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Mystic Whaler Arrives at Brooklyn Bridge Park

By on May 19, 2013 2:55 pm in brooklyn bridge park, Maritime

On my morning walk yesterday I looked out from the Promenade and saw the schooner Mystic Whaler approaching the Governors Island channel. I knew she was supposed to dock at Pier 5, but her course seemed to be taking her into the East River, so I continued down to Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. [...]

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Adam Yauch To Be Honored At 2013 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

By on May 19, 2013 1:04 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Music

Following May 3rd’s ceremony in Brooklyn Heights dedicating the newly named Adam Yauch Park in honor of the late Beastie Boy, the childhood Heights’ resident will now be acknowledged with a special tribute at the 2013 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. Yauch, a.k.a. MCA, lost his battle with cancer in May 2012, at age 47. Wes Jackson, [...]

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Bloomberg Nixes East River July 4th Fireworks—But Squadron & Markowitz Fight For Right To Party

By on May 19, 2013 11:53 am in Brooklyn Heights, Fireworks

Boom! Hiss! That’s the sound of Brooklyn residents, who are missing out on Macy’s 4th of July fireworks for the fifth consecutive year. But this time, it has nothing to do with the retailer refusing to return the annual fanfare to the East River. Instead, according to the New York Daily News, Mayor Bloomberg nixed [...]

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Open Thread Weekend 5/17/13

By on May 17, 2013 8:26 am in Brooklyn Heights

A bonus Open Thread – have nabe news? Something to plug? Something to get off your chest? Comment away!

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Brooklyn Federal Courthouse Target of Second “Anthrax” Letter

By on May 16, 2013 12:51 am in crime, Downtown Brooklyn, News

Lightning is said not to strike the same place twice, but the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse, at Tillary Street and Cadman Plaza East, has twice this month received envelopes containing white powder. According to the Daily News, the second envelope arrived Wednesday afternoon and white powder came out after a courthouse employee opened it in a [...]

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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

By on May 15, 2013 11:59 pm in Architecture, Arts and Entertainment, Comedy, DUMBO, Election 12, Election 13, Events, Gardening, Government, Kids, Maritime, Nature, Obituaries, podcast, Red Hook, Religion, schools, Shopping

This coming weekend is a big one for events at Brooklyn Bridge Park. On Sunday, the Park will celebrate the 130th anniversary of the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge with a marathon reading of Hart Crane’s epic poem The Bridge at the Granite Prospect on Pier 1 starting at 3:00 p.m. More details here. The [...]

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Tonight’s Explosions Errr Fireworks Courtesy of …

By on May 15, 2013 9:13 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Fireworks

The fireworks giving you the opportunity to embrace joy or into the eternal hell of trying to un-freak out your pets and sleeping kids is courtesy of a Pet Smart sponsored display on Liberty Island.

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Reminder: Theater 2020′s Midsummer Night’s Dream Starts This Weekend

By on May 15, 2013 12:27 pm in Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, Theater

As we noted previously, Brooklyn Heights’ own Theater 2020′s production of Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream begins its run this weekend, with performances Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00, and Sunday afternoon at 3:00, at St. Charles Borreomeo Church, 21 Sidney Place. You may make reservations by calling 718-624-3614 or e-mailing theater2020@gmail.com

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Open Thread Wednesday, May 15, 2013

By on May 15, 2013 12:05 am in Brooklyn Heights, open thread

On this date in 1856, Frank L. Baum was born in Chittenango, N.Y. He is, of course, best known for writing “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” And just as magical… It’s another Open Thread Wednesday on the Brooklyn Heights Blog. What’s on your mind? Comment away! (CT)

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Heights’ Resident Paul Giamatti Filming ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2′ In DUMBO

By on May 14, 2013 11:58 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Celebrity Residents, Movie shoots

“The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ is filming in DUMBO this week, as the neighborhood was taken over by police cars, the “Midtown bus,” crowds of extras and all sorts of whacko action. McBrooklyn offers pics, including lead Andrew Garfield—and Brooklyn Heights’ own Paul Giamatti, who plays villain “The Rhino.” In the film, his alter ego is [...]

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