Archive | September, 2010

Atlantic Antic 2010

Despite occasional sprinkles, today’s Atlantic Antic drew lots of people to eat, shop, and be entertained. Belly dancers performed on a stage, sponsored by the Brooklyn Community Foundation, between Clinton and Henry streets. (More photos, video, and text after the jump.)

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Homer is a Daddy!

Homer and Mrs. Fink are now the proud parents of a seven pound fifteen ounce girl.  More details to follow.

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Open Thread Weekend

What’s on your mind? Been to the DUMBO Art Festival? Greenway opening celebration? Selling anything in the “Stoopendous” sale tomorrow? Comment away. (Photo above: the tug Ellen S. Bouchard passes the exposed pilings at the north end of Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, yesterday morning.)

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Missing Cat

This in from a BHB reader: Scarlett is a long haired tortoiseshell (tan, brown, caramel, black) female cat, about 6 years old, weighing around 9 pounds. She was last seen at Bergen and Bond Streets in Boerum Hill on 9/21/2010 There is a REWARD for her return. Please contact Alec at 917.972.0217 or erinbenim@gmail.com Update: […]

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NYTimes Digs into Tunnel Issue

(edited by Qfwfq) The N.Y. Times catches on to the BQE tunnel idea, speaks with  vocal local yokel and Judi Francis‘ beau Roy Sloane: A fourth tunnel idea that would skip Brooklyn Heights entirely has been put forward by a local graphic designer, Roy Sloane. He would bore an almost three-mile tube straight under the […]

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City Chemist Beauty Bonanza Features Special Guest

There’s still time to get gussied up at City Chemist’s Beauty Bonanza, featuring facials, massages, hairstyling tips and, as you’ll see from the video, Real Housewives’ Dina Manzo, who’s lending marquee value to help raise money for her organization, Project Ladybug. Ms. Manzo—who actually hails from Cobble Hill—was lovely and charming and even interrupted our […]

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An Event-Filled Weekend

There’s lots on tap in Brooklyn Heights and nearby this weekend. The DUMBO Arts Festival starts today and continues through Sunday. Tomorrow, there’s the Greenway Celebration. Things really get busy on Sunday, with Atlantic Antic and the BHA’s “Stoopendous” sale. Enjoy!

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Greenway Celebration Tomorrow Features Free Bike Rentals and Ferry Rides

This in from Brooklyn Bridge Park: To celebrate the opening of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s greenway and temporary bikeway/walkway, Brooklyn Bridge Park is teaming up with NY HarborWay, Bike and Roll and New York Water Taxi to provide free ferry and bike rentals. Catch the NY HarborWay Ferry at Fulton Ferry Landing (at the foot of […]

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BHA Event at Transit Museum Wednesday

This coming Wednesday evening, September 29th, from 5:30 to 7:30, the Brooklyn Heights Association, in conjunction with the New York Transit Museum, will host a party at the Museum, which is located at the corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street (enter through the subway stairs). Everyone is invited to come and see the Museum’s […]

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Smokin’ Rita at Pierrepont Playground

Buskers Smokin’ Rita have been entertaining passersby on the Promenade for the past several days. Yesterday afternoon, they set up facing Pierrepont Playground, and found the kids and caretakers, and what looks like a shepherd mix, to be an appreciative audience. One of the youngsters called out “Rolling Stones”, and they responded with “It’s All […]

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