Archive | May, 2011

Downtown Heliport on Agenda Tomorrow Evening

Brooklyn residents who are interested in the issue of continuing helicopter noise from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport are invited to attend the Community Board 1 (Manhattan) Financial District Committee meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, June 1) evening, at 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709, starting at 6:00. An update on the Downtown Heliport and flight patterns by the […]

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Lebanese Food Festival This Weekend

Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, Henry and Remsen streets, will hold another of its Lebanese food festivals this weekend. The festival will take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 3-5, from 12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m. each day.

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Stargazing Party at Pier 1 Friday Night

This Friday evening, from 8:30 to midnight, there will be a party under the stars to remember: worldsciencefestival.com: Join professional and amateur astronomers for a free evening of urban stargazing. An outdoor party beneath the Brooklyn Bridge and the twinkling canvas of the night sky, it will be a night to explore and discover the […]

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Cradle and All, Set in Brooklyn Heights, a Mirror or Mockery?

Daniel Goldfarb’s Cradle and All set in two adjacent Brooklyn Heights apartments is now playing at City Center. The play chronicles the lives of two couples, both played by Greg Keller and Maria Dizzia, one who have decided not to have children and the other dealing with sleep training an 11 month old. Read what […]

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Atlantic Yards Film to Play at Brooklyn Heights Cinema

The NY Daily News reports on Suki Hawley and Michael Galinski’s Atlantic Yards film Battle for Brooklyn which will be shown this Friday at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema.

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Man Saved from Falling Off Brooklyn Bridge

The NYT reports on an incident this afternoon on the Brooklyn Bridge mentioned earlier today in comments by Nabeguy:

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Karl Catches the Action at Pier 6

Our man with cam scopes out the scene at the newly-opened section of Pier 6 yesterday, and your correspondent also visited and got some stills, including the volleyball action above. Video and another photo after the jump.

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Clark Street Pooch Wears Cheap Sunglasses

Nabe blogger/BHB reader Erin sends us this pic of a cool pooch cruising Clark Street this afternoon. See more here.

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Open Thread Weekend – Memorial Day 2011

What’s on your mind? Staycation or exotic vacation? Comment away!

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Very Last Minute Weekend Suggestions

Tickets are going fast for the Brooklyn Bugle’s Brooklyn Heights 101 Tour (Saturday 11am).  Tix sales end one hour before the event. Get yours now!  Click here to buy. Stuck in town for the weekend? Or, perhaps, you simply enjoy being in town on holidays, when things are a little less crowded and fast-paced. If […]

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