The opening of the 396-foot-long Squibb Park Bridge, which links Brooklyn Heights with Brooklyn Bridge Park, has fostered an avalanche of national media coverage—although, arguably, you read BHB’s on-the-spot coverage first and foremost, right? The New York Times weighs in via a story titled “A Zigzag Offers a More Direct Route to a Park,” as […]
Archive | March, 2013
More Evening and Morning Walk Photos
Yesterday (Friday) evening there was an even prettier than usual sunset, so I walked across to the Promenade and got this shot of the harbor, with the Statue of Liberty seen beyond Governors Island. Tug Bruce A. McAllister, seen this morning from Whitman Peak on Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park. The nearly completed lower portion […]
The Easter Bunny Appearing At CVS This Sunday, Noon-4p!
Hey, kids! The Easter Bunny will be making a stop by the CVS at 156 Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights tomorrow, Sunday, March 24, from noon to 4 p.m. Children get a free 4×6 pic with the big bunny. Meanwhile, the building at 156 Henry Street at the intersection of Love Lane in Brooklyn Heights […]
Squibb Park and Bridge Now Open in Brooklyn Heights
The opening of the Squibb Park Bridge, now updated with a new video by Karl Junkersfeld. Watch it after the jump.
Housing Works Sale This Saturday
This Saturday from 12-8 will be Housing Works’ “Best of Spring” sale. Huge discounts on trendy thrift-store items means long lines of impatient shoppers on Montague. Want to avoid the riff-raff? A $450 donation will get you in an hour before the store opens, while a $120 donation will get you in 30 minutes before […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions
Tonight (Thursday, March 21) and tomorrow night, (Friday, March 22), starting at 8:00, Bargemusic will present Sylvia, an opera by contemporary composer Julia Adolphe (photo). On Saturday evening, also at 8:00, there will be a “Masterworks” concert featuring works by Brahms, Mahler, Liszt, and Spohr. On Sunday afternoon at 2:00 there will be a performance […]
Subway Service Alerts: Weekend and the Following Week
This weekend, from 10:45 p.m. Friday until 5:00 a.m. Monday, Manhattan bound A and C trains will be diverted over the F line between Jay Street-Metro Tech and West 4th Street. This means no Manhattan bound service at High Street. For service to West 4th and stops further uptown in Manhattan, catch an A or […]
Brooklyn Heights Comedy Nights: 5 Questions with Founder Shelly Colman
Spring has sprung and it’s time to exercise your funny bone. Come out tonight to catch up with The Brooklyn Heights Comedy Nights! To give you some more insight into what this group has to offer I caught up with the group’s founder and Brooklyn Heights resident Shelly Colman. 1) What inspired you to start […]
“Us And Them” Stops Traffic
Spring is here, and that means it’s time for orange signs to bloom around the neighborhood. This one is for Us And Them, starring one-time pop sensation Mandy Moore, and described as “a comedy about people balancing their families with their friends.” The site I’m looking at asks its readers “Are you excited to see […]
Hotel St. George Sign Returns To Henry Street In Brooklyn Heights
The iconic Hotel St. George sign on the corner of Henry and Clark Streets has been refurbished and returned to Brooklyn Heights this morning. Michael Correra at Michael Towne Wines and Spirits wrote us to say that the sign is looking great thanks to the hard work of the folks at Paul’s Signs. BHB reader […]
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