There was another mugging incident in the Heights this week — this time at gunpoint — between a group of young black males and a white teenager. A cop source at the 84th Precinct said they are investigating whether it is related to a recent spate of similar assaults. The latest attack happened on April […]
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Upcoming CB2 meetings
On Wednesday night, Community Board 2’s land use committee will host its monthly meeting and discuss a series of landmarking items. The meeting is at 6 pm, at Polytechnic University (5 Metrotech, on the Commons’ north side, in room LC400). There are some interesting items up for discussion: Share this Story: Tweet
Update on Ivaylo Ivanov court case
Ivaylo Ivanov — who allegedly spray-painted swastikas along Remsen Street in Spetember 2007 and was later discovered to have an arsenal of explosives in his nearby apartment — will be in Brooklyn’s state criminal court for a pre-trial hearing on April 27. His lawyer, Bernard Kleinman, said the hearing will focus on Ivanov’s admission to […]
84th Precinct Crime Blotter
There were lots of crimes on or near the subway last week, and more car thefts in the neighborhood. Be careful out there — and, as the precinct’s Captain Mark DiPaolo reminds everyone, don’t leave your car unlocked, even if it’s in a garage. Train pains At least two victims were robbed last week on […]
Upcoming CB2 meetings
Tonight, Community Board 2’s Economic Development committee will meet at 6 pm at Long Island University’s Jonas Board Room (DeKalb Avenue at Flatbush Avenue Extension). The executive directors of two local business improvement districts — Kate Kerrigan of DUMBO and Blaise Backer from Myrtle Avenue — will present their offices and what kinds of services […]
New Heights preschool and Kindergarten
This fall, there will be a new preschool and Kindergarten in Brooklyn Heights — Congregation B’nai Avraham is expanding its popular Kiddie Korner program with new space at the corner of Montague and Clinton streets for infant and toddler daycare, and a Kindergarten class in the Remsen Street synagogue. The 3,500-square foot space is in […]
Taze reopens Wednesday!
Signs went up today at Taze, announcing its return to Montague Street after a devastating fire last year. The Turkish restaurant, at 142 Montague St., will reopen on April 1 and offer a free glass of wine or selected drink for patrons. The building has caught on fire twice in the last year — first, […]
PS8 Auction on Thursday night
On Thursday, April 2, the PS 8 PTA will host its third annual auction to raise money for the school’s enrichment programs. Parents and the public are invited to the event, which is at Hillis Hall at Plymouth Church (75 Hicks St., at Orange Street) and starts at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $50 in advance […]
Chicks Street: the video
Hear Wiley and Kitty of Brooklyn Heights talk about their chickens in this Brooklyn Bugle video report. Share this Story: Tweet
Chicks Street: Family raises chickens in the Heights
In the heart of Brooklyn Heights, on Hicks Street, the Holbrooke family is raising five chickens. Chickens? In Brooklyn Heights? Why not, nine-year Heights resident Sarah Holbrooke, 44, figured. The family likes eggs and they have a backyard. Plus, she noted, it will be fun for the kids. Watch Brooklyn Bugle video of the chicks […]
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