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Women’s History Month Film Screening: “The Philadelphia 11″ at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, Sunday, March 17th at 1:00 pm

From St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church: Film Screening: The Philadelphia 11 Join us in-person on Sunday, March 17 at 1:00pm at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church (157 Montague St.) for a screening of the powerful new documentary film, The Philadelphia 11. The Philadephia 11 tells the story of the first eleven women ordained as Episcopal priests at […]

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Montague Street BID Meeting Featuring Martha Foley, Wed. Feb. 28, 3 PM

Montague Street BID’s annual meeting this year will feature an honorary contributor of Brooklyn Heights Blog, Martha Foley, by virtue of being married to BHB’s Claude Scales for a very long time. Martha has also contributed many photos and tips to Claude over the years that generated many a blog posts. Not only one half […]

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Announcing New Brooklyn Heights Blog Contributor Rafael “Raf” Perez!

Many (most?) of you already know and love Rafael “Raf” Perez, the last owner of Mr. Video III and currently a resident and Superintendent on Monroe Place. Raf is Brooklyn Heights through and through, having grown up here and never having left. How many people still here can say they graduated from PS8? We’re thrilled Raf […]

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The BHB Ten 2023: The Most Notable People of Brooklyn Heights This Year

It’s that time, for our annual list of ten people or groups of people living or working in Brooklyn Heights, who made an impact on our neighborhood, the city, the country, or the world this year. With input from everyone at BHB, here in no particular order (actually after the first three groups, alphabetically listed), are The […]

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Latest News on Relocation of MS915 and Two Other Downtown Schools

Read the latest news about the possible (likely?) relocation of Bridges/MS 915 in Mary Frost’s report in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Bridges/MS 915, a middle school currently located at 105 Johnson Street at Tillary St., is slated to move to 491 Dean St. in Pacific Park near Barclays Center. MS 915 was formerly MS 8, which […]

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Vacant Happy Days Diner Space Has New Tenant: Owner of Fort Greene’s Margot Restaurant

Brooklyn Paper reports that the Happy Days Diner space at 148 Montague St. will be taken over by the owner of Fort Greene’s Margot, Kip Green. Margot serves entrées such as “branzino, broccoli di ciccio, pimentón” for $38 and “skirt steak, miso, black trumpets” for $47. “If the new venue is anything like Green’s other restaurants, it’s […]

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Vivian Levy, 104-Year-Old Brooklyn Heights Swimmer and Activist to Her Last Day, Dies

If you need some inspiration for a life well-lived, please read this obit by Mary Frost in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle celebrating the life of Vivian Levy. Vivian died in her sleep at home on Tuesday. The above photo by Mary Frost was taken this past September, on “Vivian Levy Day,” as declared by Councilmember Lincoln Restler. […]

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Who Chopped Down a Tree on Clark St. in the Dark of Night? NYC Parks Dept Seeks Info

Mary Frost reports in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle that the NYC Parks Department is seeking information about a missing tree on Clark St. According to the report, sometime after midnight on October 13, an arborcidal maniac chopped down a young, healthy, honey locust tree in front of 64 Clark St. The Parks Department had planted the tree a […]

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Poppy’s Soft Opening Through This Weekend and Grand Opening on Tuesday!

The wait is over! Poppy’s is open in the old Cranberry’s space at 48 Henry Street. Soft opening is this weekend: Friday 8 am – 2 pm Saturday and Sunday 8 am – 4 pm. Grand opening is Tuesday, Nov. 7th, 8 am – 7 pm to start. About opening her second location in Brooklyn Heights, Poppy’s […]

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Cloudy Donuts, Brooklyn Heights’ First Black-Owned Food Business, Celebrates One Year in Willowtown

Cloudy Donuts, the first Black-owned food business in Brooklyn Heights, celebrated its one year anniversary today at 14 Columbia Place. Since opening its doors in Willowtown, Cloudy Donuts has turned a quiet, off-the-beaten-path block into a sensational, buzzy, Instagram and Tik Tok-worthy destination, where people from all over the City and beyond come for the […]

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