The SUNY Board of Trustees held a hearing today in Manhattan on the fate of Long Island College Hospital. The Cobble Hill Association’s Jeff Strabone testified at the hearing saying, “Please make medical decisions based on medical need and not on greed.” Read his full statement at Cobble Hill Blog. BREAKING: SUNY Contempt Hearing Postponed […]
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Squadron Hosts Town Hall Meeting Next Monday Evening
State Senator Daniel Squadron will host an annual Town Hall Meeting for his Brooklyn constituents next Monday evening, November 18, at Brooklyn Law School, Geraldo’s Cafe, Feil Hall, 205 State Street (between Court Street and Boerum Place), from 7:30 to 8:30. Senator Squadron says: “Now more than ever, in this time of transition and possibility […]
No Garbage Pick-Up Monday
The Brooklyn Heights Association advises us that, because of the Veteran’s Day holiday, there will be no garbage pick-up this Monday, November 11. For those who have Monday recyclables collection, there will be no collection of recyclables this week; the next pick-up will be Monday, November 18. Wednesday collection of recyclables will happen as usual. […]
Brooklyn Heights Resident Diane Ravitch: Five Things Mayor de Blasio Should Do About Education
The election of Bill de Blasio as mayor of New York is a “major setback” for the polices of Mike Bloomberg and George W. Bush says author/Brooklyn Heights resident Diane Ravitch in a new blog post. Saying that, de Blasio “understands the failure of the Bloomberg education policies,” she outlines 5 things the new mayor […]
Landmarks Commission Rejects Second Cinema Site Plan
Although Brooklyn Heights Cinema owner Kenn Lowy spoke in favor of the proposal, The Brooklyn Paper reports that the Landmarks Preservation Commission has now rejected a second plan for a structure to replace the present Cinema building at 70 Henry Street that would have several floors of apartments and space for the Cinema on the […]
Here’s How To Find Your Polling Place For Tuesday’s New York City Mayoral Election
New Yorkers will be voting for Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller on Tuesday (11/5). In Brooklyn Heights, we will also be voting for Brooklyn Borough President, D33 City Council among others. DECIDENYC offers a comprehensive look at the major races.
Sample ballot and polling place locator after the jump.
Council Members Past and Present Discuss Issues Then and Now
The present–Steve Levin (photo above)–and past three–The Hon. Abraham Gerges (photo below), Ken Fisher, and David Yassky–who have represented City Council District 33, which includes Brooklyn Heights, were in the Moot Court Room at Brooklyn Law School Tuesday evening for a panel discussion moderated by Brooklyn Law Professor David Reiss. The moderator opened the discussion […]
R Train Free Tomorrow; Feds to Pay For Tunnel Repair
As a good will gesture to mark the first anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, riders will be allowed free access to the R train all day tomorrow (Tuesday, October 29) in Brooklyn. The R runs between Court Street in Brooklyn Heights and 95th Street in Bay Ridge on weekdays. In another development, the Eagle reports that […]
NY Post Hangs With The Lhotas In Brooklyn Heights
The New York Post gives us a look inside the Pierrepont Street digs of GOP mayoral candidate Joe Lhota and his family. NYP: “We’re such a private family to begin with and I’m grateful that we’ve been able to maintain it,” says Kathryn, who’s spent all her 22 years on the same block in Brooklyn […]
Security! Mobilize!! Lhota Fears For His Safety In Brooklyn Heights If De Blasio Becomes Mayor
Politicker reports that GOP mayoral candidate/ Brooklyn Heights resident Joe Lhota fears that crime will skyrocket everywhere in the city if his opponent Bill de Blasio is elected in November. Asked whether he would fear for his own safety in and around his posh Pierrepont Street digs he replied, “Abosolutely”. Politicker: Speaking at a press […]
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