The former Busy Chef hotspot at 111 Court St. has been rented to a new tenant, and looks like someone might be moving in shortly. Renovation and construction work has started, and building permits were issued on March 16. But building owner Abe Gerges — who is also the King County acting administrative judge — […]
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Dine in Brooklyn starts today!
Brooklyn’s own restaurant week, Dine in Brooklyn, starts today, and here’s a colorful PDF of all the participating restaurants. Those in Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO are listed below. The restaurant week is a great deal — between today and April 2, diners pay $23 for a three-course meal, but reservations need to be made in […]
Bring it! BP hosts ping-pong tourney
As you can see in the above photograph, I’ve got my game face — and headband — on, ready to go, during practice this morning. Bring it, print reporters! The Brooklyn Paper is hosting its own March Madness bonanza in the form of a ping-pong tournament — and you can bet Brooklyn Heights Blog is […]
Truths emerge about SCA and Dock St.
Turns out, the School Construction Authority may have said one thing about building a middle school in DUMBO — but internally be discussing another. A concerned DUMBO citizen filed a Freedom of Information Act with the SCA to uncover what exactly they are saying about the proposed middle school site on Dock Street in DUMBO, […]
Update2: Squadron’s BBP meeting details
We just got an email from NYS Senator Daniel Squadron’s office about his Brooklyn Bridge Park meeting in which he will unveil his vision for the park. Work in Albany calls, and he has now postponed this week’s meeting but added a second. The meetings are tonight, Friday, at 5:30 pm at Borough Hall, and […]
Is The Heights movie theater for sale?
In a bid to raise much-needed cash, Forest City Enterprises could be selling The Heights — that is, the movie theater and Barnes & Noble complex on Court Street. The news comes from the subscription-only Real Estate Alert newsletter via Atlantic Yards Report. Here’s the article’s (free) snippet: Forest City Puts Mix of Properties on […]
Cpt. DiPaolo: Saw something? Tell us!
Captain Mark DiPaolo of the 84th Precinct has increased police presence in the Brooklyn Heights area after two teenage boys were recently assaulted on two separate occasions in the Heights, and asks that anyone with any information please call the precinct at 718-875-6850. Detectives are investigating the two incidents in which groups of four or […]
Stop BHoD rally Friday at 11:30 am
A judge ruled yesterday that the Brooklyn House of Detention could reopen, but that decision clearly isn’t sitting well with the Stop BHoD group. The group, and Councilmembers David Yassky and Letitia James, will host a rally on the City Hall steps at 11:30 am to call on the city to reconsider its decision. Then, […]
Update: Squadron’s BBP meeting now on Sunday
NYS Senator Daniel Squadron will hold a community meeting on Sunday at 3 pm to outline his plan for what he wants to see in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The location is TBD; check back here for updates. (The meeting was originally scheduled for tonight, but work is busy in Albany and Squadron wanted to be […]
BBP’s Pier 6 by end of year!
Swing Valley! Marsh Mallow! Benches everywhere! Such enticing park amenities are part of what’s to come at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 — and it will all be ours by the end of the year, Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation President Regina Myer told a standing-room only crowd at last night’s Community Board 2 parks […]
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