From the BHB Inbox: The Shell station is now open on Atlantic & Henry. As of Friday, only (!!!) 11 cents higher than the station on Hamilton Ave & Henry (or Hicks, I forget) and only 30 cents more than the NJ station where I filled my tank on Saturday :)
Archive | April, 2009
Heights History:The Nabeguy Collection
BHB community member Nabeguy has posted many vintage photos of Brooklyn Heights to the BHB Photo Club on Flickr. About the pics he says: These photos were taken in November 1961 by my father, who, along with other like-minded neighbors, was in opposition to the proposed zoning variance that would allow for construction of the […]
Fish ‘n’ Chip Paper: 4/27/09
Here are some of last week’s stories you may have missed: You heard it here first: Have You Seen…. Francine? Park Progress: Pier 1 (Eighth Report) The new PS 8 annex — see it here first An inside look at Brooklyn Fare! French Navy Says: Encore de Brooklyn 84th Precinct Crime Blotter Update: Concord Market […]
20 Pierrepont Scaffold-Free; 65 Montague Next?
Window replacement work at 20 Pierrepont having been completed, the scaffolding that has blighted the block between Hicks and Columbia Heights has finally been removed, revealing some lovely flower beds. Meanwhile, workers have been seen replacing windows on the 65 Montague side of the same building complex, giving hope that the scaffolding there will soon […]
Sneakers Enjoy Great Weekend Weather
This pair of sneakers seemed to be enjoying the great weather Saturday in Brooklyn Bridge Park along with the rest of us. It was also a wonderful day for a wedding – congratulations to Cobble Hill Blog contributor EJ Cory and his wife Beth on their marriage yesterday which was held in the park at […]
Have You Seen…. Francine?
Francine, a cat from DUMBO is missing. Posters are all over our area and her owner is asking anyone who knows her whereabouts phone 718-255-5864. She’s a 7 year old grey and white British shorthair.
DUMBO Beach
Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO, as seen from the Manhattan Bridge pedestrian walkway, 12:19pm, April 25, 2009.
BHA to Members: Mobilize Against Dock Street DUMBO
The Brooklyn Heights Association sent out an email blast to its membership on Friday urging members to speak out against Two Trees’ Dock Street DUMBO project. In the email, the BHA points to historian David McCullough’s Newsweek article “Paving Over History” as “inspiration” to urge City Council members to vote against the plan. The BHA’s […]
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