Originally scheduled to open in December, then delayed to January, the Pier 1 portion of Brooklyn Bridge Park (see photo above), though evidently good to go, will not welcome the public until, according to the latest promise, sometime this spring. The Brooklyn Paper: The long-awaited first permanent section of Brooklyn Bridge Park has been delayed […]
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“They Take Care Of Us, So We Take Care Of Them”
“So you think that if you write them a ticket, they won’t save you if you get shot?”, I asked.
“You never know”, he said.
Church Irks Blogger by Blocking Bike Lane on Sundays
Brooklyn Heights based blog Ink Lake is irked about parishioners of the First Presbyterian Church blocking the Henry Street bike lane every Sunday. He claims that church brass told him that they have an “understanding” with the 84th Precinct:
CB2 Nixes One Front Dance Club License
The hot mess that is One Front Street in DUMBO has lost its bid for a cabaret license, the Brooklyn Paper reports. A Community Board 2 committee gave the application a big thumbs down last night. Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO Brahmin/ Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition board member/ former Fulton Ferry Landing Association president Gary van der Putten is […]
Brooklyn Heights Brahmin Goes Bonkos Over Tourist Choppers
Former BHA president and retired advertising kingpin Neil Calet lets loose on the city’s plan to allow more tourist helicopters to operate out of the downtown Manhattan heliport, directly across the East River from Brooklyn Heights. The NY Post speculates that could mean an additional 75 tourist flights above Brooklyn Heights per day. Chopper noise […]
Terror on Livingston Street – Will It Return Tonight?
This just in from the BHB Inbox: I live in Livingston at Clinton, and we are right now waiting for a dreadful night of road work, just like the one we had 10 days ago, when the pavement of Livingston was scraped out (by the loudest machines you can imagine) between 9pm and 4am. Yes, […]
Park progress post rescheduled.
Your intrepid correspondent is in the wilds of Maine for a few days, and will not be able to take his usual “park progress” photos this Friday, but will take them on his return next Tuesday morning. We thank you for your patience. Update: Newman & Redford vs. the O’Neals & Madeline Kahn, and more. […]
Eagle: Hey Kid No Bikes on the Promenade
The Brooklyn Eagle has published a photo by its nonagenarian photographer, Don Evans, of a youngster riding his bike on the Promenade. This following copy accompanied the picture: CUTE BUT PROHIBITED: A youngster wheels along the Heights Promenade, which is officially reserved for strolling. Ouch. See the photo here.
Madoff in the Making?
Boy, about seven, walking with his dad on the sidewalk in front of Banana Republic on Montague this afternoon: “When I grow up, I want to be a con artist.”
Tomorrow’s the Day for a Stroll and a Smooch
Reader AEB informs us that May 1 is Czech National Public Kissing Day, during which osculation under the branches of a cherry tree will “strengthen a bond.” So, convince your Significant Other, or one whom you aspire to have as your S.O., to take a stroll to the north end of the Promenade, and then… […]
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