Thanks to the Brooklyn Heights Association for this tip: Councilmember Lincoln Restler and his team are holding a virtual town hall this fall to connect with neighbors and to discuss the issues most important to you. They will share updates about what their office has been working on and have City agencies on hand to address all of your questions and concerns. The […]
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A Screening to “Undivide Us” in our Community — Inter-Faith Gathering to Battle Toxic Polarization
America is at a crossroads. Regardless of who wins the upcoming election, our house is still divided. How can we, the regular people, respond? Over 150 citizens gathered at Plymouth Church on Sunday, October 27 for a screening of “Undivide Us,” a documentary about combatting toxic polarization. The ecumenical event was also sponsored by inter-faith […]
Where Have All the Mailboxes Gone?
This is obviously an old photo, as it includes two now defunct restaurants; one of which is still mourned by your correspondent and by many others. The thing I want to point out, though, is the blue object on the sidewalk between a trash barrel and the back end of the motor scooter. Like the […]
Community Board 2 Wants Your Views on City Funding Priorities
Brooklyn Community Board 2, which represents Community District 2, that includes Brooklyn Heights, along with all 59 community boards in the City, is conducting a survey of residents’ views on funding priorities. The results of these surveys will be used by each community board to produce a Community District Needs Statement which will be presented to the mayor, […]
L&B Spumoni Gardens May Open on Old Fulton in September
The 46 Old Fulton Street location (Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle) of the renowned Gravesend Sicilian pizza restaurant L&B Spumoni Gardens may, according to Mary Frost in the Brooklyn Eagle, open as soon as this September. It was expected to open as long ago as 2020 but, as the Eagle story notes, there have been repeated delays that the owners […]
City Council Legislation May Have Little Effect on Helicopter Noise
In April we noted that the City Council was considering legislation that would ban unnecessary (tourist and charter) helicopter flights, including all such flights to or from the Downtown Heliport directly accross the East River from Brooklyn Heights, and the 34th Street (East Side) Heliport, which generate much traffic that passes above or near the Heights. Now, The […]
Cadman Park Oval Re-opened
As reported by Mary Frost in the Eagle, the shaded oval area at the north end of Cadman Park has been re-opened “after a year-long, $64 million upgrade that includes a new lawn and plantings, new paths, replaced plumbing for drinking fountains, and new lighting.” The Eagle story quotes Cadman Park Conservancy president Doreen Gallo […]
“Java with Jo Anne” Tuesday Evening by Zoom to Discuss State Budget
New York State Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, whose 52nd Assembly District includes Brooklyn Heights, will have one of her periodic “Java with Jo Anne” sessions this Tuesday evening, May 7, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. The event will be held virtually by Zoom. The purpose will be to discuss the newly enacted state budget, […]
City Council Hearing on Unnecessary Helicopter Flights Next Tuesday
Stop the Chop NY/NJ advises us that on Tuesday, April 16 starting at 10:00 AM the New York City Council will hold a hearing on proposed legislation that would ban unnecessary (tourist and charter) helicopter flights, including all such flights to or from the Downtown Heliport directly accross the East River from Brooklyn Heights, and […]
Mint Heights Closed by Health Department
Restaurants along Henry Street have been getting attention from the Health Department’s inspectors. In February they shut down Kogane Ramen. The latest to fail inspection is Mint Heights, at 46 Henry; sadly, a longtime favorite of my wife’s (she loves their Butter Chicken) and mine for Indian cuisine. The bill of particulars is here. Thanks […]
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