On this spring eve, let’s wash away the winter blues with the warmth of another Open Thread Wednesday… for March 20, 2013. Who’s a savvy Brooklyn Heights resident? Do youse recognize this pictured little prize parked in the northern section of the nabe? Larger image inside full story. (CT)
Archive | March, 2013
New York Observer Reports On Record Setting Condo Purchase In Brooklyn Heights
Our Karl Junkersfeld sent us this link to a New York Observer report about a record setting condo sale here in Brooklyn Heights by what’s described as a “power couple” by the paper:
Squadron on SUNY Vote: ‘Closing LICH Makes No Sense’
NYS Senator Daniel Squadron issued this statement this afternoon regarding the SUNY Board of Trustees vote to close Long Island College Hospital: “SUNY again demonstrated a disturbing lack of transparency, holding its vote on the future of LICH in Westchester today. But we still made our voices heard — for our community and for Brooklyn. […]
Brooklyn Heights Association Elects Alexandra Bowie As New President
The Brooklyn Heights Association announced today that Alexandra Bowie has been elected as president. The long time Brooklyn Heights resident (and Brooklyn Bugle contributor) has been on the BHA board since 2004. She succeeds Jane McGroarty. Unlike the last two BHA prexys, Bowie is not an architect.
Stand Up Comedy at Brooklyn Heights Cinema Tomorrow Evening
Brooklyn Heights Cinema, 70 Henry Street (corner of Orange) will present a stand up comedy night hosted by Shelly Colman tomorrow (Wednesday, March 20) starting at 9:00 p.m. Comedians on the bill are Angela Cobb, Chloe Hilliard, Dean Masello, and Sarah Maywalt.
Brooklyn Women’s Exchange Expands Greeting Card Offerings
Seeking to cater to a market for high quality hand crafted greeting cards previously served by
BHA Will Not Oppose Library Plan Under Certain Conditions
The Brooklyn Heights Association has taken an official stance on the potential “redevelopment” of the neighborhood’s Cadman Plaza Public Library branch in a post on the organization’s website. It writes… Like other cultural institutions, the Brooklyn Public Library has faced cuts in its City-provided funding in recent years. The Brooklyn Heights branch library building is […]
NY Times: ‘Saving Libraries By Giving Up Land They Sit On’
Monday’s New York Times published a major expose on the critical issue of Brooklyn libraries shuttering with an eye on cashing in on property real estate values—with major focus on Brooklyn Heights’ Cadman Plaza branch. The piece begins, “The Brooklyn Heights library is neither the oldest nor the most dilapidated branch of the Brooklyn Public […]
Grace Church Community Open House Sunday, March 24
Grace Church, which was designed by America’s then pre-eminent church architect, Richard Upjohn, and has stood at what is now 254 Hicks Street (corner of Grace Court, between Joralemon and Remsen) since 1848, is about to undergo an extensive renovation that will close its sanctuary (photo; services will be held in the upstairs Guild Hall […]
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