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Obscured By Clouds

By on November 17, 2013 10:11 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Photos, Weather

As seen from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, a low lying cloudbank cut off the upper stories of lower Manhattan buildings, and brought to mind a Pink Floyd album.

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Blaze of Glory

By on November 12, 2013 5:51 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Weather

Our day started with big, wet snowflakes that melted quickly. This is how it ended.

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Tree Limb Down on Montague

By on September 13, 2013 8:40 am in Weather

Last night’s high winds sheared a limb off this tree in front of 57 Montague Street, causing damage to two parked cars. Building staff were busy with cleanup this morning.

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Brooklyn Heights Library Closed During Heat Wave

By on July 15, 2013 10:58 pm in Government, News, Weather

While the City touts public libraries as “cooling centers” during heat waves, as this Daily News article reports, the Brooklyn Heights Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library has been closed because of broken air conditioning that BPL hasn’t been allocated sufficient funds to repair. According to the Daily News article, BPL has been allowed only [...]

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Monday’s Resplendent Sunset… Ooh, La La!

By on May 20, 2013 8:57 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Weather

And this, friends, is one of the everlasting joys of living in Brooklyn Heights. Taken from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, 7:50 p.m. (Second view inside.) Oh, sigh… (CT)

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Open Thread Wednesday, May Day 2013

By on May 1, 2013 12:05 am in Brooklyn Heights, open thread, Weather

The first of May was originally celebrated by European pagans as a day of fertility—for the first spring planting and… more personal exploits. In modern times, it’s typically a spring frolic, as well as a day of political protests, a saint’s feast day and an acknowledgment of organized labor. In many nations, May 1 is [...]

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Brooklyn Historical Society Logging Superstorm Sandy Stories

By on April 10, 2013 11:38 am in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn History, Education, News, Other Brooklyn, Photography, Weather

The Brooklyn Historical Society is looking to collect “survivor stories” from Superstorm Sandy as part of a permanent collection at the Brooklyn Heights destination. Historians are searching for residents of diverse ages, ethnicities and occupations from shoreline neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island to talk about their experiences during and after the hurricane. The [...]

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Forsythia!

By on April 9, 2013 12:30 am in Gardening, Photos, Weather

Forsythia blooming next to the garden wall on Hicks Street between Grace Court and Remsen proclaims (along with reopened sidewalk dining) that spring is truly here. Never mind that, after a couple days of sunshine and temperatures in the 70s, the weather forecast predicts nothing but more dreariness.

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At Last: Sidewalk Seating Signals Spring Has Sprung

By on April 8, 2013 11:28 am in Brooklyn Heights, Food, Streets, Weather

Ah, at last! With temps hitting the upper 60s this Monday, the cafes and restaurants along Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights are thrusting open their doors and setting up outdoor seating… including Caffe Buon Gusto, Teresa’s, Heights Cafe, La Pain Quotidien, Starbucks, Connecticut Muffin, Custom House, Grand Canyon and Armando’s. Hopefully, this is a sign [...]

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35 MPH Wind Gusts & 39°F? Spring Sure Ain’t Sprung

By on March 14, 2013 8:39 am in Brooklyn Heights, Streets, Weather

“What happened? Yesterday was so beautiful,” noted my neighbor this morning walking together along Montague Street, just before a wind gust came from behind and blew poor Mrs. Hinkle skyward. With temps Thursday morning at 28°F and Northwest winds gusting between 30-35 mph, it’s hard to believe it was 50 degrees on Wednesday—or that Spring [...]

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Wowsah: Winter Persists With White Wet Blanket

By on March 8, 2013 9:15 am in Brooklyn Heights, Weather

Spring may officially begin on Wednesday, March 20, but 12 days prior you’d never know it. The snowstorm that’s been promised since Wednesday actually delivered formidable accumulation in Brooklyn Heights Friday morning. It’s a beautiful wintry blanket of white, but man, wet and slush-filled. (CT)

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