn Heights Association President Alexandra [...]
Shirky Gives the Word at BHA Annual Meeting: the Internet Will Not Destroy Culture
A lot went on at Thursday night’s Brooklyn Heights Association Annual Meeting, much of which is touched on in our “Tale of the Tweets” coverage. I have a few points about the business side of the meeting to expand on. In addition to the awards for “best diner” to Clark Restaurant and to Patricia and [...]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend the Heights Players are premiering their new production of Douglas Carter Beane’s As Bees in Honey Drown, described by The New York Times as “a delicious soufflé of satire.” Performances are at 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Make reservations here. The Brooklyn Heights Cinema, which is trying to [...]
Theater 2020′s Candide Dazzles
Theater 2020′s production of Candide (Photo by LAB Photography of cast members Ryan Farnsworth as Candide, Lorinne Lampert as the Old Lady, and Ellie Bensinger as Cunegonde; a video follows the jump) continues its run at St. Charles Borromeo Church this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 28 to March 2, and the following weekend, March [...]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Update: The MTA website now shows no planned service changes affecting local stations this weekend (Friday evening, February 28 to Monday morning, March 3). A, 2, and 4 trains will be running as normal; 5 trains will not be running to Brooklyn. We’re not sure why the change of plans; possibly weather related. As reported [...]
Purim Carnival at Congregation Mount Sinai Sunday, March 9
Purim is perhaps the most joyous of Jewish holidays. It commemorates the time when Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai thwarted the plan of the villain Haman to have all the Jews in Babylonian exile murdered. Your gentile correspondent once attended a Purim party that featured, among other things, a bluegrass band, and plenty of [...]
More Details on LICH Deal, but Questions Remain
Update-update: See Mary Frost’s Eagle story for a detailed summary of the agreement. The latest date for a SUNY exit is May 22. Also, the issue of the Othmer bequest is still open. Update: Capital’s Dan Goldberg confirms that LICH “could temporarily close” if a deal is not finalized with a new operator by May. [...]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Bargemusic returns from a mid-winter break this weekend, with a full schedule of “Masterworks” concerts: one on Friday evening, February 21 at 7:00 featuring works by Joseph Joachim, György Ligeti, Toru Takemitsu, and Ernest Bloch performed by Nicholas Cords on viola and Jeewon Park on piano; another on Saturday evening, February 22 at 7:00 featuring [...]
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Open Thread Wednesday 3/5/14
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Open Thread: Is Clark’s Really The Best Diner In Brooklyn Heights?
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Citizens Defending Libraries Has One Hiss-terical Week
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Friends, Neighbors And Family To Celebrate The Life Of Beloved Brooklyn Heights Resident Brian McGorry Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
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Judge Throws Out 150 Joralemon’s Citibike Lawsuit
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100 Clinton Street In Brooklyn Heights Gets A Broker
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Brooklyn Heights Resident Lena Dunham Is Hosting Saturday Night Live This Weekend
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25 Monroe Place in Brooklyn Heights Sells for $35 Million
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Montague Street Tunnel Will Reopen In October, MTA Says
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WPIX Discovers The Mystery Of 58 Joralemon Street In Brooklyn Heights
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Citibike Rate Hike May Become Reality
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Shot In Brooklyn Heights, The Bombtastic ‘Winter’s Tale’ Gets The ‘How Did This Get Made Treatment’
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Archie Comics Taps Nabe Resident Lena Dunham For Limited Run
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Judge Throws Out 150 Joralemon’s Citibike Lawsuit
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Little Pluto Wants Your World to Revolve Around Him!
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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
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50 Cent Produced Show ‘Power’ Shoots On Hicks, Cranberry Streets On Thursday
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Montague Street Tunnel Will Reopen In October, MTA Says
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Work Begins At 153 Remsen Street In Brooklyn Heights, Apartment Tower Coming
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