Most residents and passersby did not know Nicholas Hernandez, who died Monday, by name. They might have referred to him as the “Hunchback of Atlantic Avenue”. Today, a makeshift memorial appeared in front of the New Island Deli where Hernandez slept frequently.
Archive | March, 2011
Theater 2020’s “Spring Fever” Gala Coming March 27
Theater 2020 “Visions for a New Millennium” will present its “Spring Fever” gala on Sunday, March 27, starting at 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:30) at St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, corner of Clinton and Montague Streets. Theater 2020 is led by producing artistic directors and Montague Street residents David Fuller and Judith […]
BHS Events This Weekend
The Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton) has two events scheduled for this weekend. On Friday evening, March 18, starting at 6:00, conservator Robert Derow will lecture on the restoration of the 250 year old Ratzer Map that was discovered in the Society’s stored collections, and will be on display at BHS […]
Meeting on BQE Rehab Set for March 30
A meeting concerning the forthcoming reconstruction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be held at St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street, starting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30. If you wish to attend, please RSVP to Michael Porto at Sam Schwartz Engineering PLLC, (mporto@samschwartz.com). If you have general questions about the project, please address them […]
Brooklyn’s Blackbirds Invited to the Dance
While Brooklyn Heights’ own St. Francis Terriers, coming off a disappointing 15-15 season,
Nicholas Hernandez, The “Hunchback of Atlantic Avenue”, Dies
This note in from BHB reader Wil Smith: I may have sent you a message earlier through your site, but am not sure it went through (tried to post onto the open thread comments section, but doesn’t appear to be there). I was hoping that you might cover the recent death of Nicholas Hernandez, the […]
Park Gets Solar Charging Station
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s electric powered vehicles can now use a solar charging station (see two of them getting juiced up in the photo) donated to the Park by Brooklyn-based Beautiful Earth Group, a sustainable energy company. This is the first solar powered vehicle charging station in New York City.
Mr. J. Views Press Conference on Waterfront Initiative
Our man with cam was on hand at Pier 1 of Brooklyn Bridge Park this morning for Mayor Bloomberg’s and City Council Speaker Quinn’s press conference on the City’s new waterfront plan, as was a crowd of about 100, who endured a brief snow flurry as Hizzoner spoke. Video after the jump.
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