Karl the intrepid explorer ventures to the far-flung realms of Gowanus and Park Slope to visit three establishments owned by the same man whose “Bevacco” will occupy the former Busy Chef space in what we hope is the not too distant future. Our man with cam brings back encouraging news. Video after the jump.
Archive | January, 2011
Alternate Side Parking Rules Back in Effect Tomorrow
So saith Notify NYC.
84th Precinct Police Blotter – 1/18/11
Brooklyn Heights was a sight to behold today, what with children in snowsuits splayed across the sidewalk and commuters making like Balanchine over wet curbs. This reporter not only hit every red light when crossing, but didn’t miss a single dirt river. (In sneakers, yay!) I was never so happy to see Metro Tech in […]
BHA, Others Sue to Stop Development of Tobacco Warehouse
The Brooklyn Heights Association, along with the Fulton Ferry Landing Association and the New York Landmarks Conservancy, have sued both the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYSOP) and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation in state court, claiming that NYSOP acted illegally in its application to the National Park Service to […]
City Moves to Stop Tour Bus Congestion at Fulton Ferry
The City’s Department of Transportation and NYPD are taking action to alleviate what was a serious problem in the Fulton Ferry area during the warmer months last year: New York Post: The city is moving to stop droves of double-decker tour buses from idling and clogging the foot of Old Fulton Street during the summer […]
No Alternate Side Parking Tomorrow
This just in from Notify NYC: The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, has suspended Alternate side parking regulations for Tuesday, January 18, 2011. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
NY1: Plymouth Church Featured in Underground Railroad Tours
As we’ve previously noted, Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, at Hicks and Orange Streets, was an important part of the “Underground Railroad”. This was the clandestine system established by abolitionists, of which Henry Ward Beecher, minister at Plymouth in the pre-Civil War Years, was an inspirational leader, to help fugitive slaves escape to freedom in […]
Rare 1770 Map at Brooklyn Historical Society
The New York Times has an article about a rare map of New York City from 1770; it was discovered at the Brooklyn Historical Society last year, and is one of only four such maps created by the venerable cartographer Bernard Ratzer. Almost as intriguing as the map itself are the steps that were involved […]
Bleep! Bleep! Brooklyn Heights Resident Paul Giamatti Cops Golden Globe
Brooklyn Heights resident/actor Paul Giamatti won the Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Golden Globe Award tonight for his role in the new movie Barney’s Version. We couldn’t tell if it was crappy Time Warner Cable service or NBC censors that caused some of the actor’s acceptance speech to be dropped out. Giamatti doled […]
Are Pierrepont Playground Parents Insensitive to Disabled Kids?
The NY Daily News reports on a new play center for disabled kids in Fort Greene called Extreme Kids and Crew. The inspiration for it came when its founder and her son were yelled at by a Pierrepont Playground parent:
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