If you’ve spent any time on the Promenade, you’ve seen Parks Department employee John Esposito diligently and lovingly cleaning up after the previous day. He’s been there for years and he’s a neighborhood gem. Wednesday is John’s 61st birthday, so if you see him — make his day and wish him well and thank him […]
Archive | September, 2013
The Daily Show’s Wyatt Cenac Shares His Fulton Mall Memories
Wyatt Cenac of Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’ shares his ‘New York Memories’ with Time Out NY this week. The Texas born comic, who is also hosts a weekly showcase at Littlefield, talks about spending summers with his grandmother in Crown Heights and loving his visits to the Fulton Mall: TONY: When I was 19, […]
Find Out Why We Won’t See Renderings Of The Brooklyn Heights Cinema Building At 70 Henry Street Until Next Month
After the LPC told the owners of 70 Henry Street to go back to the drawing board last year with their proposal to build a mixed used structure on the site (pictured), architects Gerner Kronick and Valcarcel‘s revised plan was presented to CB2 this week. Brownstoner reports that the firm is not allowing publication of […]
If Those Are Really Coney Island Whitefish In The Water At Brooklyn Bridge Park, They Must Be Artisanal, Organic And/Or Sustainable
Anyone who grew up in New York City when it was “gritty” knows what about the then ubiquitous ‘Coney Island Whitefish‘. A BHB reader spotted the now rare(?) swimmers in the water at Brooklyn Bridge Park recently and sent the accompanying photo with this dispatch: Either it’s collecting waste from somewhere, or bbpark is a […]
Find Out Who Won Big In The Brooklyn Heights Association’s 4th Annual Dog Show
Which pooch reigned supreme? Read after the jump.
Watch Karl’s Video Of First Autumn Sunday Of 2013 – Montague Summer Space, BHA Dog Show And The Brooklyn Book Festival
Yesterday was the first autumn Sunday of 2013 and our man with a cam Karl Junkersfeld was on the scene. Watch his video after the jump.
Read What People Think Of The Changing Retail Landscape Of Downtown Brooklyn
The New York Times writes about the changing retail landscape of Downtown Brooklyn. As outlets like Shake Shack and H&M set up shop on Fulton Street, the older businesses which long catered to African-American and Caribbean-American customers are starting to disappear. The Times describes the history of the strip saying, “Fulton Street has been Brooklyn’s […]
Cranberry Street Fair Announced For October 5 In Brooklyn Heights
It’s on! The 40th (plus) annual Cranberry Street Fair, happening this year on October 5 starting at 11:00 a.m. It’s fun for the whole family – including a performance by nabe jazzman Eric Loffswold who has jammed with, among others, the King of all Italian-Americans Danny Aiello. Here’s the official proclamation: The Cranberry Street Fair […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This Sunday, September 22 is the Brooklyn Book Festival (photo; video after the jump), “the largest free literary event in New York City.” It will take place at Borough Hall and the adjacent plaza from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., rain or shine. Possible thunderstorms are forecast, but with luck they’ll stay away, and plenty […]
Watch Our Report On The New Development At 20 Henry Street In Brooklyn Heights
The Real Deal ranks 20 Henry Street as the number one new development in Brooklyn. Our Karl Junkersfeld ponders that distinction in his latest video report.
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