The “geniuses” at Cobble Hill Blog are in a tizzy over the Brooklyn Paper’s Gersh Kuntzman and his recent “podcast” involving being a “special friend” to the kids at the Brooklyn Heights Montessori School (as “seen on Gawker“). Actually, they’re more in a snit over Kuntzman’s creative direction – one of his latest videos involves […]
Archive | May, 2008
Happy Birthday Brooklyn Bridge, Now Give Us Some Fireworks!
There will be fireworks tonight and a concert from the Brooklyn Philharmonic at Empire Fulton State Park to kick off the Brooklyn Bridge 125th Anniversary Celebration (rain or shine). The festivities go on all weekend. For more info check out nycvisit.com or this nifty printable guide from the NY Daily News. Also launching today on […]
Senior Moment
“Can I pet your dog,” an eleven-year-old boy asked me this afternoon. “If he’s moving, not really.” The kid looked confused. I consider it a civic service to share dog love, but Zanzibar is different. Zanny turned seventeen in April, which, depending on the chart one consults, is either 99 or 119 years old in […]
Saucy Author Says Brooklyn Heights is Sexy
Michelle Haimoff, author of Secret New York: Exploring the City’s Hidden Neighborhoods is featured in the New York Times City Room. When asked what her favorite “Gilded Era beauties” are she answers:
Dig That Crazy New Bridge Lighting and Stuff
Our pals at DUMBONYC bring news of those new lights under the Brooklyn Bridge and the tourist friendly signs erected along with them:
Browstoner: Brooklyn Heights Bubble Burst?
Wethinks the “bubble burst” that Brownstoner says is happening in Brooklyn Heights is more like really aggressive pricing/greed coming back down to Earth:
Burn After Reading, Partially Filmed in Brooklyn Heights, Will Debut August 27
Reports out this week say that the Coen Brothers Burn After Reading, which filmed in Brooklyn Heights last year, will debut at the Venice Film Festival on August 27. Also out – photos from the film including the above shot of Tilda Swinton in what appears to be the 146 Hicks Street location. The film […]
Open Thread Wednesday 5/21/08
Considering that the BHB Community was off topic crazy this week, we’re not going to make any suggestions. Now — have at it! Comment away!! Photo by Homer “Like? I want to Love It!” Fink
Heights History: The Saturday Shop
On May 11, 1968 the New York Times profiled the owners of 57 Hicks Street, Public Relations professionals William and Margaret Primavera. The young couple had come up with a unique way to pay for their $65,000 townhouse – an antiques store inside their living room open only on weekends and called The Saturday Shop.
Latte War in Brooklyn Heights
Curbed reports today on a tussle between a latte drinker and garbage can owner. Seems the garbage can person is miffed that the latte drinker has tossed not one but two half finished lattes in their trash. Well we’ll let the note they left do the talking:
Nabe Chatter