The Brooklyn Paper’s Police Blotter is chock full o’ Heights crimes this week including more hate notes posted in the neighborhood and this robbery reported at a nabe Thai restaurant (Lantern?):
Archive | December, 2008
Marty’s Funny… Funny How?
(Note: This article is meant to be read with a nice glass of chianti and maybe a calzone…a little Sinatra music wouldn’t hurt.) Okay, I’m gonna try and avoid as many Goodfellas/Sopranos/Godfather references here as I can, but what is up with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and “this thing of ours?” As reported yesterday […]
Yassky Promotes Bikes, Biodiesel
City Councilmember David Yassky is sponsoring legislation that he says will assist New Yorkers in reducing their carbon footprints. His Bikes in Buildings Bill would require employers to allow their employees to bring bikes to their workplaces. You can sign a petition supporting this bill at his website here. He is also sponsoring a bill […]
Serena Bellino of Tailored Pet Passes
From Sensei Brian comes sad news: Serena Bellino of the Tailored Pet passed away on Friday. I just found out this afternoon, so I could see where news might otherwise travel slowly. I was told that a memorial service had already been held and that donations can be made to your favorite animal charity. If […]
Rabbi Simcha Serves Up Kosher Comedy
Amazon.com WidgetsFrom the BHB Inbox comes this holiday dispatch from Rabbi Simcha Weinstein. His new book, Shtick Shift is in stores now!: Stand-Up for Chanukah: Kosher cutting-edge comedy December 21st / 1st Night of Chanukah Cong. B’nai Avraham 117 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights Doors Open @ 7:3pm /Show: 8 – 10pm Martini Bar & Latkes […]
A (Fortunate) Rude Awakening
The residents of 120 Montague Street were happier for having been awakened just after 1:00 this morning when the Fire Department responded to a report of a carbon monoxide alarm. A quick check of the building showed that CO levels had reached exceedingly dangerous levels on the upper floors (over 400 ppm, at one point) […]
Squadron Responds to MTA Report
State Senator-elect Daniel Squadron has issued his response to the report issued to Governor Paterson by the Ravitch Commission, which was established by the Governor and “charged … with recommending strategies to fund MTA essential capital projects and operating needs.” Squadron has agreed with many of the Commission’s recommendations, but found some inadequate and took […]
New York Times Reports on Key Food Fight
As mentioned in a few comments earlier this week on BHB, the New York Times has picked up on the plight of Mamodou “Mohammed” Doucoure, the popular Montague Street Key Food employee. On November 6, BHB broke the story of Doucoure’s dispute with store management which resulted in him being accused of sexual harassment and […]
He Came In Through the Back Room Window
Firefighters and cops descended on 10 Clark St. shortly after 7:00 tonight, following a report of a person stuck on a ledge several stories above the courtyard. They arrived to find this man perched on an air conditioning unit around the 4th floor, apparently having been locked out of his apartment and resorting an unorthodox […]
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