The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue’s homeless shelter, which had been open to only women, will now be available to men only. This comes as a nearby CAMBA shelter for men announced that it is closing. The BHS shelter has 10 beds and many of them go unoccupied, according to a report in the Brooklyn Eagle. Any […]
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Module-R Hosts PS8 PTA Fundraiser January 16
Module R, the groovy retailer at 141 Atlantic Avenue “dedicated to modern, modular design,” will host a fundraiser Wednesday, January 16, for the PTA of Brooklyn Heights’ PS/MS 8. The “Second Annual Wine and Whiskey Night” will feature European versus American wines and spirits, with a variety of “carefully selected” boozy delights provided by Gnarly […]
From Grace Church: Help Sought for Sandy Victim
A reader sends us this info: Grace Church is helping to defray costs of a local contractor who has been generously providing labor and materials to rebuild the home of a local UPS driver who has given caring, personal service along his route for years. The home was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy and requires […]
THURSDAY: Free Post-Hurricane Legal Advice From Brooklyn Law School
From 9 a.m. to noon TODAY, Thursday, November 15, the Brooklyn Law School, in association with Borough Prez Marty Markowitz and the Brooklyn Bar Association, will host a free “Brooklyn Sandy Relief Legal Clinic” at Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, between Court and Adams. The Clinic will be staffed by disaster relief-trained law students and […]
Vampire Weekend Headlines Concert for Sandy Relief at St. Ann’s Saturday
Update: the Eventbrite website now says the concert is sold out. According to Entertainment Weekly: This Saturday, Nov. 17, Vampire Weekend, Real Estate, members of the Walkmen and Dirty Projectors, and others will perform acoustic sets at St. Ann & The Holy Trinity, an Episcopal church in Brooklyn Heights, with all proceeds going to Occupy […]
Brooklyn Firms Lead Realtor Effort For Sandy Relief
TerraCRG and aptsandlofts.com are continuing much-needed efforts for Hurricane Sandy Relief, in a partnership with “United Way Rallies NYC Real Estate Industry Support for Storm Victims.” The commercial real estate brokerage with its partners is launching a fund-raising effort to facilitate and encourage donations from the real estate community to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy […]
Reminder: Halstead Packs Van To Rockaways Monday 11/12 At 9 A.M.
Halstead Realty at 150 Montague Street reports Sunday that its premises is bursting with goods for the Brooklyn Heights’ office’s drive this weekend to pack a second moving van with requested items for Hurricane Sandy relief in The Rockaways. The van heads out Monday at 9 a.m., so if you’d like to contribute early in […]
Halstead Realty Collecting Goods For Rockaway Hurricane Victims This Weekend
Halstead Realty at 150 Montague Street (between Henry and Clinton) is directing another much-needed food & goods drive this weekend, in which they intend to pack a moving van with requested items for Hurricane Sandy residents in The Rockaways. Please bring donations by the shop Saturday & Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Broker […]
Douglas Elliman Realty Organizes BK Donation Collection Center
Douglas Elliman Realty is sponsoring an ongoing effort to accept donations and organize relief efforts following dastardly Hurricane Sandy at its Brooklyn Heights location, 156 Montague Street, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Its efforts in Brooklyn and around NYC include: · The firm is using social media and online resources to rally and […]
Wednesday’s ‘Help DUMBO Rebuild’ Fundraiser Is Postponed
Wednesday’s Help DUMBO Rebuild Fundraiser has been postponed because of the imminent winter storm. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 14 at Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO. Email sandy@dumbonyc.org about refunds if you are not able to attend on the new date.
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