Democratic mayoral hopeful/Park Slope dad/father of the kid with the best afro since the ’76 Topps Traded card of Oscar Gamble Bill De Blasio said today that one of the first things he’ll do if elected would be to fire Brooklyn Heights resident/TLC commissioner David Yassky. Capital New York: “Well, I’d start by getting a […]
Archive | September, 2013
Grand Theft Auto 5, Helmed By A Brooklyn Heights Resident Sets Video Game Sales Record
Brooklyn Heights resident/Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser must be a happy man tonight. The fifth installment of his Grand Theft Auto video game series generated $800 million dollars in sales in its first 24 hours on the market this week. Take Two, the game’s publisher, says that this marks the highest first day ever for […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Once again, there are no planned changes directly affecting service at any local or nearby stations–apart from the same G train service changes as last weekend and the continuing R train saga–this weekend or the following week. If you’re planning to take the A train-Air Train connection to or from JFK, though, you should know […]
Mount Sinai Opens Outpost In Brooklyn Heights
Mount Sinai Hospital has opened an outpost at 1 Pierrepont Plaza in Brooklyn Heights. Arthur Klein, MD, President, Mount Sinai Health Network, Simeon Schwartz, MD, Chairman & CEO, WESTMED Practice Partners Peter J. Tesler, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Mount Sinai Doctors Brooklyn Heights launched the facility along with local community leaders at a breakfast ceremony […]
Ambush! Watch Citizens Defending Libraries Corner Squadron At Borough Hall Rally
Citizens Defending Libraries, the Brooklyn Heights based group lead by Montague Street’s Michael DD White, attended Daniel Squadron’s Public Advocate rally at Borough Hall on Sunday (9/15). NYS Assemblymember Joan Millman was on hand and brought up her belief that Brooklyn’s libraries, including the Brooklyn Heights branch must be saved from developers. White asked Squadron […]
Ahoy! New Viewing Platform Pitched For Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6
The NY Times reports on a new viewing platform planned for Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6:
After Montague Street Tunnel Repairs, MTA Chief Says Cranberry And Clark Might Be Next
Oy to the vey folks, hot on the heels of work on the Montague Street tunnel and resulting service changes, comes word that your A,C, 2/3 service might be next:
Gotham Magazine Features 3 Brooklyn Heights Townhouses “To Fall For”
Gotham Magazine features 3 Brooklyn Heights properties “to fall for” including the potentially sales record setting 104 Willow Street currently on the market for $12 million. Sure the piece has an infomercial vibe to it (all listings are from Brown Harris Stevens) but hey, who doesn’t like a little real estate lookey loo?
Brooklyn Heights Ass’n Launches “BHA Social”
The Brooklyn Heights Association is starting “BHA Social,” the “fun, casual side of our operation that will organize social events at local establishments.” The first BHA Social event will be the Dog Show to be held this coming Sunday, September 22 at the Montague Street BID’s SummerSpace. The next event will be a Business Networking […]
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