Karl Junkersfeld notes the closing of Seasons on Henry Street with his latest video. He was there at the opening and files this epitaph with a curious, yet fitting, theme song.
Oh and Mr. J gets the scoop that an Indian restaurant is reportedly moving into the space at 46 Henry Street. Watch the video after the jump. Continue Reading →
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Shake Shack [409 Fulton Street] has arrived and not a moment too soon for this writer. Before locating on Fulton and Adams, I had to trek to Battery Park City to get my Double Burger with French Fries (100% free of artificial trans-fats and made from Yukon Gold potatoes, 25% less fat than average fries) and chocolate Hand-Spun shake eaten with a spoon. Yes, these shakes are thick enough to be eaten with a spoon and every spoonful is delectable. Shake Shake doesn’t come cheap though. A burger, fries and shake will cost close to $20 but it is worth every penny.
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Mayor Mike Bloomberg and others were on hand for today’s opening. Video after the jump. Continue Reading →
Your correspondent got home too late to see the Christmas tree lighting (or, actually, re-lighting) ceremonies yesterday. Fortunately, Mr. J. was there with cam to record the event. His video begins with some other Heights scenes. Enjoy! (Video after the jump.) Continue Reading →
Mr. J. and his cam went to Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, to see the crowd assemble for SANTACON, then joined them on their march over the Brooklyn Bridge. Watch after the jump. Continue Reading →
No word yet on whether the 7 hotel/housing schemes proposed for Brooklyn Bridge Park with be on the BBPC’s meeting Monday (12/5) afternoon but it would be totally bananas if it wasn’t on the agenda.
The meeting is open to the public and while they may or may not be taking questions, if you’re a fan/not a fan of those proposals or other issues regarding the park it’s a good idea to show up.
The meeting will be held at “approximately” 12:00 PM, at the Corporation’s offices at 334 Furman Street (at Joralemon Street).
Read more about the hotel/housing proposals here.
Here’s the “anticipated” agenda in PDF form. (Thanks Matt Parker for the link)
A little before 2pm, the FDNY responded to a smoke condition at 31 Willow Street in Brooklyn Heights. Firefighters identified the source of the smoke on top floor and roof of the building at the southeast corner of Willow and Cranberry Streets. No flames were visible from the street and smoke appeared to be coming through a chimney and the top floor apartment. Fireplace issue?
FDNY appears to be clearing the situation as of 2:45pm.
Photos and video after the jump. Continue Reading →
Yeah, we know, pumpkins are so October 31. But, wait. What kind of pie are you likely to be eating Thursday? Anyway, Karl and cam paid a visit to legendary carver and Brooklyn Heights resident Hugh McMahon’s workshop. We start with an overview of some of McMahon’s recent work, including carvings of presidents past and present, as well as icons of the entertainment world. We also see an NY1 clip of his huge carving in honor of the Mexican Day of the Dead, displayed at Chelsea Market in Manhattan. Karl then interviews the artist, who shows and discusses the making of his carving of Sitting Bull. Video after the jump. Continue Reading →
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Karl Junkersfeld ventured out to Cadman Plaza Park this evening as hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters flooded in after their march over the Brooklyn Bridge. Watch his video after the jump. Continue Reading →
Your correspondent visited the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange, at 55 Pierrepont Street, yesterday afternoon to watch members of Spin City Spinners demonstrating their craft, interview them, and record it all on camera. Video, photos and more text after the jump. Continue Reading →
On a quiet Tuesday evening Karl, with cam, takes a walk along Hicks Street and down to DUMBO, along the way admiring the Halloween window decorations at Perfect Paws, UVA’s artistic construction at the Tobacco Warehouse, and the crowd lined up for Karen O’s “psycho opera” Stop the Virgens at St. Ann’s Warehouse. Video after the jump. Continue Reading →
Mr. J. and his cam cover the scene from Hicks Street to Atlantic Terminal, finding lots of good stuff on the way, including predictions of the future for Brooklyn, the economy, and the stock market. Warning: if you’re trying to lose weight, watching this may be hazardous. See it after the jump. Continue Reading →
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Our Karl Junkersfeld is such a man about town that the owners of Bevacco [60 Henry Street] invited him to attend their “soft opening” Thursday night. Karl’s kvelling and saying that the notorious Corner of Cranberry is no longer cursed. This…is a good thing. His video report after the jump. Continue Reading →
Mr. J. covers the opening ceremony and the first rides, and gets some great shots from inside the pavilion, both of the carousel horses and of the Brooklyn Bridge as seen, in a funhouse mirror effect, through the slightly irregular glass. Video after the jump. Continue Reading →
Karl is on hand with cam to catch all the action, from opera by Martha Cardona Theater to the BHA’s Dog Show to palmistry to yoga to great photos at Summer Space on Montague Street, then to the Brooklyn Book Festival on Borough Hall Plaza, starting with literary troubadours covering the 1961 Tokens hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and ending with a talk about erstwhile Heights resident Truman Capote by Evan Hughes, author of Literary Brooklyn. Continue Reading →
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