Happy Thanksgiving from all your pals at BHB. On this Open Thread Wednesday for November 21, 2012, let’s talk turkey… and whatever else is on your mind. Comment away! (Photo: Claude Scales)
Archive | November, 2012
Park Progress: Pier 5 and Squibb Park Bridge
Sunshades are being put up on the perimiter of Pier 5, seen here from the Promenade. Note also the blue parasols over the tables on the “Picnic Peninsula,” which is on the landward side of the pier. (Click on photo to enlarge; more photos and text after the jump.)
Townhouse At 14 College Place Sells With $5.2M Asking
A Brooklyn Heights townhouse at 14 College Place with a $5.2 million asking price has entered contract—the third most expensive single-family home on the market in Brooklyn, according to Streeteasy. The three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home was marketed by Corcoran, The Real Deal reports. The 25-foot-wide home has a garage, elevator, garden, semi-finished basement and a gas […]
83 Year Old Bossert Tenant Worries About Its New Owners
The Brooklyn Paper reports that one of the Bossert Hotel’s four rent-controlled tenants, 83 year old Monica Grier, has some concerns about life under the building’s new owners.
Fall Colors in Brooklyn Heights
The deciduous trees in the Catskills are already bare, but here in the Heights the peak of foliage season comes later. As I walked around the neighborhood this past weekend, I photographed some examples. Above (click on photo to enlarge) is a portion of the Promenade gardens between Clark and Pierrepont streets. More photos and […]
Helicopters Banned From BK Heights Now Bugging Washington Heights Rez
Residents of Washington Heights in Manhattan are incensed by persistent noise from helicopters—after they were relocated from flying over Brooklyn Heights, Midtown and lower Manhattan. DNAInfo reports that in April 2010, the Economic Development Corp. instituted new routes for the noisy whirlybirds after consistent complaints from Brooklyn politicians. The new plan specified that tours from […]
Brooklyn Sees Influx Of Taxis, Thanks To Barclays Center
A recent story in The New York Times suggests that thanks to the influx of out-of-borough attendees to Barclays Center events, neighborhoods such as Brooklyn Heights are seeing yellow—with a major influx of taxis cruising through the area. According to the Times, “In its first month of existence, the Barclays Center has helped bolster a […]
Happy Thanksgiving From ‘Delivery Man’
He’s baaaack! Shooting resumes on feature film “Delivery Man” on Wednesday, following a hiatus after Hurricane Sandy struck New York. Crews will be on Monroe Place between Pierrepont and Clark streets, from 9 a.m. through the night, according to posted signs. Note that vehicles will not be towed, for a change. 533 Kids Productions offers: […]
Danish Fair is a Hit
This was the scene in Hilles Hall, Plymouth Church yesterday (Saturday) afternoon, as people kept coming in and lining up for the buffet of open faced sandwiches (as always, I particularly liked the briny little shrimp with mayonnaise and lettuce, although the country style pate with sweet pickled beets was also excellent). Carlsberg lager was […]
Vampire Weekend, Real Estate Headline #OccupySandy Concert in Brooklyn Heights
Vampire Weekend (one member of the band Rostam Batmanglij lives in the nabe), Real Estate, Dirty Projectors and the Walkmen played a benefit show today at St. Ann’s the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn Heights for Sandy Relief. The show was put together by the OccupySandy organization. The Brooklyn Bugle’s Tale of the Tweets after […]
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