In case you missed it, there are other Brooklynites besides a few (gasp!) NIMBY’s in Brooklyn Heights and other brownstone neighborhoods who are not only against Citi Bike Share (which launches this Monday) but have managed to keep the kiosks out of their neighborhood completely. Bike foes meet your new friends in the “Black Hat [...]
About Homer Fink
The moniker is the “nom de blog” of Brooklyn Bugle Media founder John Loscalzo, who took it from a novel he read while growing up in Queens, NY. It was called, naturally, The Adventures of Homer Fink by Sidney Offit. “Loscalzo” may be familiar to those who grew up during the “alternative rock” era. He spent most of the 80s and 90s on great radio stations like WNYU, WPDH, WRCN, WDRE and WXRK (K-Rock) in New York as well as KROQ in Los Angeles. Loscalzo has also held executive positions at Billboard Magazine, Sony, CBS-TV and MTV. Loscalzo and the staff of Brooklyn Heights Blog were recognized by the Brooklyn Heights Association with a Community Service Award in 2011.Author Archive | Homer Fink
Brooklyn Heights Promenade Gardens Bake Sale
We stopped by the Brookllyn Heights Promenade Gardens Bake Sale this morning. We picked up some yummy (gluten-free for Mrs. Fink) cheesecake as well as snapping a photo of the super-fantastic “plant cake” being auctioned off (for a dollar a holler!).
Another Chance Saturday To See ‘If These Knishes Could Talk’, BHB Contributor Heather Quinlan’s NY Accent Movie
Thanks to the great response from yesterday’s sold-out premiere, the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival has added a second screening of Heather Quinlan’s New York accent documentary If These Knishes Could Talk. Tickets are now available here for Saturday at 7:30 pm at St Francis College. Featuring Penny Marshall, Alan Dershowitz, and a still-living Joe Franklin tawking the tawk.
Open Thread Weekend 5/17/13
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Tonight’s Explosions Errr Fireworks Courtesy of …
The fireworks giving you the opportunity to embrace joy or into the eternal hell of trying to un-freak out your pets and sleeping kids is courtesy of a Pet Smart sponsored display on Liberty Island.
Is This Your Cat? A Concerned BHB Reader Wants To Know
This dispatch from a BHB reader on Clinton Street:
There was a dead cat in a tree bed last weekend and I photographed the poor thing as I walked by (I also called 311 to remove). I am haunted by the idea that someone is missing their pet and will never know its fate. If I send on the photo can you get the word out on this?
The cat was on Pierrepont Street + Clinton, just across from the school.
Contact us if this is your cat or you know its identity.
NYT Times Covers Heather Quinlan’s NY Accent Movie
The juggernaut that is BHB contributor Heather Quinlan’s If These Knishes Could Talk gains more steam with coverage in the New York Times. Last year BHB and its readers along with the Brooklyn Heights Cinema gave audiences a sneak peek of an early version of the film as well as providing donations for its completion.
Dance Night Kicks Off At Brooklyn Bridge Park [VIDEO]
Our Karl Junkersfeld checked out the first of three Celebrate Brooklyn parties at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1. Last night it was New Orleans Funk (although we detected a little Chuck Brown Go-Go from what we were able to hear from the Promenade).
Watch after the jump.
These Videos Show Bike Share Mischief In Paris – Is Brooklyn Heights Next?
While NYC prepares for the launch of the Citi Bike Share program, it’s worth taking a look at the King of All Bike Shares in France to get an idea of what we can expect in the next few months. Paris launched its Velib bike sharing program in 2007. The New York Times wrote in [...]
BHA House Tour Is This Saturday May 11
As previously reported, the Brooklyn Heights Association’s annual Spring House Tour date will take place this year on Saturday, May 11th according to the organization’s website. The tour starts at 1 pm and goes to 5 pm. Tickets are $40. More details after the jump.
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The Brooklyn Bugle
- Next Transit Museum Problem Solvers Discussion to Focus on Security
- Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “The Good House” by Ann Leary
- Brooklyn Heights Resident & Pulitzer Winner Ron Chernow Receives BIO Award
- Actor Sean Penn Testifies For Release Of Imprisoned Brooklyn Heights Man
- Adam Yauch To Be Honored At 2013 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
Cobble Hill Blog
- Comedy Troupe dfor1 Hosting Summer Theater Workshop At PS261
- Summer Cobble Hill Park Concert Series Dates Announced
- NYT: ‘The Bare, Mysterious, Lonely Pole Of Cobble Hill’
- Fairway Market Contributes $30k to Non-Profit ‘ReStore Red Hook’
- Wanna Own A Piece Of The Brooklyn Bridge? Urban Folk Art Gallery Offers Its Paint!
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Citi Bike Share Program: CB2 Member Claims DOT Told It Not To Vote Yea Or Nay
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Open Thread Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Landmarks Says No Go To Willow Street Backyard Pool
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Prexy Regina Myer Mentioned as Possible City Planning Commissioner
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‘Sing For Hope’ Public Pianos Return June 1, Including BBP’s Pier 1
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Monday’s Resplendent Sunset… Ooh, La La!
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Actor Sean Penn Testifies For Release Of Imprisoned Brooklyn Heights Man
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Fairway Market Contributes $30k to Non-Profit ‘ReStore Red Hook’
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SUNY Downstate Hosts Town Hall Meeting Monday To Discuss LICH ‘Sustainability Plan’
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The Mysterious Expansion Of 116 Montague Street
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Brooklyn Heights’ CitiBike Share Foes Aren’t Alone, Sorta
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Comedy Troupe Dinner For One Hosting Theater Workshop—With Paul Giamatti’s Assistance
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‘Sing For Hope’ Public Pianos Return June 1, Including BBP’s Pier 1
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Montague Street BID’s Annual Meeting: Thursday, June 18
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Purple Irises and Serviceberries
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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
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Citi Bike Share Program: CB2 Member Claims DOT Told It Not To Vote Yea Or Nay
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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
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The Mysterious Expansion Of 116 Montague Street
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Open Thread Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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