Junk Science “Miraculous Machines (Linda Gold) (feat. Gene Stovall)” from MODERN SHARK! on Vimeo. Last May we posted about hip-hop duo Junk Science, consisting of Packer grads Baje1 (Michael Tumbarello) and DJ Snafu (James Christensen), noting that their third album, A Miraculous Kind of Machine, was to be released later that month. The clip above […]
Archive | September, 2010
Eagle: St. George Students “Good Neighbors”; “Club Wild Fyre” to be Resurrected?
Clark Street residents have recently endured “turnover season” at the St. George student residences, as summer residents (the rooms are typically almost full during the summer with students on internships or taking summer classes) give way to those moving in for the fall, meaning lots of traffic loading and unloading on the block between Henry […]
Millman’s Bill to Improve Election Process Becomes Law
This in from Assembly Member Joan Millman’s office: Last week, the Governor signed into law a bill introduced by Assemblywoman Joan L. Millman. The bill, A. 8692 (in the Senate, S. 5447), gives local boards of election the authority to ensure poll sites have an adequate amount of voting machines, poll workers, and other resources. […]
Cranberry Street Festival Announced for October 9
The 30th Annual Cranberry Street Fair will take place Saturday, October 9 from 11am – 3pm. BHB neighbor and jazzman Eric “Mr. President” Loffswold will be playing jazz; in addition, there will be the annual pet parade, belly dancers, a fortune teller, and more. Full press release after the jump. The fair is looking for […]
Update: CB2 Nixes Downtown Dog Run?
We earlier reported that Community Board 2 would consider at its meeting yesterday evening whether to establish a dog run in Downtown Brooklyn. The Board members decided to take a pass deferred action. The Brooklyn Paper: Community Board 2 on Monday shot down a proposal to build a pooch pen somewhere in the booming residential […]
New Kings Democrats Demonstrate Against Vito, but Get Crushed in Committee
As previously announced, the New Kings Democrats held a rally early this evening, prior to the meeting of the Kings County Democratic Committee, on the steps of Borough Hall. In the clip above, NKD President Matt Cowherd introduces Lincoln Restler, candidate for male district leader in the 50th Assembly District (ballots are still being counted […]
New Atlantic Avenue Eatery Uses Social Media for Funding
Colonie, a new restaurant at 127 Atlantic Avenue is slated to open in late November according to one of its 3 partners, Brooklyn Heights resident Emelie Kihlstrom. To raise funds for their new venture they’ve turned to the crowdfunding website Kickstarter (just like BHB’s Heather Quinlan did to fund her documentary):
Committee to Consider Alternatives to Housing in Park Wednesday
The Cobble Hill Association alerts us to a meeting to be held at City Hall (Manhattan) in the Blue Room, starting at approximately 11:00 a.m. this Wednesday, September 22, at which the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation’s Committee on Alternatives to Housing will consider possible sources of funding for the Park other than the construction […]
Best In Show on Montague
UPDATE: Visit the BHA’s site for a list of the winners! As part of its Centennial Celebration, the BHA hosted its first annual Dog Show, bringing the spotlight to all sorts of local pooches. Many of the contestants went through sensory overload, much as I do when I walk into Bloomie’s. But all kept their […]
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