Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes played host to Brooklyn bloggers yesterday evening in his office, at 350 Jay Street. Besides your BHB correspondent, those present were: Jonathan Butler of Brownstoner, Rock Hackshaw of Room 8, Ron Howell of Brooklyn Ron, and Liza Sabater and David Michaelson of The Daily Gotham. Hynes described many […]
Archive | June, 2008
Heights Resident Hattie Forgang Struck by Van
Brooklyn Heights resident Hattie Forgang, 93, who works as a legal secretary in Downtown Manhattan was struck by a van yesterday on Park Place near Broadway. The NY Post reports that Forgang had fallen on the street before she was struck by a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene van. She sustained hip and ankle […]
NY Daily News: Rite Aid Selling Expired Pills
The NY Daily News does some muckraking today and uncovers expired allergy pills for sale at the Atlantic and Court Rite Aid:
Eagle on P.S. 8’s Soldea Island
Last month the kids at P.S. 8 presented their first original theater production entitled Soldea Island. The Brooklyn Eagle has a reports on the play and the students who put it together:
Free Condom Friday!
It’s happening between now and 2:30pm at Borough Hall, thanks to Trojans. To get the free jimmyhats, folks must sign a pledge (like this fine gentleman) to USE A CONDOM EVERYTIME THEY HAVE SEX. And from the episode of Maury we watched this morning, that’s a very good idea.
Open Thread: Bikes on the Promenade
According to 311, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade is not one of the parks in Brooklyn where bicycling is allowed. However we see bikes zooming by all the time. Is the rule against bikes warranted and should it be enforced? Flickr photo by gak
Open Thread Wednesday 6/11/08
It’s been an action packed week, what’s on your mind? Comment away! BHB Photo Club pic by fkuffel via Flickr
Lighting Strikes, No Sign of Lou Christie
Photo from tonight’s crazy thunderstorm by Jay via the BHB Inbox Doesn’t it kinda remind you of this:
Confirmed! Tazza Adding Clark Street Location
A very nice lady answering the phone at Tazza confirms a comment made today by “Clarkeye”:
Ikea Bugs Out of Cadman Plaza, Next Stop Union Square
BHB tipster “Mark” caught workers breaking down Ikea’s “studio apartment”, which was set up today at Cadman Plaza to promote the Swedish furniture store’s opening in Red Hook next week. Next stop for the stunt apartment: Union Square on Thursday.
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