A judge ruled yesterday that the Brooklyn House of Detention could reopen, but that decision clearly isn’t sitting well with the Stop BHoD group. The group, and Councilmembers David Yassky and Letitia James, will host a rally on the City Hall steps at 11:30 am to call on the city to reconsider its decision. Then, […]
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Update: A Toilet in the Park?
Community residents are excited that Brooklyn’s second public loo could be in Columbus Park — but, lo!, not in such a public place. At the Community Board 2 parks committee monthly meeting last night, members voted 5-2 to approve a city proposal to bring an automatic pay toilet to Columbus Park, but with the caveat […]
No. 1 idea: Toilet in Columbus Park!
When you gotta go, you gotta go — and soon, you can go in Columbus Park. The city hopes to install an automatic public toilet at a spot in Columbus Park and Community Board 2 is all in favor of the movement. The toilet station still needs final design approval for this location, and tonight, […]
This just in: Murdoch buys The Brooklyn Paper!
Rupert Murdoch has purchased the 31-year-old Brooklyn Paper, and will now include it in its Community Newspaper Group, a source has confirmed to BHB.
Foodies, start your engines! Dine in Brooklyn starts on March 23
The annual Dine in Brooklyn week begins on March 23, and five Brooklyn Heights restaurants will be participating. Between March 23 and April 2, diners can get a three-course meal for $23 at nearly 200 of the borough best’s restaurants. And, some restaurants are offering brunch for $23 per couple, including Café Buon Gusto and […]
Brooklyn Friends African American Celebration Friday
This in from Brooklyn Friends School: Brooklyn Friends’ 14th annual African American Celebration will take place on Friday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. in the school. This year’s theme, “Crossroads of History: The Improbable Journey,” celebrates the historic election of Barack Obama as our nation’s 44th president. Equally important, the school is paying homage to […]
Faux Funeral for Subway Lines
BHB Photo Club member JBary writes: Brooklyn politicians and activists eulogize the death of the M and R train line. Speakers in order are: Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Borough President Daniel Squadron, New York State Senator Michael Burke, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership Paul Nelson, Assemblywoman Joan Millman’s Chief of Staff Video after the jump.
BP Marty Hears from Community: “Save LICH!”
Packed into the ceremonial courtroom of Borough Hall was a standing room only audience that sent a unified message to the politicians and officials as to the importance of saving Long Island College Hospital. Both medical staff and neighborhood residents of Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, etc. told personal stories […]
The Brooklyn Paper Condemns Yassky
In a sign that the anger directed at David Yassky goes beyond the readers of the BHB, The Brooklyn Paper recently published a scathing editorial entitled: “Yassky’s integrity terminated. The editorial goes on to assert that – “Mayor Bloomberg and a majority of the Council subverted the voters’ will in a reprehensible, undemocratic, rushed, back-room manner.”
Fight against term limits expected to move to court
From the BHB Inbox: Tomorrow, Councilmembers Bill de Blasio and Letitia James, joined by Comptroller Bill Thompson, attorney Randy Mastro, and other elected officials, will hold a press conference on last week’s term limits vote. Last Thursday, the Council voted 29-22 to extend term limits to three consecutive terms for City elected officials. State law, […]
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