Want to be a film backer? Sure, we all do! So now here’s your chance. Grab that loose change under the sofa cushions and magically transform it into production funds when you help me to finish my documentary on the New York accent, called If These Knishes Could Talk. It’s about how the accent evolved […]
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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 4/6/11
It’s tough for teens out there this week; meanwhile, a man comes back from prison to find his home ransacked. It’s this week’s police blotter. Share this Story: Tweet
A Tiger in the Kitchen in Brooklyn Heights
I recently met Cheryl Tan, Brooklyn Heights resident, author of A Tiger in the Kitchen, and all-around great gal. Cheryl’s work is part memoir and part cookbook, and details her travels to Singapore, where she reconnected with her family through cooking. More information about the book is on her site, and also in the above […]
84th Precinct Police Blotter – 3/23/11
Lessons of the day: don’t lose your cool in family court; don’t invest in silver; and don’t cut in line at the Fulton St. Rite Aid. It’s this week’s blotter. Share this Story: Tweet
NY Times Calls Out Heights Burglaries
Today’s City Room section of The New York Times focuses on the rash of burglaries that has hit the Heights, which have been aided by unlocked windows and doors. “Oh no, we don’t lock our doors often,” said Allen Tobias, 67, who has lived in Brooklyn Heights since 1984. “You get used to a certain […]
“Dine In Brooklyn” Press Tasting
No, this isn’t about tasting the press—it’s about the press getting a few delicious perks. In this case, a preview of the restaurants participating in “Dine In Brooklyn,” March 21-31, where three-course lunches will be going for $20.11 and three-course dinners for $25. However, to enjoy these deals you must make a reservation! (Marty Markowitz […]
84th Precinct Police Blotter – 3/8/11
A woman with expensive jewelry leaves her apartment unlocked, with shocking results. Additional shocking results at Planet Fitness. And a hilarious new way to open a checking account. It’s this week’s police blotter. Share this Story: Tweet
Biomonde Hates Bedbugs!
With talk that bedbugs will infest us this summer like one of the great plagues of Egypt, I thought it would be a good idea to bring back the video we did with Biomonde. This husband-and-wife team of exterminators uses cedar oil to kill nasty vermin; the cedar oil also dries out the insect eggs […]
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