This photo comes to us from a BHB tipster. Apparently a replacement US Mail carrier was a little over zealous in his/her box stuffing on Tuesday, making it nearly impossible for residents of at least one Willow Street building from retrieving their mail including those all-important Value Paks. Someone, we'd assume the regular mail person, […]
Archive | March, 2008
Giamatti Talks Adams
Brooklyn Heights resident Paul Giamatti debuts as John Adams in HBO's 7 part mini series starting this Sunday at 8pm. He's interviewed today in Canada's Globe and Mail: Globe and Mail: The Unknown…: HBO spent heavily to make the period drama as authentic as possible with sets and costumes. They wrote a script that stayed […]
Atlantic Ave. Urban Outfitters Opens Today
From Cobble Hill Blog: Cobble Hill is buzzin’ (NOT!..?) about the big Grand Opening of Urban Outfitters at 164 Atlantic Avenue on Thursday (3/13). Are you psyched? Read more
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Yassky, Bloomie Talk Parking Permitskys
You wanna park? Here's the latest: Crain's New York: On Wednesday morning, Mr. Bloomberg and Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced a new component of the city’s congestion pricing plan. Designed to give residents preferential parking treatment in their own neighborhoods, the plan would restrict parking in certain spaces during a 90-minute period for […]
Pack Rat Fire on Henry Street
via BHB Photo Club contributor dietrich: FDNY responded to a fire at 147 Henry Street, apt. 5D in Brooklyn Heights. According to neighbors the person occupying the apartment was a “hoarder.” Two firefighters were injured—one was given a neck brace, then carried away on a stretcher to an ambulance waiting on Clark Street. This is […]
Open Thread Wednesday 3/12/08
What a week! Come on down to Homer Fink's Bring Your Own iPod Party at Magnetic Field [97 Atlantic Avenue] tonight starting at 8pm! Happy Days reno! More filming in the nabe… got pix? BBP money pit?! Say good night, Dick. Speeecy Spicy Pickle comin' to town… …and whatever else is on your mind… comment […]
Happy Days Diner – What’s Up?
This from the BHB Inbox from "bhbabe": Anyone else notice the paper covering the windows at Happy Days Diner yesterday?? place was being gutted this morning …. renovation or leaving town????? Is Happy Days revamping? Does this mean a Quiznos or a Subway or a Sizzler? Who's got the dish? Update: The BHB newsteam took […]
UPDATE: New Eatery at La Bouillabaisse Location
Back in early December, we posted about a new restaurant coming to the former location of La Bouillabaisse at 145 Atlantic Ave. Walking past the location last night, I noticed an update on the paperwork, and it appears the rumors were true regarding a new pizza joint. There was a community hearing March 6th though […]
Spitzer’s Pimps (Don’t) Live in Brooklyn Heights
Developing… Talk about your Spicy Pickles — WCBS-TV is reporting that some of the owners of the Emperor's Club escort service are residents of Brooklyn Heights, which as "Resident" points out, they are not. One of the owners is from Fort Greene, others are from Rhinebeck. Video
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New York I Love You, Now Don’t Park Here
There will be no parking allowed along Willow Street Tuesday Wednesday(from Middagh to Clark it seems, cars will be TOWED to the nearest legal spot beginning Tuesday night at 10PM) as French producer Emmanuel Benbihy films his follow up to Paris, je taime entitled New York I Love You. Fifteen directors are expected to contribute […]
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