Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Tobacco Warehouse must remain a public, multi-use facility and maintain its current mix of indoor/outdoor space, says The Brooklyn Bridge Park Community Council in a report provided exclusively to BHB. The BBPCC, a coalition of neighborhood groups and supporters of the park, states that, “the Tobacco Warehouse should remain a stabilized, architectural […]
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Silent Protest: Coffin on Hicks
No, 187 Hicks St has not become a funeral parlor. See the reason for the coffin after the jump.
Brooklyn Heights People: David Kramer
Raised in what he calls the small town of the Upper West Side, Brooklyn Heights resident David Kramer now builds small towns of his own. Sort of. As a principal in the Hudson Companies, a real estate developer of rental and sale units around New York City, Kramer has garnered much attention lately for the […]
City Chemist Opens Friday at Noon
While taking a stroll to Häagen-Dazs, I saw that there was great activity in the City Chemist shop on the corner of Henry and Montague. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity for a sneak peek, so I dropped Homer Fink’s name and was promptly led inside. City Chemist was nothing like I’d imagined; it was […]
BQE Rehab Update: Some Perspective from the BHA
There’s been much discussion over the past several days about plans to widen the BQE. BHA President Jane McGroarty had this to say on the subject: As part of NYS Department of Transportation’s study to rehabilitate the triple Cantilever portion of I-278, the DOT is taking a preliminary look at a number of options that […]
Park Developers Agree to Carousel Plan
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation has agreed to accept Jane’s Carousel at the location desired by its donor, Jane Walentas, in the former Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park. YourNabe.com: DUMBO doyenne Jane Walentas has reached a final deal with the developers of Brooklyn Bridge Park to donate her lovingly restored 1920s carousel to a waterfront […]
Dock Street Opponents Host Meeting Wednesday Evening
The efforts of the DUMBO Neighborhood Foundation to fight the Walentas’ proposed Dock Street project in court are continuing. This in from the DNF: DNF is hosting an informative discussion and presentation regarding the Dock St. lawsuit. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 19th at 7:00pm and will be held at 66 Water […]
Fun with the Hole in the Ground
Since the hole in the ground at Clark and Henry doesn’t seem to be going anywhere fast, we thought we’d learn how to make the best of it.* Here, we have Barbie basking by the hole showing off what’s hot in this season’s swimwear. More pics after the jump …
Local Author Signing at Book Court
Fans of local children’s book author Darren Farrel will be lining up at Book Court Sunday at 11 a.m. when he signs his latest, Doug-Dennis and the Flyaway Fib. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, a handy summary is after the jump.
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