It was really crowded at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 last night for the latest in the Movies with a View series The Big Lebowski. I swung by for about 5 minutes and noticed a couple of things – the movie volume seemed very low and the flora and fauna smelled really funny. TK Small […]
Archive | July, 2010
P.S. 8 Brooklyn Heights Primer Video
Karl Junkersfeld takes us to school.. about P.S. 8.
Update on Park Board Appointments: Lopez Aide Left Off Mayor’s List
The list of appointments to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation’s Board of Directors, released yesterday by Mayor Bloomberg’s office, did not include a last minute addition by City Council Member Stephen Levin, who represents the 33rd District, which includes Brooklyn Heights. New York Daily News: When the new city-run Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation’s board was […]
Marty First in Freebie Travel
Our Borough President, Marty Markowitz, is a frequent flier on other folks’ dimes: NBCNewYork.com: Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz accepted more free travel than any other New York City elected official in 2009, records released Tuesday show. Markowitz and his wife Jamie traveled to the Netherlands from March 18 to 21, and they spent Nov. […]
Silent Protest: Coffin on Hicks
No, 187 Hicks St has not become a funeral parlor. See the reason for the coffin after the jump.
Cell Phone Service and Brooklyn Heights: Not a Love Story
Making a cell phone call from my apartment on Pierrepont Street goes like this: 1: Look at phone to see how many bars I have 2: If three or more bars are present, dial phone 3: If not, wait for the “No Service” indicator to vanish, then dial 4: Wait for person on other end […]
Clark Street Promenade Entrance Under Repair
On his morning walk, your correspondent spotted workers laying paving stones over the site of the sinkhole that caused the Clark Street entrance to the Promenade to be closed just over a month ago. Update: (after the jump)
Orange Street Sinkhole Kinda Plugged Up
A few commenters mentioned today that the sinkhole at Orange and Hicks Streets has been plugged up. “MM” comments: they did fix it last night, but temporarily is right. the asphalt is already sinking in, < 12 hours later. Guy told me they have no idea, and ’someone’ will be coming to understand why it […]
Marty (Markowitz) Names Marty (Connor) to Brooklyn Bridge Park Board
The Mayor’s Office today announced appointments to the governing board of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, a new entity established to plan for the future of the Park and to oversee construction and maintenance. Regina Myer, President of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation, will serve as president of BBPC. The BBPC’s board consists of […]
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