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Archive | June, 2011
Brooklyn Heights History: Clubs Part 2
Dances were a way for young people to meet, and included outdoor events in gardens and taverns, called “germans” or cotillions, when held in private homes. In the 1880s organized dances called Junior Assemblies, Cinderella Balls and Bachelors Balls were held. Clubs often sponsored these events, and Dr. Charles Shephard’s Turkish Bath, America’s first, on Cranberry and […]
Romeo and Juliet Cast Announced
Theater 2020 has announced the cast for its novel production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to be staged in July (for performance dates and times, see here). In the photo (double click on it to enlarge) they are: front (L-R) Kareem M.Lucas, Apothecary (puppet), Nicholas Pollifrone; middle (L-R) Brandie Moore, Poonam Basu, Vandit Bhatt, Sampsona […]
Playing the Piano of Hope: “These Foolish Things”
Yesterday afternoon Brooklyn Heights resident Lois Hedlund played “These Foolish Things”, a 1930s hit by the British songwriters Eric Maschwitz (under his pen name, Holt Marvell) and Jack Strachey, on the Adam Suerte decorated “Piano of Hope” on the Pier 1 esplanade, Brooklyn Bridge Park. The piano will be in place through next Saturday, July […]
Clark Street Promenade Entrance Open
Workers were busy surfacing the area where recently there was a yawning sinkhole as your correspondent ventured out on his mid-day walk. When he returned, barriers to passage had been removed (click on photo to enlarge). Paving blocks have yet to be put in place; they are stacked behind the temporary fence at right. They […]
Weekend Subway Diversions
Brooklyn (Coney Island) bound F trains will be diverted to the A and C tracks from West 4th Street in Manhattan to Jay Street/Metrotech from 12:01 a.m. this Saturday, June 25 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 27. This means the Brooklyn bound F will be stopping at High Street, but not at York Street in […]
Chapin Playground Clean-Up Time
Another message from Heather White of the Brooklyn Heights Playground Committee: The BHPC will be organizing a weekly clean-up of Harry Chapin Playground every Thursday night this summer (weather permitting). The first clean-up will be next Thursday June 30th starting at 5 PM.
A Tree Grows in etc. etc.
We recently brought you the happy news about Doggie the lost cat. Now, for those of you who’ve been following the Clark St. tree well with no tree, we have some closure for that, too. We are happy to report that the tree well now actually has a real live tree! According to Mark from […]
Summer Programs for Kids at Pierrepont Playground
This in from Heather White of the Brooklyn Heights Playground Committee: We will be continuing our very popular Summer Arts Program again this year. The program runs for seven weeks starting Tuesday July 5th and is conducted by the Micro Museum of Cobble Hill. The programs are funded by individual contributions to the Playground Committee, […]
130 Montague For Sale
The five story building at 130 Montague Street, which has two commercial spaces (the ground floor is now occupied by the Dashing Diva nail salon. and the main floor, previously occupied by Migita Sushi, is for lease) and nine rent stabilized apartments, is for sale. According to Citybiz Real Estate the price is $5.7 million. […]
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