This week’s police blotter features one iPhone robbery and one attempted iPhone robbery that appear to be related. Share this Story: Tweet
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BHA Hosts 100th Annual Meeting
More than 100 residents gathered last night for the 100th annual meeting of the Brooklyn Heights Association. The evening broke with tradition by beginning with keynote speaker Michael Van Valkenburg, landscape architect of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Share this Story: Tweet
No Parking on Willow Place
BHB commenter bklyn20 issued this warning about the new temporary parking regulations on Willow Place that start immediately. Attention anyone who’s parked on Willow Place: The MTA has put “All Cars Will Be Towed” signs up and down the block starting 2/18 — which I believe is today. Don’t know hour when towing begins. I […]
Rabid Raccoon Is “Isolated Incident”
The Courier Life reports that Brooklyn’s first rabid raccoon incident occurred last week near the corner of State and Nevins streets. The Health Department caught and euthanized the raccoon on February 12 after it had displayed odd behavior by interacting with someone’s dog. The agency is planning to enhance its raccoon surveillance in Brooklyn, looking […]
Choice Market Opens in DUMBO
Beginning this morning, a new restaurant in DUMBO will be serving up breakfast and lunch right next to the York Street F station. Choice Market, located at 108 Jay Street, opens at 6 a.m. and stays open until lunch before expanding into dinner service in about two weeks. The space features a ceiling decorated by […]
CB2 Approves River Cafe Cabaret License
Last night, a CB2 committee approved a cabaret license for Dumbo’s River Cafe without much of a battle in a 6-1 vote. The swank eatery, which earned its first Michelin Star this year, was revealed by the Post this week to only pay $5,536 a month in rent, while the restaurant’s tasting menu is $125 […]
71 Pineapple Liquor License Approved by CB2 Committee
Following a contentious meeting and several compromises, a CB2 committee unanimously approved a liquor license for a forthcoming cafe at 71 Pineapple St. Angry neighbors showed up to battle over the serving of alcohol in the cafe’s backyard space, which they said was unfit for a residential neighborhood. That fight, however, turned out to be […]
84th Precinct Police Blotter – 1/26/10
A pair of car thefts and a robbery from a 14-year-old girl top this week’s police blotter. Share this Story: Tweet
Tires Stolen Near Poplar and Hicks
BHB tipster Matthew sends us this photo of a SUV that had all four of its tires stolen this morning, near the corner of Poplar and Hicks streets. Our tipster writes in: The car was held up by the jack earlier, but then apparently the hoodlums came back for their jack and left the car […]
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