BHB pal “Mr. Lee” sent us this photo of a new parking sign along Willow Street. Informative, sure. Spelled correctly? Not so much. Wonder if people “R” paying attention to the mistake. Ahem. This post has been updated since publication to reflect the actual location of sign. Share this Story: Tweet
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
Lifetime Local Resident Reflects on Brooklyn Heights Life in New York Times Piece
Brooklyn Heights resident/author Elizabeth Gaffney writes about growing up here and living in the same townhouse her entire life. The piece is not only a marvelous account of her personal history, it also sheds light on the previous owners of her home and some “hidden” Heights history:
Jack Antonoff of fun. Talks About His Brooklyn Heights Apartment with Lena Dunham
Jack Antonoff of fun. who is currently enjoying success with his latest project Bleachers, talks to Vulture about what he’s been up to lately. Part of the interview includes a passage about how he and girlfriend Lena Dunham have recently traded up here in Brooklyn Heights: Vulture: It took a full year to close on […]
Twitter to Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pierhouse: Thanks for Blocking Our View
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pierhouse, soon to be home to a portion of the 1% and wealthy foreign nationals is totally going to block our view of the Brooklyn Bridge. Anyone who has been following the development of the site pretty much knew that already, but now that it has begun to rise folks are getting a little annoyed. Case in point, this Twitter exchange:
Curbed Ponders NYC’s Best Pooch Parks Including Brooklyn Heights’ Hillside Dog Park
As part of Curbed’s “Outdoors Week”, they’re looking for the city’s best dog park. Of course our own Hillside Dog Park is up for consideration.
There’s a Plant Thief Loose In Brooklyn Heights
A mystery is developing on Henry Street between Joralemon and State Streets. A BHB reader tells us about this felony of flora:
Brooklyn Bridge Park Progress, The Video
With the opening of the roller rink at Pier 2 this week, Karl checks in on the progress at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Have you checked out the new additions this year? Which is your favorite? Comment away! Full schedule of events at Brooklyn Bridge Park here. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal filed this report about […]
Our Video Tribute to Las Bicicletas In Brooklyn Heights
Gilberto Aceves Navarro’s Las Biciciletas appeared at the Fruit Street Sitting Area in Brooklyn Heights last week. Karl Junkersfeld has filed a video report about them. There are many exhibits in Brooklyn and Manhattan through September. Full map here. Share this Story: Tweet
Crumbs Bake Shop Might Be Saved
CNBC is reporting that Crumbs Bake Shop, which closed all its stores including its Montague Street outlet on Monday, may be getting a bailout from “an investor group that includes the Fischer Family and Marcus Lemonis, Chairman and CEO of Camping World and Good Sam Enterprises and star of CNBC’s “The Profit.”
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