Sometimes, tragedy strikes in ways that seem unimaginable, as in the instance of a young couple, parents of a 20 month old daughter, both diagnosed with potentially fatal cancers within days of each other. The Brooklyn Paper: The Heights Players will hold a performance of the company’s current — and very well-reviewed — show, plus […]
Archive | May, 2011
Venue for Tomorrow’s Tropical Dance Party Changed to Tobacco Warehouse
The rain accompanying the low pressure system parked over our area like Joe Btfsplk’s cloud has made BRIC Arts Media relocate tomorrow (Thursday, May 19) evening’s Tropical Dance Party, with music by La Excelencia and Que Bajo?!, and featuring DJs Uproot Andy and Geko Jones, from Pier 1 to the Tobacco Warehouse, Water Street at […]
Four Heights Houses of Worship on “Sacred Sites” Tour This Weekend
Four historic Brooklyn Heights churches–Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, St. Ann & the Holy Trinity, and St. Charles Borromeo–will be opening their doors to visitors this weekend (outside of normal service hours) as part of the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Open House Weekend. Our Lady of Lebanon, 113 […]
St. Ann’s Students Part of Gang That Burned Down Cobble Hill Playground
Four St. Ann’s students, along with Max Layton, the son of prominent film distributor Charles Layton, were reportedly part of a group of nine teens who set the P.S. 29/Cobble Hill playground on fire on Mother’s Day weekend. Read more at Cobble Hill Blog.
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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 5/17/11
A lot of activity, though none at Planet Fitness. It’s this week’s police blotter.
Breaking Away: Doggie Edition
Three years ago, a BHB reader spotted a local dog walker on a scooter with several pooches in tow. Last week, a tipster observed what appears to be another walker on a bicycle (photo) doing basically the same thing. But folks walk dogs while wearing roller blades all the time, so is this a big […]
Brick Watch: Montague Street
Lots of brick “action” on Montague Street – 168’s conversion is moving along as is construction at 116 aka the Sleepy’s building (below). What do you think?
Locals Call for Total Ban on Tourist Helos Over Brooklyn Heights
A total ban on tourist helicopter flights over New York City is the only way to resolve the noise and safety issues these flights cause, according to elected officials and local residents who gathered at Pier 6 on a gloomy, drizzly (and therefore blessedly chopper-free) afternoon. Previous attempts to restrict flight paths so as to […]
Flash: Court Upholds Order Barring Riverside Garage Construction
Bill Ringler, President of the Riverside Tenants’ Association, has advised us that the court hearing the appeal of the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal’s decision denying Pinnacle Group, landlord for the A.T. White Riverside Apartments, permission to destroy a courtyard and several mature trees that lie between the apartments and the BQE to […]
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