Bargemusic.org: Tonight 7:30 Memorial September 11th Admission-Free Concert (unreserved seating, doors open at 6:30) Fulton Ferry Landing Scriabin Prelude in e-flat minor, Op. 16, No.4 Prelude in G-flat Major, Op. 11, No. 13Chopin Prelude in e minor, Op. 28, No. 4Miaskovsky Sonata No. 2 for cello and piano, Op. 81 Bottoms Variations on original theme […]
Archive | September, 2006
The View from There
Brooklyn Heights as seen from the observation deck of the World Trade Center. Photo via samsimpson.com Gowanus Lounge: In Memory Rhode Island Standard Times: It's Still Hard to Accept Her Death AP: Crossing the River to Make Ground Zero My Neighbor Philadelphia Daily News: West Philly Mom Can't Let Go of My Baby Boy […]
Today’s Open Houses
81 Columbia Heights3br, 2 bath, coop$1.09 millionBroker: Brooklyn Bridge RealtyOpen House today 1 pm – 4 pm This spacious pre-war with high ceilings, three bedrooms has everything you could want. Recently renovated throughout, including two new full baths, great custom kitchen, lovely formal dining room, spacious living area, lots of closets and harbor views make […]
Five Years Later the Heights Remembers
Now through Monday, the City, Brooklyn and the neighborhood offer many ways to reflect on the 9/11 attacks five years later. Go Brooklyn on Brooklyn Museum's "Looking Back From Ground Zero Nabe resident William McGowan writes in Newsweek "My 9/11 Response" NY Daily News: 9/11 Series In the neighborhood, The First Presbyterian Church (24 Henry […]
Nabe Stockbroker Jumps On Mets Bandwagon
The NY Times has a story this morning about the Mets heading towards the NL playoffs and perhaps the World Series. They interview many fans including ex-Yankee lover/ stockbroker/ Brooklyn Heights resident Andrew Mayer. NYT: Giving It Up for Mr. Met: Andrew Mayer, 50, a stockbroker who lives in Brooklyn Heights, said he favored the […]
Courier-Life Comes Out for Diamondstone
We thought the fresh faced kids handing out Diamondstone fliers and imploring us to "save Brooklyn Bridge Park" by the High Street subway station Tuesday night were quite adorable. And they got our attention and apparently that of the folks at Courier-Life. Citing a need to shake things up a bit for the Heights in […]
Brooklyn Booms; Heights Priciest
The borough of Brooklyn is bucking the trend of downward housing prices according to a report by the Real Estate Board of New York obtained by the NY Post. In addition Brooklyn Heights takes the crown for highest price for one and two family homes at an average of $3.1 million dollars each or $891 […]
Nabe Housekeeper Talks Fair Treatment
While this story isn't solely about Brooklyn Heights, we found it quite interesting and a subject that all of us are familiar with from at least one of the points of view discussed. The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles: Social Action Groups Fight for Cleaning Ladies' Rights: I am sitting in a Brooklyn diner, […]
Hammer Time for Edolphus Towns
New York Times: In Brooklyn, an Alliance Is Broken in Quest to Unseat Towns: Representative Edolphus Towns was scheduled to remain in Washington on Wednesday evening and through today, leaving to the weekend his plans to campaign in his Brooklyn district for a 13th term in Congress. But Mr. Towns, a Democrat, changed his mind […]
Beautiful Brazilians Come to BHC
Opening today at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema is House of Sand (trailer), rated R. The Brazilian film stars real life mother and daughter Fernanda Montenegro and Fernanda Torres. Both play multiple roles. It's directed by Andrucha Waddington with a screenplay by Elena Soarez. Michael Phillips writes in the Chicago Tribune: Soarez isn't really saying much […]
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