Light snow began tickling its way to the ground around 6 a.m., and continues to fall ever so delicately into the afternoon. Many streets were being promptly scraped by 10 a.m. This one doesn’t look major; enjoy its beauty. More pics after the jump.
Archive | January, 2012
What A Novel Idea: New Nail Salon Coming To 93 Montague Street
If one were to traipse through the 11201 Zip Code to get their nails done, it would be easy enough to visit a different salon for every digit on both hands and feet. That includes the fringes of Cobble Hill, DUMBO and downtown Brooklyn. In the Heights proper, you’re not exactly suffering: Yelp and the […]
Update on Billboard: “Not Illegal” says TA
Following up on our inquiry, prompted by reader Andrew Porter, Brooklyn Heights Association Executive Director Judy Stanton got on the phone and found that the City Department of Buildings has no jurisdiction over the billboard (see photo) near the north end of the Promenade, because it is affixed to a building owned by the Transit […]
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Tomorrow
Notify NYC has announced that, because of the impending winter storm, alternate side parking rules are suspended tomorrow, Saturday, January 21, citywide. Parking meters and other parking regulations remain in effect.
Update on Cinema: Plans for Site Uncertain; BHA Weighs In
Brooklyn Heights Cinema owner Kenn Lowy tells us he has heard that landlord Tom Caruana and his architect, who have withdrawn their appication for a hearing at the upcoming Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting, are evaluating options for the site. Mr. Lowy also said that the Brooklyn Heights Association has taken a strong stand against demolition […]
Henry Street Courtyard Serves As Filthy Garbage Dump, Buffet For Vermin
An open backyard on Henry Street has become an all-you-can-eat smorgasbord for rats and other vermin, with piles of trash, discarded furniture, construction remnants, bottles, bags and broken glass overrunning the one-time manicured outdoor space. Located behind Montague Street’s Andy’s Chinese restaurant, Dashing Diva nail salon and the Heights Vision Center, and across from Corcoran […]
Weekend Activities: BHS Offers Rare Guided Tour Saturday
This Saturday, January 21, at 2 p.m., the Brooklyn Historical Society is offering a rare guided tour of the landmarked facility, designed by architect George Post and built in 1881. Visitors can learn about the cutting-edge craftmanship employed in its construction, architectural highlights and all about those terra cotta faces that line the facade.
Subway Service Alerts
In addition to the three to five inches of snow expected tomorrow, you’ll have to deal this weekend with no Manhattan bound R (or, from midnight to 5:00 a.m. when the N replaces the R at Court Street and Jay Street-Metrotech, N) service at Court Street or Jay Street-Metrotech. Also, just like last weekend, Manhattan-bound […]
Billboard Near BQE and Promenade Illegal?
Responding to our post about an illegal billboard that was blown down by last Friday’s high winds and blocked the southbound lanes of the BQE, a local resident noted that there is an illegal–because it is within 200 feet of a highway–billboard near Brooklyn Heights. It can be seen in the photo and from the […]
Fatality at Boro Hall Station
Police are on scene at the Borough Hall Station at Court St. & Joralemon St. where a person was struck and killed by a train shortly before 5:30 p.m. Preliminary reports indicate that the person was not the victim of a crime. Traffic on the 4/5 lines is stopped on the southbound side, and northbound […]
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