Archive | January, 2008

Grace Church Fair This Saturday

This Saturday, February 2, Grace Church, 254 Hicks Street (corner of Hicks and Grace Court) will hold its annual Winterfair.  From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., you may shop for children's clothes and toys, men's and women's clothing, books and CDs, sporting equipment, flowers, furniture, housewares and tchatchkes.  An activity room for children will also be available.  From 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the cafe will serve delicious hot luncheon entrees.  Starting at 6:30 p.m., there will be a gala cocktail reception and silent auction.  Among the prizes available Continue Reading →

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For Whitman Fans

log-engraving-tl.jpgThe Brooklyn Museum Library, located in the Museum at 200 eastern Parkway, will present a lecture on Walt Whitman's apprenticeship with Brooklyn printers and his subsequent work at the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library, which evolved into the Brooklyn Institute and ultimately into today's Brooklyn Museum.  The lecture, which will be given by poet and librarian Jeffrey Croteau, will be this Saturday, February 2, beginning at 3:00 p.m.  If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to library@brooklynmuseum.org, as seating is limited.

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NY Sun Grades Private Schools: St. Ann’s Earns “B”, Packer “C”

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The NY Sun has published its review of New York City’s private schools. Overall St. Ann’s is given a B, while Packer goes home with a “gentleman’s” C.  Packer also earns kudos for Best Urban Campus, while St. Ann’s receives big ups for its “Hipsters in Training”.  In the all important Harvard race, it’s St. Ann’s 5 Packer 0 (based upon students attending in the last three years). Continue Reading →

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Never Forget: 1/31/07

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It was one year ago today that Boston freaked out and turned nabe resident Sam Ewen's publicity stunt for  the Cartoon Network's Aqua Teen Hunger Force into a DAY OF TERROR. Thanks to the power of the internets, the persecution of Sam and his animated pals at the hands of Boston city officials will never be forgotten.

The stunt cost parent company Turner Broadcasting $2 million dollars in a settlement. 

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Peel Out

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Caterer Kate Green Found Dead

The Brooklyn Eagle reports today on the death of Brooklyn Heights caterer Kate Green: Continue Reading →

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Open Thread Wednesday 1/30/08

 

Tons of stuff to discuss this week including: Continue Reading →

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B’Stoner: Bossert For Sale

Brownstoner reports today that the Watchtower Tract and Bible Society has put the Bossert Hotel on the block.  The hotel has been called  the "Waldorf Astoria" of Brooklyn. The landmark building once housed many of the Brooklyn Dodgers and its roof deck was a celebrity destination in the 1920s.  It's hard to put a price on such a storied property and the Watchtower has opted not to set one — they've put out a "Request for Best Offer" to potential buyers. The hotel currently has 224 apartments.  

How much do you think it'll go for? Think it will become condos? Co-ops? Or will a new group join the neighborhood? Continue Reading →

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Cool Neighbors: Vampire Weekend

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Brooklyn Heights resident Rostam Batmanglij and his band of recent Columbia University grads, Vampire Weekend are getting tons of attention from the press and MTV. Their new self titled album is out today.  Rock on! 

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From CHB: Animal Psychic

Cobble Hill Blog: Unless they’ve got the cure for cancer or a hot tip on today’s 8th Race at Aqueduct, we could care less what animals are thinking.  Alas, the CHB braintrust is in the minority here and therefore we bring you Christine Agro, the Animal Psychic of Cobble Hill. Read More

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Ivanov The Nerf Bomber

Among Ivanyl Ivanov's Remsen arsenal was a nerf football bomb.  NYPD show the contents in this video from WCBS-TV.

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Nightmare on Court Street II: Regal Responds

The BHB reader who set off a flurry of comment activity and community concern over the state of the UA Court Street Theater has received a response to his complaint from UA's parent company, Regal Cinemas.  With his permission, we are printing the response in full:  Continue Reading →

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Mariane Pearl to Speak at St. Francis

a_br10qPearl_0702.jpgMariane Pearl, the widow of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, will guest lecture at St. Francis College [180 Remsen Street] on Monday March 10 at 12:30 pm.  The event, part of the Thomas J. Volpe Lecture Series, is free and open to the public. 

Pearl's memoir about her husband's murder by Islamic fundamentalists, A Mighty Heart, was made into a critically acclaimed motion picture starring Angelina Jolie. She is a co-founder of the Daniel Pearl Foundation.

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Pierrepont Pooch

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This photo arrived in the BHB Inbox this morning. It's a pooch on Pierrepont Street who apparently has an improvised outdoor doghouse. 

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Ivanov The Terrible Charged

ivan.JPGThe master of the Remsen arsenal, Ivaylo Ivanov, has been charged with criminal weapons possession for his arsenal and with aggravated harassment as a hate crime for the swastika spraying spree he went on last year in Brooklyn Heights.  Ivanov was busted and his arsenal uncovered on January 20 at the apartment he shared with AIDS researcher Dr. Michael Clatts.  He later confessed to defacing local synagogues in 2007. Cops add that Ivanov also distributed hate-filled fliers in the neighborhood as well. Continue Reading →

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