This Saturday, December 1 is a huge day for fairs. P.S. 8, at Hicks and Middagh, will be having its Holiday Craft Fair from noon to 5:00 p.m. The First Unitarian Church (photo), at Pierrepont Street and Monroe Place, will be having its Unifair from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Across the way in Downtown, […]
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Nice Weather This Weekend; Anything to Do?
The weather forecast is encouraging, but with so many institutions, like Bargemisic, which is in good physical shape but still lacks Con Ed power, coping with the aftermath of the Sandy/nor’easter one-two punch, what is there to do if you’re in town? There’s the penultimate Smorgasburg of the season this Sunday, November 11 from 11:00 […]
A Post-Sandy Stroll Around Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park
This morning I resumed my routine of taking a brisk walk along the Promenade, down Squibb Hill, around Pier 1, and back. I was anxious to see how this part of Brooklyn Bridge Park had weathered the hurricane. On the way in, I passed this blaze of fall foliage (click on image to enlarge). More […]
Lawsuit Over BBP Stainless Domes Settled
Today, the NY Post reports that the resulting lawsuit from the dangerous stainless steel domes in Brooklyn Bridge Park has been settled. Reportedly, the plaintiff, who was one year old at the time, will receive $17,500. According to the NY Times, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation and the park designer, Michael Van Valkenburg Associates, will […]
WSJ: The Long & Storied History Of Gage & Tollner At 374 Fulton Street
The storied locale that housed Gage & Tollner restaurant from 1892 through the beginning of the millennium is both an endearing and bittersweet tale of Downtown Brooklyn’s history. New York City landmarked the eatery’s exterior in 1974 and a year later, its interior. It was the first landmarked dining room and the city’s third interior […]
St. Ann’s & The Holy Trinity Hosts ‘Spirits Of Heights’ Restoration Gala
A celebration of “neighborhood greats” will take place Friday, October 19, 2012, from 6-9:30 p.m., at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street. Featured at the “Spirits of Brooklyn Heights” gala are composer/lyricist Robert Lopez (“The Book of Mormon,” “Avenue Q”) and Harry Chapin’s daughter, urban/folk/soul singer Jen Chapin, who will perform […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions
There are several free activities and events this weekend. The Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton) is offering free museum admission both Saturday and Sunday from noon until 5:00 p.m., and free tours of its historic building (see photo of library) starting at 3:00 p.m. both days. There are a few tickets […]
Open Thread: The Most Beautiful Building In Brooklyn Heights
If you thought Best Burger in Brooklyn Heights was a tough choice, we continue the Brooklyn Heights Blog’s Best Of The Heights Open Thread with a category that I, for one, find next to impossible—thanks to an embarrassment of neighborhood riches… What do you regard as the Most Beautiful Building in the Heights? Church, residential, […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions
There’s a lot going on this weekend. There’s the Brooklyn Heights Association’s Third Annual Dog Show Sunday, starting at 1:00 p.m., on Montague Street between Henry and Hicks. Then there’s the Brooklyn Book Festival, which is already underway, but continues through Sunday. It’s also a foodies’ delight, as The Brooklyn Local, an artisinal market to […]
City Modern Brooklyn Home Tour Sweeps Through Heights Sunday, 10/7
New York magazine and design periodical Dwell are co-sponsoring the City Modern Brooklyn Home Tour, with five renovated homes in Brooklyn Heights and Boerum Hill, on Sunday, October 7. The starting point is Heights’ modular design retailer Module R, 141 Atlantic Avenue (between Clinton and Henry). Architects will be on hand during the tour to […]
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