Not for nothin’ but Brooklyn Heights has been called many things over the years but Boston Herald travel writer Bob Young may take the (Junior’s Cheese) cake with this passage included in a recent piece on our fair borough:
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NBC New York Looks at Brooklyn Heights
Sure it’s no Hidden Brooklyn Heights, but it’s an interesting look at our neighborhood nevertheless. NBC New York Non-Stop – a channel that we only know about because Joey Reynolds has a show on it now – recently took a stroll through the nabe with AM New York’s Rolando Pujol as part of their Hidden […]
Hidden Brooklyn Heights Tour Sunday 3/27
Spring has sprung and so has tour season! We’ve “remixed” Homer Fink’s Hidden Brooklyn Heights for 2011. As is our tradition, the first tour of the season offers “donation/pay what your want” pricing. We’ll be hitting the pavement this Sunday (3/27) at 1pm. Read more and buy tickets here.
Brooklyn Heights 101 Walking Tour March 5
Spring is in the air! It’s a great time to reserve your spot on the first Brooklyn Bugle Walking Tour of 2010. Brooklyn Heights 101, led by Annie Fitzsimmons, is a great primer for new residents, visitors, NYC residents looking for a fun day trip or long timers who would like a refresher course on […]
You Can’t Get There From Here
That’s what an unfortunate first time visitor to the neighborhood might conclude after trying to use this map, posted by the foot of the staircase (so that those consulting it are blocking the path of those entering or leaving the station) at the Cadman Plaza West entrance to the High Street A/C station.
NY1: Plymouth Church Featured in Underground Railroad Tours
As we’ve previously noted, Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, at Hicks and Orange Streets, was an important part of the “Underground Railroad”. This was the clandestine system established by abolitionists, of which Henry Ward Beecher, minister at Plymouth in the pre-Civil War Years, was an inspirational leader, to help fugitive slaves escape to freedom in […]
Homer Fink’s Hidden Brooklyn Heights Walking Tour Featured on TV Tonight
Our pals at BricArts Media, producers of Brooklyn Independent Television have selected the segment about our Homer Fink’s Hidden Brooklyn Heights Walking Tour for their year end retrospective.
New Directory Signs Posted
The Brooklyn Heights/DUMBO Cadman Plaza region is a tourist hot spot, and until now left with little direction. Good news, confused out-of-towners! When arriving in Brooklyn, you will be greeted by signs, pointing you to the Brooklyn Bridge, Dumbo, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, and other landmarks. This sign is right outside the High Street station, […]
Weather Looks Great for Saturday’s (10/23) Brooklyn Heights 101 Walking Tour
It’s going to be 57 degrees and sunny for Saturday morning’s Brooklyn Heights 101 Walking Tour. Have friends or family in town? New to the nabe? Join Brooklyn Bugle tour guide Annie Fitzsimmons for a fun and informative outing. Order tickets now at Eventbrite and save 33% off the regular ticket price. Tour attendee/BHB reader […]
Brooklyn Heights 101 Tour – This Saturday 10/23
Back by popular demand, it’s our Brooklyn Heights 101 Walking Tour. Led by veteran tour guide Annie Fitzsimmons, the tour is a great primer for new neighbors, visiting friends and relatives, tourists or long time residents who are interested in our landmarked district. We’re offering a limited number of discounted tickets – get yours now […]
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