The opening of the 396-foot-long Squibb Park Bridge, which links Brooklyn Heights with Brooklyn Bridge Park, has fostered an avalanche of national media coverage—although, arguably, you read BHB’s on-the-spot coverage first and foremost, right? The New York Times weighs in via a story titled “A Zigzag Offers a More Direct Route to a Park,” as […]
About Chuck Taylor
Journalist Chuck Taylor worked as a writer and Senior Editor at Billboard magazine for 14 years, has interviewed more than 500 entertainers and music executives, and penned front-page stories for Billboard about Celine Dion, Paul McCartney, Diana Krall, Elton John, Bette Midler, James Taylor, Tony Bennett and many more. He has been interviewed on an array of music and pop culture topics for ABC's “20/20,” “CBS Evening News,” CNN FN, VH1's “Behind the Music,” MTV, BBC and A&E's Biography"; and has been quoted in the New York Times, USA Today, TV Guide, People, Entertainment Weekly and numerous others. He is a voting member of NARAS (Grammy Awards).Author Archive | Chuck Taylor
The Easter Bunny Appearing At CVS This Sunday, Noon-4p!
Hey, kids! The Easter Bunny will be making a stop by the CVS at 156 Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights tomorrow, Sunday, March 24, from noon to 4 p.m. Children get a free 4×6 pic with the big bunny. Meanwhile, the building at 156 Henry Street at the intersection of Love Lane in Brooklyn Heights […]
Open Thread Wednesday, 03/20/2013
On this spring eve, let’s wash away the winter blues with the warmth of another Open Thread Wednesday… for March 20, 2013. Who’s a savvy Brooklyn Heights resident? Do youse recognize this pictured little prize parked in the northern section of the nabe? Larger image inside full story. (CT) Share this Story: Tweet
BHA Will Not Oppose Library Plan Under Certain Conditions
The Brooklyn Heights Association has taken an official stance on the potential “redevelopment” of the neighborhood’s Cadman Plaza Public Library branch in a post on the organization’s website. It writes… Like other cultural institutions, the Brooklyn Public Library has faced cuts in its City-provided funding in recent years. The Brooklyn Heights branch library building is […]
NY Times: ‘Saving Libraries By Giving Up Land They Sit On’
Monday’s New York Times published a major expose on the critical issue of Brooklyn libraries shuttering with an eye on cashing in on property real estate values—with major focus on Brooklyn Heights’ Cadman Plaza branch. The piece begins, “The Brooklyn Heights library is neither the oldest nor the most dilapidated branch of the Brooklyn Public […]
Brooklyn Heights’ Arthur Miller: GQ Deems ‘Back In Style’
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Brooklyn Heights resident Arthur Miller was certainly a stylish gent in his time (1915-2005), and the March 2013 issue of GQ pays homage to a revival of the “Arthur Miller Look.” The men’s fashion mag writes, “This spring, fashion designers rediscovered the playwright so dapper he landed Marilyn Monroe. Miller’s stripped-down, […]
Annual Spring Egg Hunt At Pierrepont Playground: Saturday March 30, 10 AM!
The Brooklyn Heights Playground Committee will hold its annual Spring Egg Hunt at Pierrepont Playground (Columbia Heights & Pierrepont Streets) on Saturday, March 30, starting at 10 a.m. Rain date is Sunday, shares the Mommy Poppins blog. The free event features candy, face painting, balloons and, of course, an egg hunt. A bake sale will […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions
It’s the final weekend for Heights Players’ run of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town at 26 Willow Place, with a show Saturday evening at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2. More details are available, with tickets available online: $15 ($13 for seniors & under 18). Reservations can also be made at 718-237-2752. In addition, the […]
Update: Brooklyn Heights’ Montague Street Remains Rousing Retail Success Story
In May 2012, BHB wrote about an appreciable renaissance taking place along the Montague Street retail corridor, during which a dozen new businesses moved in along the avenue over the year preceding. Another snapshot of Brooklyn Heights “Main Street” this week reveals that Montague remains a bustling success story, with restaurants, spas, bodegas, bakeries and […]
Fall Photoville Pop-Up Village Previews With Summer 2013 Photo ‘Fence’
Photoville’s rustic pop-up village of shipping containers transformed into temporary exhibition spaces, which “adorned” Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 3 last fall, will return September 19–29. And once again, “The Fence,” which drew 1 million visitors over 10 weeks in 2012, will return this summer. The deadline for Fence photo submissions is coming up—April 15. “Photographers […]
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