Man, this’ll hurt your feelings. Two thugs robbed a 12-year-old boy on the 3 subway train departing the Clark Street station (heading to Hoyt Street) on March 1, according to police. The victim told cops he was on the train at 7:25 p.m. when one of the thieves alleged that he had a firearm. The […]
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Reminder: Latest MTA Fare Hike Sunday
Good thing Brooklyn Heights is such a lovely place to be, since it’ll cost you more to get in and out of the nabe come Sunday. Here’s a grim reminder that MTA’s latest fare hike begins Sunday, March 3. Gothamist provides a handy rundown about how much more it’ll cost to move about town, while […]
Spelling Lesson: Bentley’s Retires ‘Liquadition’ Sign!
A week after BHB played the shame game with Bentley’s at 144 Montague Street for posting the same sign misspelling for three years running, it appears staff decided it was worth investing in a new sign—and better use of those pesky letters of the alphabet. Obviously, the women’s shoe store is excited, too: They added […]
Not-So-Welcome New Neighbors: Rats Invade Brooklyn Heights
We all know that our neighborhood is enticing for both residents and visitors, but some recent newcomers have not been received with customary Brooklyn Heights warmth. Not a few regular BHB comments have observed over the last few months that rats in the neighborhood seemed to be on the increase, and in today’s New York […]
Another Look Inside Cadman Plaza Library Potential Sale
As news continues to swirl regarding the potential sale of Brooklyn Heights’ Cadman Plaza Public Library, there’s new perspective to the story as reported by Brooklyn Daily in a post titled “The Brooklyn Public Library wants to cut off its nose to save its face.” As previously reported, the library is considering demolishing its Brooklyn […]
Bon Voyage: Final Fond Glance At Eammon’s Signage
Time to say farewell forever to Brooklyn Heights’ storied Eammon’s In Brooklyn… As BHB reported 1/21, demo has begun on the building that once housed the Irish pub & restaurant and Hallmark next door at 172-174 Montague Street. With scaffolding in place as of this week, it’s only a matter of days before the beloved […]
Encore Fail! Bentley’s ‘Liquadition’ Sign
Mercy, almighty. Bentley’s at 144 Montague Street has posted this same sign misspelling for years—in fact, previously pointed out with sweet empathy by BHB. Has no one ever happened to mention to the shoe retailer that “Liquidation” is spelled with the “I” and “A” in somewhat different order? All youse pepes have gotta do is […]
Neighbors Fume Over Iris Cafe’s Java Fumes
Every dog deserves its day, right? Last year BHB had a heyday with the infamous Montague Street hotdog controversy, after a vendor dared to sell wieners to the olfactory offense of a number of readers. Even the New York Post got into the story. And now, a 2013 controversy involving Brooklyn Heights’ otherwise beloved Iris […]
BHB Adds Disqus Commenting System
Good news! We’ve added the Disqus commenting system to Brooklyn Heights Blog. For starters you may now use your Disqus, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo! or OpenID accounts to comment here. Facebook and Twitter users can now share their comments from BHB on those platforms. Another bonus is that when you’ve commented using any of those […]
Cops To Brooklyn Heights: Don’t Be Daft… Lock Your Front Door!
At a community council meeting Tuesday night, Capt. Maximo Tolentino, commanding officer of the 84th Precinct, pleaded with residents of Brooklyn Heights and Boerum Hill to keep their front doors locked. He noted that of 141 burglaries in the precinct in 2012, 48 occurred when residents were daft enough to leave front doors and windows […]
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