In a formerly-empty lot on Poplar Street sits one of the borough’s richest and lushest private gardens. It’s almost like the Heights’ own Gramercy Park, but here passersby can look in and see flowers from the sidewalk and still get that pleasant satisfaction of nature all around us. This week, BHB got a tour of […]
Archive | July, 2009
84th Precinct Police Blotter – 7/28/09
A car theft from a parking garage and a pair of burglaries on State Street top this week’s police blotter.
Brooklyn Heights Doc and Patients Featured on WABC-TV
Brooklyn Heights resident and City Council candidate in the 33rd District Doug Biviano let us know about this clip of his wife Lee, son Quinn and Brooklyn Heights pediatrician Dr. Stephen Turner discussing probiotics on last night’s WABC-TV newscast. Watch the video.
This is Brooklyn and he lives in the Heights
On Atlantic Avenue. He’s a big dog Great Pyrenees, weighing in at 92 pounds and not even two years old. But don’t let that fool you— recently, upset because he’d been left at home alone, he leapt over a fish tank, jumped out of his 2nd story window and landed splat on the sidewalk. Subsequent trips to the […]
CB2 Meeting Recap – Tea Lounge Liquor License Approved
We’re reporting live from the Community Board 2 meeting tonight, and so far the executive committee has unanimously approved a liquor license for the potential Tea Lounge at 41 Clark St. and new facade designs within the Heights Historical District for the new Armando’s and a new Japanese restaurant at 78 Clark Street, in the […]
Schnitzel Truck Hits Dumbo
The Schnitzel & Things truck is in DUMBO right now according to DUMBONYC and @CraigElimeliah via Twitter. They’re at the corner of Adams and Front Streets. Have your tried it? Good? What’s it all about? From their website: Our goal is to serve delicious, fresh food to hungry New Yorkers on the go. We will […]
Fish ‘n’ Chip Paper 7/27/09
Here are some of last week’s headlines you may have missed: Holler and Squall The New Homer Fink Show: Brooklyn Paper’s Gersh Kuntzman and TV News Vet Mark Joyella Park Progress: Early Bird Edition, and Tours Available (Twenty-first Report) Tea Lounge Owner’s Vision for Brooklyn Heights 84th Precinct Police Blotter – 7/22/09 Pier 6 Ferry […]
The New Homer Fink Show: Special Edition – The Return of Dick Swizzle
Brooklyn’s game show kingpin, Dick Swizzle returns with Dick and Perry’s Variety Game Show this Tuesday night (7/28) at The Bell House. Dick and his co-host Perry Combover talk to Homer about the new show and drop some big news about Dick’s personal life. (Note: Dick likes to work “blue” so this episode is NSFW) […]
Top 10 signs it’s summer in Brooklyn
1. The sprinklers are on every day at the pocket park at the end of State Street. Even though I feel somewhat foolish I do join in the fun from time to time. 2. Even the prettiest of flower boxes are beginning to look a bit bedraggled. 3. Mandals (man sandals) are everywhere. 4. Kids spend the […]
The New Homer Fink Show: Brooklyn Paper’s Gersh Kuntzman and TV News Vet Mark Joyella
Homer talks to the Brooklyn Paper’s Gersh Kuntzman and nabe resident/TV news vet Mark Joyella on the latest edition of the New Homer Fink Show. Listen after the jump.
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