This column originally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on June 30, 2007 Parking is at a premium in Brooklyn Heights even when no laws are being broken. But plenty of laws are — and sometimes by the enforcers of them. It is illegal to park in a “No Parking” zone, even if your car has a […]
Archive | October, 2007
I Should Run for Higher Office
This column originally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on June 23, 2007 I’ve gotten to know the mind of the man (and gal) on the street in the Heights pretty well since I started publishing the Brooklyn Heights Blog almost a year ago. Our neighbors are smart, quick witted, proud and a little skeptical. Since I’ve […]
Sopranos Fan Waits for Tony
This column originally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on June 16, 2007 Millions of fans of “The Sopranos” went to bed on Sunday night feeling a little unsatisfied. Did Tony get whacked or was he faced with a different crisis — choosing between the burger or the steak? While existential nuance may tickle the fancy of […]
Through Google’s Looking Glass
This column originally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on June 9. 2007 Last week, Google added a new feature to its mapping service: Street View. Now, not only can you search for an address and see it on a map, but also see the place you’ve searched for and its surroundings up close and personal. Almost […]
Can’t Miss These Signs in the Heights
This column originally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on June 2, 2007: An endearing quality of living in Brooklyn Heights is the fact that despite all of the 21st-century means of communication we have at our disposal, one way of “getting the word out” is still the old fashioned sign, posted on trees, windshields, doors and […]
Heights Nannies are Being Watched Anew
This column orginally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on May 26, 2007: Great art elicits an emotional response from its viewer. If John Barnard’s photo exhibit at St. Francis College, “Nannies of Brooklyn Heights,” was meant to provoke feelings about a number of issues including race and class relations, it’s a resounding success. (See photo in […]
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Homer Fink lives in Brooklyn Heights and is the publisher of Brooklyn Heights Blog, Cobble Hill Blog and a few other odd websites. Check here often for new columns.
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Eigeman Helms First Feature
Brooklyn Heights resident and indie film fave Chris Eigeman talks to the New York Observer this week about Turn the River, which he wrote and directed: New York Observer: '90s Boy Grows Up: The actor Chris Eigeman is having a baby. “It’s a boy flavor,” said Mr. Eigeman, 42, sipping a cup of tea in […]
“Happy” 2 Train Conductor Profiled in Times
There's nothing like hearing a chipper conductor liven up your commute. Between the drunks and the "dancers", purveyors of illegal DVDs or candy ("it's not for a basketball team"), isn't it nice to have someone like MTA model employee Jason Lewis around?: New York Times: Chasing Happiness on the No. 2 Train: Mr. Lewis had […]
Eagle: You Call This a Public Notice?
"Sam Howe and Friends" at the Brooklyn Eagle are in a tizzy over the MTA's flimsy "Asbestos Abatement" notice half heartedly taped to a lamp post outside the Clark Street station: Brooklyn Eagle: Howe's Brooklyn: With blue electricians tape, two pieces of paper are taped to the lampposts announcing “Public Notice: Asbestos Abatement” (Although […]
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