The Brooklyn Heights Cinema has not died. It exists, in the form of a digital projector, some seats, and sundry items, in storage. Its hoped-for re-opening, if and when it happens, will likely be somewhere outside, but not too far from, the Heights. Interviewed by Matthew Taub of Brooklyn Brief and published in the Eagle, […]
Archive | 2014
35 Willow Place Getting Penthouse
The structure, as it stands today, is a three-story Greek Revival style rowhouse built in 1846.
Flash Flood Warning For Tuesday
The Brooklyn Heights Association has forwarded this message to us: Below is a message received today from Community Board 2 in anticipation of flash flooding predictions by the NYC DEP: “Due to the forecasted rain for Monday night through Tuesday night, DEP has activated its Flash Flood Emergency Plan. All chronic flooding locations will be […]
Kobe Wants To Sweeten Up Your Life!
Who’s sweeter than poor abandoned Kobe? We learned about this poor feline soul through the Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition, who’s helping the rescue-friendly Park Slope Vet Center find this guy a home. Kobe has been living at the Park Slope Vet Center for three months, ever since his owner dropped him off to be […]
Vote For Best Montague Street Photo Tonight or Tomorrow
You’re invited to vote for best photo in the Montague Street BID’s photo contest. You can see the finalists here and cast your vote this evening or tomorrow at the BID’s booth in front of the Custom House, 139 Montague Street, during Downtown for the Holidays on Montague Street.
Plymouth’s Underground Thrift Store Sale This Sunday
Plymouth Church’s Underground Thrift Store (despite its name, located upstairs at the Church; enter at 65 Hicks Street, between Orange and Cranberry) will have a special sale this Sunday, December 7, with prices of many items reduced by 50%, including on some items previously marked down. In addition to the store’s wide selection of men’s, […]
Squadron to Host Town Hall on “Making Albany Work for Our Neighborhoods”
State Senator Daniel Squadron will host a Town Hall Meeting next Thursday, December 11, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Forchelli Conference Center at the Brooklyn Law School, 205 State Street, 22nd floor (between Court Street and Boerum Place). The meeting’s topic will be “Reforming the State: Making Albany Work for Our Neighborhoods.” I never […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Having gone through Black Friday and Cyber Monday and all the seasonal commercial hype that now doesn’t even have the decency to wait until after Thanksgiving to start, you may want to settle back and enjoy a classic tale that gets to the heart of the matter, no matter what holiday, if any, you’re celebrating. […]
Pete’s Waterfront Ale House is Changing Ownership, Adding Pizza to the Menu, Longtime Staffers “Re-interviewing” for their Jobs
For those not familiar with Pete’s Waterfront Ale House, the Atlantic Avenue bar has been a neighborhood staple for almost two decades. It is owned by Sam Barbieri, who was classically trained at the Culinary Institute of America. Pete’s is known for its extensive beer list, BBQ (the bar has its own smoker), homemade hot […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
This weekend–from 11:45 p.m. Friday, December 5 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, December 8–there will be no service in either direction on the R and (late night) N line at Court Street or Jay Street/Metro Tech. R and N trains will be routed over the Q line between DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn and Canal Street in […]
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