The New York Daily News offers its take on the burgeoning growth taking place in Brooklyn Heights’ adjoining neighborhood, titled “What’s behind Downtown Brooklyn success story?” It concludes that an influx of college kids at 11 area schools, trendy stores, novel restaurants and tech start-ups “taking advantage of short-term leases” have fueled an economic boom […]
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Is Brooklyn Bridge Park Responsible For A Rez Boom In Brooklyn Heights?
According to a blissfully rosy story in The New York Post, the 85-acre Brooklyn Bridge Park is not only about a year from being 60% complete, but deserves credit for a residential real estate boom in both Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO. First, the optimistic factoids regarding BBP’s 60% completion: The Post assures that “a sports […]
Downtown’s Starbucks Booming; Seattle’s Best A Bust?
Have you ever met a Starbucks that didn’t do boffo business? The recent move of the Brooklyn Heights’ locale from the open & airy 134 Montague Street to the long & narrow 112 Montague doesn’t appear to have cut down on the number of Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino Blendeds being served in the neighborhood. (More photos […]
Brooklyn Industries Opens New Flagship Along Fulton Mall
As tipped on BHB July 10, Brooklyn Industries has opened its 16th shop along Fulton Mall in Downtown Brooklyn. The location at 342 Fulton Street, across from Shake Shack—which used to be an HSBC bank—is its ninth Brooklyn store and, according to a manager BHB chatted with Tuesday, is not only its largest destination, but […]
Downtown Brooklyn’s Albee Square Aims To Become Foodie Outpost
The outdoor Albee Square Public Plaza off Fulton Street Mall in Downtown Brooklyn has its sights set on becoming a foodie outpost. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership is searching for a single market operator to select a number of food, wine, beer and crafts vendors to fill more than dozen spaces within the 27,000-square-foot space.
NYC Bike Share Program Delayed To Summer’s End Because Of ‘Software Glitch’
For those anticipating New York City’s Bike Share Program, which included locations in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Bridge Park and nearby Downtown Brooklyn, you might as well hang up your helmets. The 600 city bike share stations, which were scheduled to be in place by the end of July, have been stalled until late summer, according […]
Dekalb Market Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With Weekend Blowout
To celebrate its one-year anniversary, Dekalb Market is planning a shipload of special events for Saturday, July 21, including live local music, face painting, a bouncy castle, raffle giveaways for $50 Dekalb Market gift certificates, free food samples, retail specials… and tons of fun. Situated over an entire square block at 138 Willoughby Street and […]
Bye Bye To Daffy’s In Downtown Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal
Clothing discounter Daffy’s, which has pervaded New York for 50+ years, is closing all of its stores, including the location in Downtown Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal, at Atlantic and Flatbush avenues. The Secaucus-based retailer announced Monday that its 19 metro-area stores will shutter over the next few months, as the company liquidates, according to Crain’s New […]
Karl and the Nets: Perfect Together?
Our man with cam was on hand for the ceremonies at Borough Hall as Borough President Marty Markowitz welcomed the Nets to Brooklyn. He watched as all star backcourt Joe Johnson and Deron Williams were introduced; then, at the press conference afterward, had a tough question for Nets’ GM Billy King. When King said he […]
iCrave Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt Opens For Biz On Court Street
Frozen yogurt shop iCrave at 115 Court Street (across from the United Arists/Regal movie theater on the Downtown BK border) has been prepping for business since BHB first noted its imminence in March. Its doors opened this week, just in time for the next summer heatwave. iCrave’s ware: self-serve frozen yogurt with “21 fantastic flavors” […]
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