The New York Daily News starts off their story about record real estate prices here by saying “soon no one will be able to afford Brooklyn.” But yet the bubble continues to blow…errr.. grow:
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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
Seen on Montague Street: Someone Named Betsabeh Wants to Have Coffee with Jim Jarmusch
A sign posted on Montague Street by a person named “Betsabeh” asks filmmaker/ Brooklyn icon Jim Jarmusch out for a cup of coffee. A photo of it has been circulating on Facebook. The sign reads: dear jim jarmusch i flew 1000km to brooklyn it took me 16 years i am happy and i think its […]
LPC Wants 144 Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights to Remain Small
Curbed reports today on the saga of 114 Clinton Street. The one story art moderne building’s owner wants to convert it (meaning knock it down while saving some of the art deco facade) into a six story condo. The Landmarks Preservation Commission ain’t havin’ it:
Brooklyn Heights Man Featured in NY Daily News Story About Anti-Trustifarians
While conservatives are voicing their fauxrage over President Obama’s birthday gift of a car to his daughter Malia, the NY Daily News posts a story about how the president and other well-to-do folks are steering their kids into a life of — work! Featured in the piece, one where we also learn that Sting will […]
104 Willow Street Tops June Sales in Brooklyn
While it was placed on the market for $12 million in August, 104 Willow Street didn’t quite sell for asking but it did top all Brooklyn sales in June. The broker, Brown Harris Stevens had hoped to top 70 Willow Street’s sales record of $12 million. TRD: A three-story, two-family house in Brooklyn Heights that […]
Crumbs Bake Shop Is Closing All Its Stores Including Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights
The entire Crumbs Bake Shop is done as of tonight, the Wall Street Journal reports. Workers at all its locations were told this morning that today would be their last day. This includes the chain’s Montague Street shop which opened here in 2010. The company has been financially troubled lately, its stock hitting .30 cents […]
Brooklyn Heights Mega-Mansion Trend Has Some Shouting ‘Move to the Suburbs!’
This week, Brownstoner posted about a planned addition to 108 Joralemon Street (photo here is a rendering of it). The multi-family dwelling is being converted into a 4,800 square foot one family dwelling. This could be a trend – earlier this year Jared Kusnher announced a plan to turn 3 former Brooklyn Law School dorms […]
Karl’s Video of the Macy’s July 4th Fireworks Will Make Your Day
While we were enjoying Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks from the comfort of the BHB roofdeck, our man with a cam Karl Junkersfeld was out with the people checking it out up close and personal. Watch and enjoy! Now if Karl had a drone… And BHB reader Linda Kessler sends us these great photos: More […]
Wall Street Journal Writes About Montague Street’s Taperia
The Wall Street Journal recently visited Taperia (132 Montague Street) and published a review this week. Overall, they seem to like it: WSJ: “In this neighborhood we are the only ones who have the back patio seats, so it’s nice to sit in the garden,” said manager Iwona Wawer. True to the restaurant’s name, tapas […]
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