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Call for New York Accents!

Do you have a New York accent? Do you love it? Hate it? Or haven’t really thought much about it? Whatever your feelings, come talk to me tomorrow anytime from 12-1. I’ll be standing on the corner of Clark and Henry chatting and hopefully filming, if you don’t get shy. This is for my film […]

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Doug Biviano – Danger at Pier 6

Doug Biviano: Danger at Pier 6 from Heather Quinlan on Vimeo. New York State Assembly candidate Doug Biviano contacted us about safety issues with the newly-opened Pier 6: In addition to the knee-skinning gravel surface and bad sight lines between playground sections, Biviano also pointed out jagged boulders, potentially dangerous equipment and spots where he […]

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Brooklyn Heights Church Tour Saturday

Alex Herrera of the New York Landmarks Conservancy will be giving a guided tour of Brooklyn Heights’ churches this Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $15 and the tour begins at Plymouth Church on Orange St. between Hicks and Henry. Click here for more information. Share this Story: Tweet

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Every Picture Tells a Story

Wonder what the story is behind this one … Share this Story: Tweet

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Copper Theft on Garden Place

A tipster sent this in: Sometime between midnight of Tuesday night and 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, someone must have walked up the stoop on Garden Place and removed the bottom section of copper leader (for scrap) from our home. I am just passing this information on to you in the hope that this might prevent […]

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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 6/8/10

Girl hoods on Jay St; a 13-year-old gets mugged on Jay St.; and a man gets punched by a phony cop on Jay St. It’s this week’s police blotter. Share this Story: Tweet

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Biomonde: The Green Exterminators

Biomonde: The Green Exterminators from Heather Quinlan on Vimeo. Since I started at the BHB, I frequently get random and confusing emails from Homer. To wit: a recent one that said, “Green exterminators!” Green exterminators? “What is that, an aardvark on a leash?” a friend asked. I had no answers, but I thought that was […]

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DUMBO Farmers’ Market Open for Business

DUMBO now has a farmers’ market all its own, located at the Pearl St. Triangle. In celebration of its first day, there will be more than produce in the offing. In celebration of the re-opening and new location there will be a ribbon cutting at 12pm and live music from noon to 2pm. The farmers […]

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Pier 6 Details and Video

Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 from Heather Quinlan on Vimeo. The Pier 6 opening was a hot event—literally, as onlookers were furiously fanning themselves in the sweltering sun and Parks Commisioner Adrian Benepe looked close to passing out. Still, a good time was had by most, as a cast of many, including Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, […]

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Pier 6 Now Open!

Pier 6 at Atlantic Ave. opened to the public with a cavalcade of elected all-stars, and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer even made the trip across the river for some good-natured inter-borough ribbing. Click here to learn more about Pier 6, and video to come later today. Share this Story: Tweet

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