The NYPD has issued a missing person alert for 80-year-old Matilda Melenciano who was last seen Sunday at her residence on Pierrepont Street. Matilda is hispanic, 5 feet tall, and weighs 100 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or visit the Crime Stoppers website. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
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Marc Hermann is a Brooklyn Heights native who works as a photographer and photo editor for the New York Daily News. Starting out as a teenager who would chase the local fire companies to emergency scenes, Marc's first news photos appeared in the Packer Collegiate Institute's school paper, before he made the jump to the Brooklyn Paper, Brooklyn Eagle, and, finally, the Daily News. "weegee" is a tribute to the moniker of legendary New York press photographer Arthur Fellig,Author Archive | weegee
British Invasion!
The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Edinburgh arrived in Brooklyn a short time ago, putting in at Pier 7. Her arrival is scheduled to be marked tonight between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. with the firing of three salvoes. She was recently in the Caribbean and is making several stops in the U.S. before returning across the [...]
Cops Seek Pert Pickpocket Perp
Police at the 84th Precinct are investigating a larceny that occurred late last year, and say this bespectacled lady is the prime suspect. At around 6:00 P.M. on November 17th, a 27-year-old woman noticed her wallet, which contained her bank card, was missing as she entered the Borough Hall subway station. Two days later, at [...]
Brooklyn Heights Resident Martha Atwater Killed in Tragic Accident on Clinton Street
A local woman was pronounced dead after she was struck by a vehicle which mounted the sidewalk in front of 200 Clinton St. this evening. According to police, Martha Atwater, 48, of Remsen St. was struck by the 2011 Honda pickup truck which jumped the curb as it was heading north on Clinton St. from [...]
Taxis Collide on Furman
Two taxis and a charter bus were involved in an accident on Furman St. at Doughty St. around 5:30 p.m. Friday. Both cabbies suffered only minor injuries, but the accident, coupled with the rainy weather, made rush hour traffic on Old Fulton St. more hectic than usual. (Photo: M. Hermann/BHB) Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
NYPD: Heights Robbers Continue to Branch Out
They got their start here, but aren’t exactly on the short list of Brooklyn Heights Famous Firsts… The suspects who started a mini crime wave when they held up the Montague St. Radio Shack in October, 2012 have racked up another one, this time at a cell phone store on 120th St. in Queens. For this, [...]
Robbers CAN Be Choosers
Police are looking for a man who, they say, robbed the Investors Bank at 81 Court St. around 6:00 Wednesday evening. The suspect allegedly demanded money from two tellers who complied right away, but their “contributions” apparently weren’t enough to appease him. He demanded that they enter the vault and retrieve more cash. $20,000 later, [...]
Police Seek RadioShack Robbers
Police have released a photo of a “person of interest” they say may have information pertaining to a trio who robbed the RadioShack on Montague St. on the afternoon of October 28, as well as two others in Brooklyn and Queens. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
DEVELOPING: Fire At 1BBP
FDNY is arriving on scene at 360 Furman St., reporting what sounds to be an electrical fire in the basement. More info to follow. UPDATE: FD monitoring an “electrical condition” as well as an oil leak in the boiler room, caused by “rising water.” More to follow. UPDATE, 11:58 P.M.: The chief has requested an [...]
Brazen Burglar Hits Two “75s”
Police are looking for this man who is wanted for burglarizing an astonishing seven apartments in the Heights early Friday morning. The first five incidents occurred at 75 Henry St. between 4:30 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. on October 5, where the suspect allegedly gained entry to five apartments, each time being caught in the act [...]
RIP Marilyn J. Beck, Local Actress
Marilyn J. Beck, a longtime Remsen St. resident and active member of the Heights Players, died at Long Island College Hospital Saturday night. She was 80. Marilyn hailed from Indiana, where she attended St. Mary’s College and Ball State University. She worked for many years as a New York City public school teacher, retiring in [...]
A View To Remember
It’s one flight that even the anti-helicopter caucus could support. A handful of servicemen from Charlie Company, 1st Bn.-9th Marines got this look at Brooklyn Heights today as their MV-22 Osprey, piloted by VMM-264 (“The Black Knights”), set off for a demonstration at Clove Lakes Park on Staten Island. The unit has returned from a [...]
Stabbing At Brooklyn Heights Library
EMS has transported a 52-year-old man to Bellevue Hospital after an apparent stabbing that occurred at the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library on Cadman Plaza West Tuesday evening. The victim was reportedly stabbed in the neck and abdomen, but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. A suspect was taken into [...]
BREAKING: Verdict In Death of 84th Precinct Officer
A Brooklyn jury has just returned a verdict of not guilty against George Villanueva on a charge that he murdered 84th Precinct Officer Alain Schaberger last year. Villanueva was, however, convicted on a charge of aggravated manslaughter, and his status as a repeat felony offender may result in a life sentence. Officer Schaberger fell over [...]
Enterprise Over The Heights
The Space Shuttle Enterprise, aboard a NASA 747, appears over the Brooklyn Heights skyline this morning on its way to JFK Aiport, and eventually the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. (Photo: M. Hermann/BHB) Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Ceiling Burglar Sought
Police are looking for a man who, they say, broke into an office at 68 Jay Street this week and stole a laptop computer. The suspect, pictured here, apparently got into the office through a hole in the sheetrock ceiling at approximately 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, where surveillance video shows him removing a computer. His getaway [...]
High Street iRobber Foiled
A tech-savvy police officer from the 84th Precinct helped catch a thief this afternoon. According to cops, a 32-year-old woman fell prey to an armed robber at the High Street station just before 1:20 P.M. The suspect fled with the victim’s pocketbook and iPhone. The victim quickly found an officer stationed on Pearl Street and [...]
Tragedy at St. George Tower
Police are currently investigating the death of an unidentified person who apparently fell or jumped from the St. George Tower at 111 Hicks St., landing at the adjacent 60 Pineapple St. UPDATE: TUESDAY MORNING: The New York Daily News reports: A young man jumped to his death from a Brooklyn luxury high-rise and crashed through [...]
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Sunday Stabbing At reBar in DUMBO
Photo by M. Hermann/BHB A man was assaulted with a knife and his assailant taken into custody shortly after 1:00 this morning at reBar, 147 Front Street, near Jay Streeet in DUMBO. The 25-year-old victim, whose left foot was bandaged, reportedly called 911 to report that he had been stabbed, while others held the perpetrator [...]
Fatality at Boro Hall Station
Police are on scene at the Borough Hall Station at Court St. & Joralemon St. where a person was struck and killed by a train shortly before 5:30 p.m. Preliminary reports indicate that the person was not the victim of a crime. Traffic on the 4/5 lines is stopped on the southbound side, and northbound [...]
Daily News Reports on Search for BeeBop
The Daily News picks up on the search for BeeBop the Cat today: NY Daily News:“Losing your cat is a new level of pain,” Sheehan said sobbing. “I want him back. I won’t give up.” Sheehan last saw 2-year-old BeeBop on June 28 when she was moving out of her old apartment at 38 Columbia [...]
DEVELOPING: Shooting Victim on Willow Street
NYPD is operating on Willow St. near Clark St., where a vehicle has crashed on the sidewalk. An occupant of the vehicle was found to have been shot, with a suspect fleeing toward the Promenade. Officers have a suspect in custody on Columbia Heights. UPDATE: The victim was shot once to the neck, and is [...]
Brooklyn Bridge Sandblasting Wreaks Havoc
Motorists heading across the Brooklyn Bridge this afternoon were taken by surprise when their rear windows suddenly shattered. Eight cars on the Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge in the left-hand lane were passing an area where construction is ongoing, and sandblasting was in progress, when some sort of debris started hitting them. At least two [...]
Cops Credited with Bridge Grab
Our gang over at the 84th Precinct made a good grab this afternoon on the Manhattan Bridge, when they responded to a report of an emotionally disturbed person standing on the span’s outer edge. P.O. Anthony Brooks, an 18-year veteran of the department, engaged the person, a 38-year-old male, in conversation. Shortly after seeing the [...]
Why Your Lights Just Dimmed
The FDNY reports a generator at the outdoor ConEd substation on Water St. caught fire, but has been put out by the automatic extinguisher system. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Stabbing at Fulton Mall
Police are at 374 Fulton Street, near Smith Street, where a person has reportedly been stabbed. A suspect is in custody, and units are searching the storm drains for a possible weapon. No word on the victim’s condition. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Motorcyclist Thrown from BQE
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an accident that occurred around 1:00 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Initial reports indicate that a motorcyclist was going at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the bike near the curve after the Columbia Heights overpass and was thrown over the [...]
DEVELOPING: Fire in Concord Village
FDNY is operating at 235 Adams Street at what has initially been reported as a fire on the ground floor, in the vicinity of the elevator. The signal for a high-rise residential fire has been transmitted, which brings a host of specialized units. Update below the jump. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
“Boardwalk Empire” Returns to Borough Hall
Don’t be surprised if you see a scene similar to this picture tomorrow. The HBO series “Boardwalk Empire” will be filming in Borough Hall from early morning on. The hit show is no stranger to the area, having shot scenes at the former Gage & Tollner restaurant, as well as in the rotunda of Borough [...]
Ladder 118 Profiled in Daily News
Today’s Daily News, as part of its “9/11: Ten Years Later” series, profiles Middagh Street’s Ladder Co. 118, which lost its entire crew during the World Trade Center attacks. A two-page spread appears in the print edition, but it can also be found here. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
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- HURRICANE EVACUATION ZONE INFORMATION: The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has released a new Hurricane Evacuation Map, expanding the evacuation zones. You can find the full map, with an interactive feature that lets you enter an address
- Public Hearing on the Environmental Assessment for the Conversion of the Empire Stores and Tobacco Warehouse
- HICKS STREET, FROM ATLANTIC AVENUE AND POPLAR STREET IS TO BE MILLED AND REPAVED: This work is expected to start on Friday. Watch this page for updates to the schedule and related information about the project.
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Open Thread Wednesday 6/19/13
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Open Thread Wednesday 6/12/13
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Northern Italian Restaurant Sociale Coming to Brooklyn Heights
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The U.S. Post Office Paints Over The Work Of Brooklyn Heights’ “Captain Cleanup”
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DA Candidate Ken Thompson Identifies Brooklyn Heights as High Asthma Zone
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Mettle: Documentary about People Who Collect Recyclables for Cash
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Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights to be “Milled” Thursday and Friday
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Parking in Brooklyn Heights
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Former Brooklyn Heights Resident Moves To Harlem To “Escape Multi-Million Dollar Mansions And Unfriendly Neighbors”
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Della Pietra’s: New Butcher on the Block
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Environmental Assessment For Empire Stores and Tobacco Warehouse Released; Public Hearing Next Thursday
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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 6/19/13
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Brooklyn Heights Blogger Coins A Phrase For Captain Cleanup’s Work In Neighborhood
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Tree Limb Down Between Clark and Pierrepont On Promenade
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Walk Photos: Brooklyn Heights and Brooklyn Bridge Park
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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 6/11/13
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‘Don’t Dent My Car’ Visits Brooklyn Heights
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Actor Fisher Stevens Loves Jack The Horse, Henry’s End In Brooklyn Heights
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Brooklyn Heights Profile: Andy Brown
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Professional Cleanup Guy Geo Friend-Lee Sweeps Up In Brooklyn Heights, Posts Wacky Video
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Poplar Street “Open Garden” Next Saturday
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Fundraiser to Save LICH Tomorrow Evening
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Solar Powered Charging Stations Available at Pier 1, Other Locations Later
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Erin Boyle Finds Things Rosy in Brooklyn Heights
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Photoville Fence Unveiling Thursday
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“Tradition with a Twist”: Free Concert at Pier 1 Friday Afternoon and Evening
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More Scaffolding at 25 Pierrepont Street
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E!Online Fashion Blog Features Willowtown Resident
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Music Recital Tomorrow Evening at Zion Church
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The People Of The Internets Love Vine And Brooklyn Heights
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Theater 2020 Presents Free Reading of Romantic French Comedy Saturday
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BHA Says, “Contact Cuomo to Save LICH!”
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“Kids for Libraries” Rally Saturday
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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
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“If These Knishes Could Talk” Screening at Quad Cinema
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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
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Update Meeting on Brooklyn Bridge Park Tomorrow
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Brooklyn Eagle Profiles Noodle Pudding Owner And Answers One Of Brooklyn Heights’ Most Burning Questions
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SUNY To LICH – ‘Drop Dead’
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SUNY To LICH – ‘Drop Dead’
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Music Recital Tomorrow Evening at Zion Church
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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 6/19/13
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Open Thread Wednesday 6/19/13
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Solar Powered Charging Stations Available at Pier 1, Other Locations Later
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Actor Fisher Stevens Loves Jack The Horse, Henry’s End In Brooklyn Heights
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Tree Limb Down Between Clark and Pierrepont On Promenade
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Northern Italian Restaurant Sociale Coming to Brooklyn Heights
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More Scaffolding at 25 Pierrepont Street
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E!Online Fashion Blog Features Willowtown Resident
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“Tradition with a Twist”: Free Concert at Pier 1 Friday Afternoon and Evening
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Walk Photos: Brooklyn Heights and Brooklyn Bridge Park
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‘Don’t Dent My Car’ Visits Brooklyn Heights
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Professional Cleanup Guy Geo Friend-Lee Sweeps Up In Brooklyn Heights, Posts Wacky Video
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Brooklyn Heights Blogger Coins A Phrase For Captain Cleanup’s Work In Neighborhood
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Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights to be “Milled” Thursday and Friday
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The People Of The Internets Love Vine And Brooklyn Heights
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Brooklyn Eagle Profiles Noodle Pudding Owner And Answers One Of Brooklyn Heights’ Most Burning Questions
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Parking in Brooklyn Heights
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Poplar Street “Open Garden” Next Saturday
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Environmental Assessment For Empire Stores and Tobacco Warehouse Released; Public Hearing Next Thursday
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Fundraiser to Save LICH Tomorrow Evening
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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
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“If These Knishes Could Talk” Screening at Quad Cinema
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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
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“Kids for Libraries” Rally Saturday
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BHA Says, “Contact Cuomo to Save LICH!”
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DA Candidate Ken Thompson Identifies Brooklyn Heights as High Asthma Zone
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Theater 2020 Presents Free Reading of Romantic French Comedy Saturday
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Open Thread Wednesday 6/12/13
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Erin Boyle Finds Things Rosy in Brooklyn Heights
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Former Brooklyn Heights Resident Moves To Harlem To “Escape Multi-Million Dollar Mansions And Unfriendly Neighbors”
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Brooklyn Heights Profile: Andy Brown
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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 6/11/13
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The U.S. Post Office Paints Over The Work Of Brooklyn Heights’ “Captain Cleanup”
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Photoville Fence Unveiling Thursday
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Mettle: Documentary about People Who Collect Recyclables for Cash
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Della Pietra’s: New Butcher on the Block
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Update Meeting on Brooklyn Bridge Park Tomorrow
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