The Brooklyn Heights Association has notified us of a public meeting, to be held at St. Francis College, the Callahan Center, 182 Remsen Street, this Monday evening, June 20, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., to discuss the proposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector (“BQX”), a streetcar, or if you prefer, trolley,
Archive | June, 2016
Prayer Vigil on Promenade Monday for Orlando Victims and End to Gun Violence
We’ve received notice from The Rev. Julie Hoplamazian, Associate Rector of Grace Church, that the Brooklyn Heights clergy will hold a prayer vigil on Monday evening, June 20 on the Promenade to remember those who died in Orlando and pray for an end to gun violence. The clergy invite all who wish to join in […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Post-Sandy repair work resumes on the 4/5 line this weekend. From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 17 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 20 there will be no service in either direction at the 4/5 platforms at Borough Hall, as 4 trains will terminate and originate at Bowling Green in Manhattan, and 5 trains do not serve […]
NY Times Writer Goes Deep on Re-Zoning & Segregation in NYC Schools
In November 2014, our beloved “Homer Fink” gently encouraged me to cover education for the Brooklyn Heights blog. So off I went to a PTA Town Hall Meeting held at Plymouth Church. On that day I became an unwitting school overcrowding activist. At the time, my son was not yet four and we had just […]
A Literary Evening At The Brooklyn Cat Cafe
It hasn’t been open for very long, but the Brooklyn Cat Cafe has already found its place in the fabric of our neighborhood. Widely covered by local and national media, it was most recently featured in Condé Nast Traveler, and its schedule of events for the neighborhood is in full swing. Next Wednesday, June 22, […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
This Friday evening, June 17, at 8:00 Bargemisic presents the Sirius Quartet (photo) performing a concert of contemporary works, including one by quartet member and composer Gregor Huebner, and an arrangement of his of a piece by the 17th century Englisn composer Henry Purcell. They will also play works by Jeremy Harman, Fung Chern Hwei, […]
BHA Urges Action To Defeat Proposed “Upzoning”
Update: We’ve been advised by the New York Landmarks Conservancy that the “upzoning” bills will not be acted on in this legislative session. The Brooklyn Heights Association has alerted us to a “massive rezoning” proposal that would allow much taller residential structures to be built in many areas of Brooklyn and other parts of the […]
Unauthorized Movie Shoot on Columbia Heights
As she is wont to do of a Tuesday afternoon, your correspondent was cruising the neighborhood yesterday, looking for a Tuesday spot to park., when she came across an unusual sight on Columbia Heights between Clark and Pineapple. (I will now cease talking about myself in the third person.) There were several vintage cars parked […]
Human Rainbow to Span Brooklyn Bridge in Support of Orlando
In response to the tragic events in Orlando, local businesswoman Jessi Arrington has organized a “Human Rainbow.” She invites neighbors of all ages who would like to show their support to “dress solidly in one bright color of the rainbow” and gather at the center of the Brooklyn Bridge on Tuesday, June 14th at 6:30 […]
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