NYS Senator-elect Daniel Squadron joined Brooklyn Heights’ own Rabbi Aaron Raskin to light the third candle on our borough’s official menorah Tuesday night at Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza.
Squadron tells BHB his favorite Chanukah menu: Continue Reading →
Darryl Penrice wants to end poverty around the world via his website Poverty’s Demise. The cure? Microfinancing. City Limits profiles Penrice, who lives in Brooklyn Heights:
CityLimits.org: One Idealist’s…: Penrice says that he gets the occasional paycheck whenever he’s called to make computer repairs, but the meager earnings make it impossible for him to afford a room – much less the Brooklyn Heights apartment that he’s been residing in for free in the past several months. The stylish dwelling belongs to “a sponsor” whom Penrice won’t name. “We’re as different as night and day,” says Penrice. “Our relationship is just like PDO in some ways. The great thing about my website is that you don’t have to understand anything about a person’s culture or living standards. The only thing you have to understand is that poverty is wrong and that someone needs help.”
Brownstoner reports that the “Little House that Could” at 135 Joralemon Street sold for $4.189 million or 30% less than its original asking price.
The home was damaged by fire in 2006 and purchased in 2006 by contractor Howard Haimes for $2.4 million. The renovated home was part of the BHA’s 2007 House Tour.
Rabbi Aaron Raskin of Congregation B’nai Avraham along with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will light the Rabbi Jacob J. Hecht Menorah (the official menorah of Brooklyn) tonight. The ceremony begins at 5PM at Borough Hall Plaza.
This menorah and another standing in Grand Army Plaza and sponsored by Rabbi Shimon Hecht of Park Slope are the subject of a yearly rivalry based on size (Hecht’s is one foot taller).
The rival rabbis are related – Shimon is Aaron’s uncle. The official menorah is named in memory of Jacob Hecht – Shimon’s father and Raskin’s grandfather.
Community Board 2′s land use committee voted yesterday by a vote of 7-6 to reject Two Trees’ planned Dock Street DUMBO project. The Brooklyn Paper reports that the denial was based primarily on the height of the project – 183 feet. In a second motion the group recommended that the site be rezoned to allow a 75 foot tall building. The rezoning vote was brought on by the Walentas desire to include housing in the building. A far taller structure, the paper says, could be built without the need for rezoning if DSD where to be re-imagined as a non-residential building or hotel. Continue Reading →
The East Village Wine Geek Keith Beavers is the owner of In Vino [215 East 4th Street, Manhattan] as well as The Alphabet City Wine Company [100 Avenue C, Manhattan]. He’s one of the colorful and passionate columnists featured in The Brooklyn Bugle… coming soon.
Ah, the Holidays. New York is full of festivities and gatherings and friends and family. Everyone is shopping for someone (and a little for themselves…don’t lie…you know who you are); braving the crowds and the cold to find that perfect gift.
Speaking of the perfect gift, what about wine? People have been coming into the shop as of late wondering what to do about certain situations. I have put these sitches into three categories. Continue Reading →
Following Wednesday night’s public hearing, Community Board 2′s youth, culture and education committee voted last night 9-0 to support inclusion of a middle school in the Walentas Dock Street DUMBO project.
CB2′s land use committee will vote on the entire project tomorrow morning (12/20) at 10:00 a.m. in the Callahan Center, St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street (Clinton and Court streets). In a press release CB2 states that, “the committee meeting is not a continuation of the public hearing or other public forum. The meeting is open to the public pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law, but is being held so the Land Use Committee may discuss and make a recommendation on the “Dock Street DUMBO” development project.”
The Brooklyn Paper reports on last night’s vote: Continue Reading →
Two Trees Rendering
Community Board 2 held a public hearing last night regarding the Dock Street DUMBO Project which promises affordable housing a middle school to be constructed near the Brooklyn Bridge.
Update: This dispatch just in from CB2:
Please be advised that the Youth, Education and Cultural Affairs Committee meeting – originally planned to follow the community board’s public hearing last night on the “Dock Street DUMBO” mixed-use development project – has been re-scheduled for 6:00 p.m. tonight, Thursday, December 18, 2008, in Room 119 of the Health Sciences Center of Long Island University, DeKalb and Hudson avenues.
The Land Use Committee meeting also planned to follow the public hearing has not yet been re-scheduled.
Continue Reading →
On May 26, 1972 the New York Times wrote about a clash between residents of Brooklyn Heights that “threatend” the “serentiy and harmony” of the neighborhood. The bone of contention – the use of “pooper scoopers” by dog owners.
The newspaper reported that about 80 “vociferously pro-dog” residents gathered at the War Memorial in Cadman Plaza Park to voice their displeasure over New York Environmental Protection Agency Commissioner Jerome Kretchmer’s proposed law requiring pet owners to clean up after their animals. A fine of $25 would be doled out to anyone violating the statute.
Local pet store owner William Garner and his Dog Owners Guild of Brooklyn Heights organized the rally. “Kretchmer said in his office last week that he is not anti-dog, he is pro-people,” Garner said. “I read this to mean he is anti-pro-dog people.” Continue Reading →
The Muppets Christmas Special airs tonight at 8pm on NBC. Kermit and company shot the scenes, including one with Mayor Bloomberg, from the show on Joralemon Street back in September.
Photo by EJ/BK11201.com
The space formerly known as Magnetic Field at 97 Atlantic Avenue is available for rent. Which brings up the question (all over again): What would you do with Magnetic Field?
Brick Real Estate is listing the rental at $5500/month and the inside of MF looks pretty much the same. Will one BHB reader be courageous enough to rent at this price and get Homer’s social life back up to speed?
New York State Senator-elect Daniel Squadron has written tenants of the Riverside Apartments assuring them that they will not be subject to garage construction related rent increases. Squadron spoke to the building’s landlord, the Pinnacle Group, who claim that they will not seek an MCI increase for the construction of its proposed garage.
The content of the letter after the jump. Continue Reading →
Community Board 2 will hold a public hearing tonight to get community input on the proposed Dock Street DUMBO project which includes construction of a middle school. It will be held at 6:00 p.m at the Long Island University Health Sciences Center, 1 University Plaza, Room 107 [map].
Jed Walentas made his case for the project to P.S. 8 parents back in June and again two weeks ago via window display at the Brooklyn Eagle headquarters on Henry Street.
The DUMBO Neighborhood Association (DNA) is urging members to attend the meeting.
BHB Photo Club pic by amcdaniel83
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