Sure Heather Mills just walked away with something like 1/8 of Paul McCartney's net worth but hey at least he and his old band still have fans as Nick of nabe flack firm Shore Fire Media points out:

Suite16: Like nearly every music-aware human on planet earth I'm a big fan of the Beatles, and it looks like I'm not the only one in Brooklyn. Spotted this morning on Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights.

Here's a nugget from Barbara Corcoran's column in today's NY Daily News:

Q. I am looking to buy an apartment in New York within an hour's commute of Manhattan. I'm 25, make about $50,000 a year and want to be in a neighborhood with other young people. What can I afford and where should I look?

A. You should be able to buy a place for about $230,000 to $280,000. That depends on how much cash you have to put down.

Brooklyn Heights is most convenient, only a train stop away from Manhattan on the No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 trains, as well as the A, C, M, R and W trains. You can buy a studio co-op there without breaking your budget.

If you don't mind a longer commute, you'll get more space for your money further away — in Kensington or Clinton Hill, where studios cost $200K and 1BRs can be bought for $250K. But it's a one-hour train ride to midtown.

Montague Street, 8 P.M., March 18, 2008

You don't have to be a "genius" to know that the BHB Community is quite opinionated.  So why don't we throw that firehose of reason and passion on an issue we're all concerned about — what's going to happen to the space currently known as Magnetic Field at 97 Atlantic Avenue.  We know that the bar is for sale and there's a juicy 7 year lease attached to it.  Ok smarty pants, what would you do with that space?

BHB Photo Club pic by fkuffel via Flickr 

From Cobble Hill Blog: Cobble Hillbilly “Sweet Melissa” Murphy not only runs one of the best bakeries in Brooklyn, but she’s also an author. Her new cookbook, The Sweet Melissa Baking Book is out now. We’re thrilled/shocked that she took time out of her busy schedule to answer 5 questions for us. Read more

We know that Brooklyn Heights loves their pooches, heck some of them have better lives than many humans we know. "Happy Heights Resident" submits this to the BHB Inbox: 

The main reason I am writing is because me and the Mrs. are interested in getting a puppy. Of course rises the question of who will walk the puppy while we are at work? So the solution would be a dog walker, but apparently there so many to choice from, there's the Hungarian Pair, then Jenefer and Valerie, Ginger, Vala?………….So I was thinking wouldn't it be great if the Heights blog rated them with user comment?

So, who are the best dog walkers in Brooklyn Heights? Comment away!

Flickr photo by paquartermaster

Start talking about:

New tree guards hits nabe

Cobble Hill clamps down on street drinking

Armando's R.I.P.

2 weekends left for Magnetic Field 

Moonstruck House: still too pricey? Or do we just fear death?

Replacement mail carrier wreaks havoc 

… and whatever else is on your mind!

Photo by Homer Fink

Natalie Portman's portion of New York I Love You,which was shot here in Brooklyn Heights, has lost one of its lead actors.  Abraham Karpen, a Hasidic Jew who lives in Brooklyn, dropped out of the film reportedly after being pressured by his rabbis:

ABC News: Rabbi Orders Actor to Quit: He really didn't grasp that this was a movie and that Natalie Portman was a star. He thought it was more of a commercial, a short thing," said Isaac Abraham, a Hasidic community leader. "I think he was a little naive. He didn't grasp the magnitude of what he was doing."

The magnitude of what Karpen was doing became clear after photos of the budding actor walking with Portman under the Brooklyn Bridge surfaced in the media.

"We don't watch TV, use the Internet or see movies. It's against our religion and our traditions. There are strong guidelines about what you can and can't do," Abraham said.

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If you like comedy, Mr. Charles "Nelson" Star is hosting his final Pant Hoot tonight at Magnetic Field [97 Atlantic Avenue] starring: 

Baron Vaughn (Upcoming Live at Gotham)
Jordan Carlos (Live at Gotham)
Liam McEneaney (Premium Blend)
Brooke Van Poppelen (Comix)
John F. O'Donnell (Creek and the Cave)
Sven Wechsler (Brainyaxe)
Dan Fontaine

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