The Brooklyn Heights Association Annual Meeting Extravaganza And Raffle for 2023 kicked off Wednesday night in a cozy 3rd floor church at Packer Collegiate Institute, an event this correspondent hadn’t attended in years (remember when we used to liveblog/tweet this thing?). Most of the excitement occurred in the opening moments of the BHA President Koren […]
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EEK! IT’S A GHOST… Kitchen
DoorDash, the food delivery service, opened a “Ghost Kitchen” in Downtown Brooklyn that will be used by a number of restaurants for dine-in, delivery and pickup in the area. What’s a “Ghost Kitchen“? It’s basically a shared kitchen facility that is used by multiple restaurant brands to make their food without having to set up […]
Details On The Great Clark Street Station Elevator Replacement Project
BHB’s very own Beth “songbirdnyc” Heller was there last night when the Clark Street Station re-opened, and wrote it up for the Brooklyn Eagle this morning (with far better pictures!): After such a ringing endorsement of their handiwork, this correspondent took a trip to the platform and back. The ride was indeed smooth and steady, […]
Clark Street Station is OPEN!
The long wait is over…. The Clark Street subway station has finally reopened with brand new elevators! The station had its “soft launch” last night, and its “Grand Re-Opening” this morning (well, “Grand Re-Opening” for those of us who were asleep when it officially re-opened). The businesses located in the station must be relieved, having […]
Clark Street Station STILL CLOSED
Well, it’s no longer April, and as of May 1st at 8:35am — despite the rumors of a late Saturday night opening — the Clark Street station is still closed. I guess always bet against an American infrastructure project being on time and/or on budget — especially in NYC? We will try […]
Court Street Regal Cinema Movie Theater CLOSED
It’s official: Court Street Regal Cinema at the corner of State Street is closed. According to the Brooklyn Paper, signs were posted on the doors indicating it is closed (with the nearest theater in Sheepshead Bay!), and there are no showtimes listed on the Court Street Regal Cinema. It’s still not clear if this location […]
State Senator Kavanagh Co-Hosting A Homeowner Assistance Virtual Town Hall TONIGHT
State Senator Brian Kavanagh, along with State Senator Liz Krueger, will be hosting a virtual town hall meeting on the Homeowner Assistance Fund and what it can do for you tonight, January 6th, from 7pm to 8:30pm. You can register to attend here. The NY Homeowner Assistance Fund is a federally-funded program to help struggling […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights And Nearby
Note: This week, we’re filling in for Claude, who is recovering from a brutal altercation over the last two remaining COVID rapid tests at the Henry Street CVS. Better luck next time, Claude! This is a brief summary of this weekend’s subway service alerts that we think most directly affect the neighborhood. It is by […]
Brooklyn Heights Association Raising Money for Victims of 132 Montague Fire
The Brooklyn Heights Association is asking the community to help out the victims of the fire that devastated 132 Montague Street: The BHA has been in touch with the Red Cross and we have determined that two of the apartments were occupied at the time of the fire. We know that our wonderful community wants […]
State Senator Kavanagh Virtual Townhall Today — Don’t Miss It!
NY State Senator for Brooklyn Heights (and other nabes in District 26) Brian Kavanagh will be holding a virtual townhall meeting via Zoom tonight, Monday, December 13th, from 7pm to 8:30pm. This virtual meeting is exclusively for his Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Vinegar Hill, Columbia Waterfront, Fulton Ferry, and DUMBO constituents. You can RSVP […]
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