Those damn water-balloon dropping neighborhood college kids! No, wait… those lovely, responsible pillars of tomorrow’s society. Yeah, that’s it… Educational Housing Services (EHS) roused 40 area students to help tidy Brooklyn Heights’ Cadman Plaza Park last Sunday, April 21, Earth Day eve. Volunteers represented neighborhood institutes Baruch College, Berkeley College, John Jay College, Long Island […]
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Brooklyn Heights In Bloom: Tweets Of Fauna, Flora and Fun In The Neighborhood This Weekend
Sure, Saturday was 4/20 duuuude but for those who don’t “celebrate” that “holiday” there was still plenty of mindbending excitement in Brooklyn Heights this weekend. Or at least a lot of photos of trees and the promenade.
Check ’em out after the jump.
Mid-day Walk Photos
Having slept in for a while this morning, I got a somewhat later start than usual on my Saturday walk, heading out shortly before noontime. As I walked, I noticed that the Forsythia, which were just beginning to bloom last week, and pear blossoms, which were not to be seen then, were profuse along Hicks […]
Take A Look At Me Now: Holly Jolly Heights
This little Holly bush near the Montague Street entrance to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, survived the brutal winter—as seen in February and now. This week, it is surrounded by a cluster of festive daffodils. Good things come to those who wait, indeed. (CT)
Brooklyn Greenway Aims To Connect 14-Mile Pedestrian & Bike Path Along Waterfront
The Department of Transportation is moving forward with a plan to construct a greenway along the Brooklyn waterfront that would link the borough all the way from Bay Ridge to Greenpoint—including Brooklyn Heights along Brooklyn Bridge Park. The Wall Street Journal reports that construction is scheduled to begin this summer in Red Hook. The completed […]
Morning Walk Photos
My morning walks, these days mostly confined to Saturday mornings because of my work schedule, usually follow the same route: from Montague on to the Promenade, down one block to Remsen, across to Hicks, down to Joralemon, then down the hill, past One Brooklyn Bridge Park and on to Pier 5. I then walk around […]
More Morning Walk Photos
The communications tower atop the new One World Trade Center is taking shape, as it approaches its maximum height of 1,776 feet. Note the copper-patina bluish green spire of 40 Wall Street directly in front of it. This was taken from Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park. Duck paddling in the water next to Pier 5. […]
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 […]
It’s Nature: City Hawk Chows Down on Henry Street
Earlier this month, we received photos of a hawk living in Concord Village. Now comes video of a hawk doing what comes naturally on Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights. Deja vu all over again for us as this has happened before. WARNING:Graphic video follows after the jump.
Here We Go Again: All Public Parks Close Wed At Noon
Remember that yellow police tape that was strewn across the entrance to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade last week? Here we go again. The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation has announced that “due to the storm in the New York area, all New York City parks, playgrounds and beaches will be closed from […]
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