From Karl Junkersfeld comes a new video “Modernity and Columbia Heights”. Here’s his intro: Brooklyn Heights is a special locality. There is nothing like it anywhere in greater NYC. Two elements that can’t be matched are the tremendous views and the historic buildings that are prevalent throughout the Heights. One street that has more than […]
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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
The Heights Players are opening their production of Big River, a musical based on Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, with a score by Roger Miller and book by William Hauptman. Shows will be at 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, at the Playhouse at 26 Willow Place. There’s more […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
If you’re here for the post-Thanksgiving weekend, you should know there are some things going on locally. The gift shop at the Brooklyn Historical Society will have a sale this Saturday, November 30, from noon until 7:00 p.m. to celebrate Small Business Saturday and the Shop Local campaign. All purchasers will receive a 20% discount […]
Today is Centenary of Composer Benjamin Britten, Former Brooklyn Heights Resident
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), arguably Britain’s foremost composer of the past century, whose War Requiem has long been a favorite of mine, was for a time a resident of 7 Middagh Street, the now famous February House. (The house was demolished during the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.) As a tribute to Britten and his Brooklyn […]
Historic Images Of Brooklyn Heights From The Museum Of The City Of New York
NYC history geeks like your humble publisher always enjoyed a class trip to the Museum of the City Of New York. It has an awesomely awkward name and the exhibits and photos of olde New York took us to a world gone by. This week, the museum’s website shines a spotlight on Brooklyn Heights. Check […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Gregory Eaton, Musical Director at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, has brought melody forth from the Church’s 1925 vintage Skinner pipe organ for the past twenty years. On Sunday evening, November 17, starting at 7:00, he will present a concert at St. Ann, located at the corner of Clinton and Montague (enter from […]
A Look Inside The Renovation at 55 Middagh Street In Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights architect R.A. Somerby has done quite a job renovating 55 Middagh Street. Our Karl Junkersfeld takes a look at the renovation. Video after the jump.
Dick Whitney, Madoff of the 1930s, Topic of Heights Casino Speaker Series Wednesday Evening
“Not Dick Whitney!” were President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s words on hearing that fellow patrician (though not fellow Democrat) Richard Whitney had been arrested and charged with perpetrating a massive fraudulent scheme that would prefigure Bernard Madoff’s even greater scheme in recent years. On Wednesday evening, November 6, Brooklyn Heights resident Malcolm MacKay, author of Impeccable […]
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 […]
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 […]
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