BHB's Qfwfq and Claude Scales made it to the finals in last night's Dick Swizzle Sudden Death Trivia Gameshow at Magnetic Field. In a test of will and knowledge, Qfwfq beat out Scales in the final round, despite Scales' uncanny ability to name small islands. BHB publisher Homer Fink would have made it to the […]
Archive | July, 2007
Open Thread Wednesday
Another OTW — Filming movies in the nabe. Big pain or really cool? What's your favorite flick film shot in Brooklyn Heights? Car break ins on the rise? Anyone go to the 84th Precinct community meeting last night? Here come the Love Lane condos! No parking spaces for you! Anyone remember the Billy Goat? Dick […]
Coming Soon to a Promenade Near You: The Wackness
Residents along Columbia Heights received a memo from Shapiro Levine Productions, LLC, saying the are "honored to be filming scenes" for their newest production, "The Wackness", starring Ben Kingsley (who starred in "Ghandi") and directed by Jonathan Levine. Filming will take place along the Promenade at Clark Street, and on Columbia Heights between Middagh and […]
Car Break Ins Rampant?
According to the 84th Precinct's latest CompStat figures, overall crime in the area has not increased. However, while the overall number of crimes committed in the week of 7/8 – 7/15 is the same as in 2006 there was a 100% increase in felonious assault and burglaries and a 23% increase in Grand Larceny. Hardly […]
Last Day for Love Lane July 31
According to a sign posted at the Love Lane Garage, the last day of operation will be July 31. Sterling Equities purchased the property several months ago and is planning to build condos. Curbed reports that there will be 25 underground parking spaces built there, a far cry from the 400 currently available.
Are You Ready for a Play Date?
This just in from the Brooklyn Heights Playground Committee: Come join the fun! The Brooklyn Heights Playground Committee Presents:The 2007Summer Arts Program All programs are Free! Just show up and join in the fun! Childrens Summer Arts at Pierrepont Playground July 9th, 2007 this year through August 23rd, 2007 Science and MovementMondays from 2:30pm […]
Swoon at Sunset
As previously reported, Aussie troop Strange Fruit performed Swoon at Empire Fulton State Park on Saturday. We attended the 4pm performance. Nabe blogger TwoFones sends in this footage from the evening show.
Heights History: Billy Goat
On September 20, 1970, the New York Times reported on a new addition to the neighborhood. Nicknamed, “Billy Goat” a huge vacuum cleaner that promised to “gobble up… dirt, paper, bottles, tin cans, cigarette butts” and most of Montague Street’s other garbage patrolled Brooklyn Heights’ “Main Street” 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. […]
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