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.

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It’s Time Someone Told Hillary Clinton That MetroTech Is Not in Brooklyn Heights

As previously reported, Hillary Clinton might be opening her campaign office in Brooklyn Heights. That is if she decided to run for president and if she chooses One Pierrepont Plaza (one of the rumored locations) and not MetroTech (the other rumored HQ). Why? Oh, you know the answer: METROTECH IS NOT IN BROOKLYN HEIGHTS. Now […]

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Forget Lena Dunham, Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson Is Brooklyn Heights’ Coolest Resident

Girls creator Lena Dunham has a place in Brooklyn Heights, but she’s just purchased a house in Los Angeles. The cool thing about that is that it’s the former home of the A-Team’s George Peppard. That dude was cool. For some, Girls is an unwatchable show. Watching it is like seeing a scripted version of […]

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Open Thread Wednesday 3/11/15

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Retired Corrections Officer Shoots and Kills Man at Borough Hall Station

An off duty corrections officer shot a man Tuesday night (3/10) after an altercation that spilled out from number 4/5 train onto the platform at Borough Hall station. (Note: The NY Daily News reports that the shooter is a “retired corrections officer”.) WPIX TV reports: A witness tells PIX11 that 2 young men were acting […]

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The Snow Melts in Brooklyn Heights, What We Found Might Surprise You

Ah! March, it comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. But while it’s here it’s clearly chronic. Behold this specimen found on Hicks Street Sunday morning. Was this a discarded bong that escaped from a long forgotten garbage bag? Did someone drop it while casually walking down the street while checking […]

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Bob Sahadi Talks to Brian Lehrer on WNYC

Bob Sahadi of Atlantic Avenue mainstay Sahadi’s was a guest last week on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show. If you missed it or you’re just not “that guy” who listens to public radio, you can listen to the full interview after the jump.

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Two Brooklyn Heights Buildings Set to Meet the Wrecking Ball

Brownstoner confirms today what commenter DoBro84 posted on last week’s OTW:

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amNY Talks to the Brooklyn Heights Association’s Judy Stanton

Brooklyn Heights Association Executive Director Judy Stanton, who will be retiring later this year, sat down for a Q&A with amNY. When asked what she thinks the future of Brooklyn Heights holds she replied:

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Open Thread Wednesday 3/4/15

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Manhattan Based Blogger Likes Iris Cafe in Willowtown

Upper West Side based blogger Tracy Kaler recently visited Iris Cafe in Willowtown. After schlepping all the way here, she posted a positive review. She liked it! She really liked it! Take that, Manhattan!

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