According to Cate Corcoran in Brownstoner, “It seems the mayor has made up his mind.” He wants to repair the triple cantilevered section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that sits below Brooklyn Heights and leave it and the rest of the highway as is, while mitigating the damage the BQE has done to other neighborhoods with […]
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9/11 Memorial Service on Promenade Sunday Evening
Tomorrow, Sunday, September 11, starting at 7:15 PM, the Brooklyn Heights Interfaith Clergy Association, which includes representatives of various Christian, Jewish, and Muslim houses of worship in the neighborhood, will hold their annual candlelight memorial service for those who lost their lives in the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The […]
Mayor Adams Wants New BQE Plan
Just a month ago, we cited an AMNY report that Mayor Adams wanted to slash the budget for repairs to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, which are focused on the cantilevered portion that runs below Brooklyn Heights and the Promenade, “from $225.1 million to $44.6 million, with the reduction of $180.5 million preserved for use in […]
Koren Volk Becomes President of Brooklyn Heights Association
The Eagle reports that Koren Volk has become the new president of the Brooklyn Heights Association, succeeding Erika Belsey Worth, who led the community efforts to organize an alternative BQE plan and supported initiatives such as the ‘Brooklyn Heights Together’ fund which supported workers in need during the COVID lockdown in 2020. Ms. Volk and […]
Brooklyn Heights Association Annual Meeting Highlights
Because of a long standing conflict your correspondent was unable to attend Thursday evening’s Brooklyn Heights Association Annual Meeting. Fortunately, The Eagle’s Mary Frost was there to provide an excellent summary. As always for the past several years, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway was a prominent topic. The Eagle story quotes BHA President Erika Belsey Worth: The […]
Mega Yacht at Marina is a Movie Star
If you’ve been to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade or Brooklyn Bridge Park lately you’ve almost certainly noticed a very large – 240 feet long, in fact – yacht docked at the ONE°15 Brooklyn Marina, near the foot of Joralemon Street. The photo, taken by your correspondent from the Promenade, shows its mast towering to the […]
BHA’s Halloween Parade… On Halloween!
Due to the potential of rain on Saturday, the Brooklyn Heights Association’s annual Halloween Parade is now scheduled for Halloween (that’s this Sunday, in case you live in a grave)! This spooktacular event will start haunting the Promenade at the unghostly time of 10:30am. All zombies, goblins, witches, and other stranger things can gather at […]
Interfaith Gathering on Promenade to Mark 20th Anniversary of 9/11
This coming Saturday, September 11, is the twentieth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and the hijacked plane that was brought down in Pennsylvania. Starting at 7:15 pm there will be a candlelight vigil on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade near the Montague Street entrance, presented by the Brooklyn Heights […]
Brooklyn Heights Association to hold Party on the Promenade in September
Save the date: on Thursday, September 23, the Brooklyn Heights Association will have a party on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade: We’re throwing a party! Mark your calendar for Thursday, September 23 for a festive night out on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. This will be a ticketed event. More details to follow in the coming weeks. […]
BHA Invites You to Spring into Service and to Fight Helicopter Noise
This Sunday, April 18 the Brooklyn Heights Association will hold its “Spring into Service” event, combining fun with community service and charity. Gather at the Clark Street entrance to the Promenade at 10:00 AM, “wear your best florals, paisley prints and bonnets! Get a bag & gloves from the BHA to collect trash. Kids will […]
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