Last night we went to the Community Board 2 monthly meeting which was, as always, chock full of interesting tidbits of information and news. We will recap the highlights for you here. Going postal: Good news! There’s a new post office in town! The USPS will open a storefront outpost in DUMBO in the near […]
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CB2 full board meeting on Wednesday
Community Board 2 will hold its monthly board meeting this Wednesday, March 11, at 6 pm, at Congregation Mount Sinai at 250 Cadman Plaza West (at the corner of Clark Street). The meeting is open to the public, and will include committee reports from the month. Also on the agenda are presentations by the following […]
This just in: Murdoch buys The Brooklyn Paper!
Rupert Murdoch has purchased the 31-year-old Brooklyn Paper, and will now include it in its Community Newspaper Group, a source has confirmed to BHB. Share this Story: Tweet
84th Precinct Crime Blotter
First up, we have an update to a jarring attack last week in which five teens beat up a 16-year-old Clinton Street resident, sending him to the hospital for emergency jaw surgery. A police source at the 84th precinct said cops are still searching for the perps, but may be close to identifying them. The […]
Foodies, start your engines! Dine in Brooklyn starts on March 23
The annual Dine in Brooklyn week begins on March 23, and five Brooklyn Heights restaurants will be participating. Between March 23 and April 2, diners can get a three-course meal for $23 at nearly 200 of the borough best’s restaurants. And, some restaurants are offering brunch for $23 per couple, including Café Buon Gusto and […]
Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar to (maybe) open in April!
Construction is moving full-steam ahead at the future Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar at 50 Henry St., and owner Mark Lahm said he’s pushing for an April 1 opening date. The Department of Buildings still has to make final approvals, Lahm said, but he is in the space each day, creating the wine and tapas menu, […]
Sales Halted at 20 Henry
This just in: Sales are temporarily suspended at the luxury condo development at 20 Henry Street, pending completion of the building’s construction by next fall. The marketing firm, Halstead, took the online listings down on Tuesday night as part of a company-wide sales strategy to hold sales until the building is more complete and potential […]
Breaking news — literally! Work Starts on Riverside Apts Garage
Loud, earth-shattering deconstruction work started today in the courtyard of the Riverside houses as part of a plan to build an underground garage there — that is, scoping work for the project. “We’re doing work in anticipation of the project,” explained a man who said he represented the building’s owner. The buildings sit on Joralemon […]
Dock Street public hearing: Round 3
The Department of City Planning will host its public hearing for the controversial Dock Street DUMBO project this afternoon at its headquarters in lower Manhattan at 22 Reade Street. The meeting is on its day calendar, but is “not likely to start before 12:30 pm,” it says. Share this Story: Tweet
Odor reported on Montague Street
Firefighters closed part of Montague Street and evacuated the building at 160 Montague St. this morning after getting a call about a strange odor wafting into the building. The culprit was fumes from a machine used to fix the frozen pipes in the building’s basement. The machine has been shut off pending further investigation, a […]
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