Despite the holiday season, there was much crime in Brooklyn Heights this week, especially robberies. Share this Story: Tweet
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Your First Look at Roebling Inn, Opening Next Week
Roebling Inn, the eagerly anticipated new bar from the folks behind Boerum Hill’s The Brooklyn Inn, will open next Monday, December 28, and BHB got an exclusive look of what to expect at Brooklyn Heights’ newest neighborhood bar, located at 97 Atlantic Avenue. Share this Story: Tweet
Shoe Repair Store Open After Water Main Break
The Brooklyn Heights Shoe Master repair shop in the Clark St. 2/3 station is re-open after receiving minor damage yesterday. Some electronics, including a television and the store’s phone, were damaged after a 4-inch water main pipe above the store burst, the owner told BHB. However, he remained positive after being able to fully re-open […]
Photos From Tonight’s Menorah Lighting
Tonight was the fourth night of Chanukah and the official lighting of Brooklyn’s largest menorah. Borough President Marty Markowitz was on hand as was Mehmet Şimşek, the council general of the Republic of Turkey. Markowitz said that Israel’s relationship with Turkey was a sign of the possibility of peace in the Middle East. More photos […]
Promenade Tree Lighting and Caroling on Montague Street This Wednesday
This Wednesday, holiday festivities will be in full swing in Brooklyn Heights with the Montague Street Business Improvement District hosting a pair of events. In the afternoon, a group from St. Ann’s School will sing carols on Montague Street at 12:15 p.m. Later that evening at will be the annual lighting of the Brooklyn Heights […]
Menorah Lighting and Other Chanukah Events
Although the first lighting of the giant Chanukah menorah outside the Brooklyn Supreme Court will be tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m., the official inauguration celebration will be held on Monday night at 5:30 p.m. The ceremony will be led by Rabbi Aaron Raskin and Borough President Marty Markowitz, and will feature a live band and holiday treats. Share this […]
Community Board Meeting Tonight
Tonight’s December Community Board 2 meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Brooklyn Tabernacle, located at 180 Livingston Street, between Smith and Hoyt streets. On the agenda for this evening is an update on Long Island College Hospital and a presentation on the Parks Department’s Million Tree Program’s planting efforts in the city. […]
New Details Emerge in Starbucks Slap Heard ‘Round the Web
While the NYPD and Starbucks have remained mum about Monday’s Starbucks slap that became a viral sensation, new details are emerging about the incident. According to a tipster, the “Slapper” was a bald man who was not a regular customer at the coffee shop, but was with a regular. Share this Story: Tweet
84th Precinct Police Blotter – 12/8/09
Two robberies in Brooklyn Heights—one from an apartment lobby and one on the street—top this week’s police blotter. Share this Story: Tweet
Squadron on Marriage Equality Bill
Yesterday, NYS Senator Daniel Squadron took to the floor in support of the state’s ultimately failed bill in support of marriage equality. “It’s such a small bill, just a couple of pages,” he said. “But it’s a very powerful bill.” Squadron goes on to describe his recent marriage, which he described as the “most powerful […]
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