The owners of the new Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar were out this morning putting final touches on their new space at 50 Henry St., and owner Mark Lahm said the spot will be open within the next three weeks. “We wished we could have opened earlier, but there were things out of our control,” Lahm […]
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Demolition derby at old Busy Chef spot
We spotted a full-time demolition derby going on inside the former Busy Chef, Blue Pig, and Oven spots along Henry Street, at Cranberry Street, this morning. One worker said he they’re gutting everything in the place and that they’ll be done by the end of the day. The owner of Sweet Melissa Patisserie, Melissa Murphy, […]
Jacques Torres launches ice cream next week
Chocolatier Jacques Torres will open his rumored ice cream shop next weekend, next door to his DUMBO location at 66 Water St., with plans to have a grand opening on May 30. We caught up with him at yesterday’s Dock Street hearing to get the full details, and he said: “We rent space next door […]
Dock Street Drama
The City Council zoning and franchises committee hearing about Dock Street lasted five hours today, with three hours of public testimony and two of the council members grilling the School Construction Authority and developers about the plan. The hearing marked the beginning of the end for the project, a proposed 17-story residential tower and 43,000-square-foot […]
New Kings on the Block
The seven candidates for City Councilman David Yassky’s 33rd district council seat went head to head on Tuesday night, and the winner? Democracy. There were also a few good laughs, though solely at candidates’ expense. “Let’s do this every Tuesday night,” said candidate Evan Thies, with only a slight glimmer of sarcasm. The New Kings […]
Yassky on Dock Street’s 11th Hour
On the eve of the City Council’s public hearing about the Dock Street DUMBO development project (Thursday at 10 am at City Hall), we asked Councilman David Yassky what he’s doing to rally support against the project and how he’d feel if the city council voted for the project. “I think my arguments are getting […]
84th Precinct Police Blotter 5/19/09
There was lots of smashed glass and stolen cars last week, and a few stolen cellphones, too. Here’s a round-up: Overnight on May 9, a perp smashed through a glass window at a dentist’s office on Livingston Street, near Nevins Street, causing $5,000 in damage but not stealing anything. The next night, a perp stole […]
This week’s community meetings
It’s a big week for local government! First and foremost, the New Kings Democrats will host its debate for the 33rd district city council race in Williamsburg tonight at 7 pm, at Harry Van Arsdale High School Auditorium (257 North 6th St. at Havemeyer Street). All seven candidates have promised to show up, and North […]
More info about street improvements
We just got this colorful, incredibly helpful two-page brochure from the Department of Design and Construction, which is overseeing the Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Project that we’ve been writing about this week. Download the PDF document here to learn more about what and where street reconstruction work is happening. If you have questions or complaints […]
New Tailored Pet opens Saturday
We got a sneak peak inside the new Tailored Pet — now named Rocco and Jezebel for Pets — before its grand opening on Saturday. They’re still setting up shop and finishing the paintwork, but some photos are posted below. Tomorrow, doors will open at 8:30 am and owner Andrea Demetropoulos will host a party […]
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