Tomorrow (8/1) is Fight Night in DUMBO. Pugilists will duke it out under the Manhattan Bridge to benefit the DUMBO Improvement District. The USA Boxing Metro amateur boxing event is sponsored by Gleason’s Gym and halcyon the shop in DUMBO. Tickets are $25 and the event begins at 7pm at the Archway under the Manhattan Bridge. [via DUMBONYC]
Archive | July, 2009
Signs of life in Heights real estate market?
According to StreetEasy, a two bedroom, two bath unit on the sixth floor of the Franklin Trust Building, 166 Montague (corner of Clinton) has gone to contract for $1.29 million. By StreetEasy’s calculations, after making a down payment of $258,000, the buyer will pay an aggregate $8,701 monthly for mortgage, common charges, and taxes.
According to the same source, there are several other properties available in the Heights in the same price range: another two bedroom on the fifth floor of the same building for $1.26 million; a three bedroom at 62 Pierrepont for $1.25 million; and a three bedroom at 40 Remsen for $1.249 million. There are two apartments listed at 360 Furman: a 1,562 square foot two bedroom on the eighth floor for $1.29 million; and a 1,385 square foot two bedroom on the sixth floor for $1.35 million, which must have a superior view to jusitify the higher price.
Thanks to ts for the tip.
Ronny’s Seltzer Spritzes Brooklyn Heights
BHB Photo Club pic by j bary via Flickr
BHB Photo Club member jbary caught this delivery from Bayside’s Ronny’s Seltzer in Brooklyn Heights today. Anyone still getting delivery of the “old timey” goodness? Nothing makes a better Egg Cream!
Update: What? You want seltzer? Here’s the info: call Gomberg Seltzer Works 718-257-9369 8am – 4pm. [Via Edible Brooklyn]
UPDATE: Shop Bk Boutique Nights
Ok, so we messed up; our apologies. There’s been some confusion over what boutiques are participating in Borough President Marty Markowitz’s new Shop Brooklyn “Boutique Nights” last night and tonight, July 30. We posted the wrong participants in an earlier post about this event — for which we profusely apologize to you, readers — and here now is a list of the correct shops, albeit none are in Brooklyn Heights proper. There are plenty in Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, and DUMBO, however — so check it out.
Per Marty’s full release:
Free Wine Tastings at Heights Chateau
Heights Chateau is hosting free in-store tastings on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Brooklyn Beat reports this week’s schedule as: July 30th, Paul from Noble House Wines, 5:30-8:30; July 31st, The Famous Grouse, 5:30-8:30; and Aug. 1st, Miolo Brazilian Wines, 4-7.
Heights Chateau 123 Atlantic Avenue.
C.S. addendum: Also check out Heights Chateau staffer Elana’s blog, So Many Wines … So Little Time.
Heights ATMs hit in $700K fraud case
Four defendants were arrested and charged in a $700,000 bank fraud case for a scheme in which they allegedly emptied their own bank accounts at ATM machines, reported the ATM cards lost or stolen, and then had the banks replace the money — and several of the targeted ATMs were along Court and Montague streets, a DA spokesman confirmed.
The banks included HSBC, Chase and Signature Bank.
The three men and one woman are charged with stealing $422,000 over five years by exploiting Federal Reserve Board Regulation E, which governs electronic banking and requires banks to reimburse accounts of customers who claim their ATM cards have been used without their permission, according to a press release issued Tuesday by the Brooklyn District Attorney, Charles Hynes. The defendants allegedly made false claims totaling $700,000.
First Presbyterian Church Music Series Profiled
The First Presbyterian of Brooklyn at 124 Henry Street’s Summer Music Series was recently the subject of a news report from religious broadcaster NET. Video after the jump. (more…)
Film Shoot on Remsen: Is it Really So Strange?
Brooklyn Beat photo
Nabe blogger Brooklyn Beat ponders what the heck a film shoot on Remsen Street today is really all about:
Brooklyn Beat: As I walked home from the gym this morning, I noticed a NO PARKING sign from the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting stating that there was to be a film shoot (Day 22 of filming of said project) on Remsen St. between Court and Clinton today, July 29th from 6am- 8pm. The project name is listed as “Art = (Love) 2″. Through my meticulous internet research I’m afraid I’ve fallen short and can find no information regarding this film or the shoot. What’s even stranger is that I walked by the proposed “set” at 11am and still there were no trailers set up or sign of a film shoot of any kind. Does anyone have any news or info they can contribute?
Update: Thanks to commenter Monty and Twitter tweets from Brooklyn Bugle (@brooklynbugle) followers we’ve learned the shoot is for Pakistani filmmaker Mumtaz Hussain’s ART=(LOVE)². It stars Daniel Dugan and Lindsay Goranson.
Biv Against the Machine
The Herd for the 33rd City Council District met last night, minus a couple of sheep, for a debate in Williamsburg. The Brooklyn Paper’s Ben “The Other Guy” Muessig was on the scene and reports that our homegrown candidate, Doug Biviano was quite animated to say the least: (more…)
Open Thread Wednesday 7/29/09
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