The NY Times CityRoom reports that our Brooklyn Heights resident and our former man in the NYC Council, David Yassky, could be the city’s next Taxi and Limousine commish:
Archive | February, 2010
Peter Hedges’ Novel, The Heights, Set For March Debut
Novelist, screenwriter, director and actor Peter Hedges, whose studio is on Montague Street, has completed a new novel, The Heights, set in–where else?–Brooklyn Heights. Publishers Weekly reviewer Sandrea Talarico calls it “spellbinding”:
Brooklyn Independent TV on Joe Coleman, Whitney Ward, and the Odditorium
Brooklyn Independent Television recently interviewed artist and Heights resident Joe Coleman and his wife, Whitney Ward, and toured their Montague Street apartment, the “Odditorium”, with lots of views of Coleman’s paintings and the couple’s collection of bizarre curios. BIT recently did short pieces on several other Heights people and institutions; we’ll be posting them over […]
Brooklyn Heights, Blizzard of 1975
Andrew Porter sent us these black and white shots of Brooklyn Heights taken after the Blizzard of January 1975. Click on photos for larger version.
Buh Bye: Nova Zembla
Furniture store Nova Zembla [117 Atlantic Avenue] will be closing its doors for good on March 31 after 11 years at that location. Owner Tommy Safian writes on the store’s website: While I am proud of the success Nova Zembla has had, the long hours and physically demanding work have taken their toll. To cite […]
Snowpocalypse Devastation in Brooklyn Heights: Tree Down on Hicks Street, Hits Car
“Marilyn” posted this photo in our BHB Snowpocalypse Photo contest thread of a tree down on Hicks Street near Remsen Remsen Street near Hicks tonight. BHB tipster “Trey” reports that ANOTHER tree came down on Hicks near Love Lane tonight as well. Any devastation near you? Streets not plowed? Comment below!
Mr. Junkersfeld Hits the Slopes… Sorta…in Brooklyn Heights
BHB’s Karl Junkersfeld (“yunkersfeld”, please) braved the blizzard to capture footage of snowpocalypse sleigh riding today.
Monroe Place During Blizzard of 1888
Heights Hero Martin Schneider sends in this photo of Monroe Place during the blizzard of 1888, which to the best of our knowledge was way before his time. He writes, “I’ve been on Monroe Place a long time, a very long time. I thought my neighbors might enjoy a view of Monroe Place after the […]
Levin’s Meeting on Underground Blasts Yields Disturbing Information
Ben Bankson, President of the Willowtown Association, gives the following report on last evening’s meeting about the January 18 explosions that shook the area around Joralemon Street and Willow Place:
Brooklyn Heights Snowpocalypse Photo Contest
You’re going to be outside with your camera snapping away furiously to capture today’s “historic” blizzard. Why not gain celebrity and a little cash while you’re at it? Submit your Snowpocalypse Pics of Brooklyn Heights to BHB and you could win a Brooklyn Bugle t-shirt! Enter in the comments below by linking to your photo […]
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