Two super-awesome CBS dramas are filming in Brooklyn Heights this week. And while our humble publisher is hoping to catch a glimpse of Person of Interest star Taraji P. Henson, we reckon most folks are just trying to figure out if their car will be towed due to filming. Thankfully, the BHA’s Judy Stanton sent […]
Archive | November, 2013
Have You Seen Kristen Stewart In Brooklyn Heights Filming Anesthesia?
Last week, signs were posted around Cranberry Street announcing that Tim Blake Nelson’s film ‘Anesthesia‘ would be filming there as well as on Willow and Orange Streets today. BHB contributor Dan Patterson sniffed around and came back with a photo of… trucks.
Construction Ballet at Brooklyn Bridge Park
On my walk this morning I watched two excavators performing what looked like an elaborate dance as they worked on what will be the pebble beach and bird sanctuary at Pier 4. Video after the jump.
Obscured By Clouds
As seen from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, a low lying cloudbank cut off the upper stories of lower Manhattan buildings, and brought to mind a Pink Floyd album.
Metro Covers 140 Cadman Plaza West’s Battle Against Brooklyn Bridge Construction Noise
The tenants of 140 Cadman Plaza West take their fight against clatter of the Brooklyn Bridge renovation work that’s been keeping them awake for months to the pages of Metro. Earlier this month, a group calling themselves the 140 CPW Peace & Quiet Committee held a press conference to shed light on their issue. Metro: […]
Watch Our Video Of The New Pier 3 And 4 Uplands At Brooklyn Bridge Park
Karl Junkersfeld was on the scene at yesterday’s opening of Piers 3 & 4 at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Watch the video after the jump.
Problem Solvers Discussion at Transit Museum Wednesday Evening
This coming Wednesday evening, from 6:30 to 8:00 the Transit Museum, down the subway entrance stairs at Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street, will hold the next in its series of “Problem Solvers” discussions. Hosted by transit blogger Ben Kabak of 2nd Ave. Sagas, this discussion will feature Randy Gregory, creator of the on-line project 100 […]
Brooklyn Bridge Park Expansion At Piers 3 And 4 Opens
The Uplands (land) section of Brooklyn Bridge Park in front of Piers 3 and 4 has opened for public use. It features a series of bike and pedestrian paths from the Pier 5 BBQ area to the existing pathway at Pier 2, grassy lawns (sadly closed until Spring to allow for further growth) a granite […]
Lena Dunham And Her Mother Honored At Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Heights resident Lena Dunham and her mother Laurie Simmons were honored for their contributions in “the visual arts” Thursday at the Brooklyn Museum. The luncheon was held to celebrate Women in the Arts.
#SaveLICH: NY1 On Today’s SUNY Hearing, McCall Says Condos Possible
The SUNY Board of Trustees held a hearing today in Manhattan on the fate of Long Island College Hospital. The Cobble Hill Association’s Jeff Strabone testified at the hearing saying, “Please make medical decisions based on medical need and not on greed.” Read his full statement at Cobble Hill Blog. BREAKING: SUNY Contempt Hearing Postponed […]
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