The beams no longer shine from the location of the two towers; that location has been taken by a new building and by a memorial. Still we remember lost neighbors, kin, and friends, and the eight brave firefighters who never returned. Addendum: There will be an interfaith memorial service at the Montague Street entrance to […]
Archive | September, 2016
Brooklyn Book Festival Next Sunday, September 18
The eleventh annual Brooklyn Book Festival will be on Sunday, September 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m at Borough Hall and Columbus Park (immediately north of Borough Hall). There will be readings by and discussions with writers, and books for sale. On Saturday, September 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. there will be […]
Kite Festival at Brooklyn Bridge Park Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Saturday, September 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., weather permitting, there will be a Kite Festival at the Harbor View Lawn on Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park. You may bring your own kite, or purchase one there. Admission is free. There is more information here. (Click on “Read full story” for link.) Photo: […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
Bargemusic’s usual Friday evening concert has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for anther time. On Saturday evening, September 10 at 8:00 the Amernet String Quartet, along with clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein, will perform works by Beethoven, Lev Zhurbin, and Brahms. On Sunday afternoon, September 11 at 4:00 there will be a special 9/11 memorial concert […]
Montague Street BID Block Party Sunday Sept 18th
On Sunday, September 18th Montague street between Court and Hicks will close to traffic from 12-5pm for the The Montague Street Business Improvement District (BID)’s Make It Montague block party. The event promises larger than life games of Connect 4, Jenga and Cornhole, jugglers and vintage cars along with live entertainment, DJs, activities, giveaways, gifts […]
Sen. Squadron Gives Update on Noise From Watermark Bar
We’ve been contacted by State Senator Daniel Squadron’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director, Zeeshan Ott, who gave us the following information regarding the Watermark Bar, which was the source of the noise assaulting Brooklyn Heights one week ago. There was a meeting between Squadron’s office, Brooklyn Community Board 2, Manhattan Community Board 1 […]
Plymouth Underground Thrift Store Returns This Weekend
After a summer hiatus, the thrift store at Plymouth Church re-opens this summer, on Sunday, September 11 at 12:30 pm. Stocked with fall clothing, designer, and vintage bargains for women, men, and children, the thrift store is open every Sunday from 12:30 to 4:00 pm. From Plymouth: Following a rush of summer donations, our clothing […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Continuing post-Sandy work brings another weekend of heavy disruption. From 11:45 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, September 9) to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 12 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 […]
New Dock Street School Opens
Your correspondent got notice Monday that at 1:00 p.m. yesterday there would be a ribbon cutting by Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña for the new Dock Street School, a public middle school (grades 6 through 8), drawing “a diverse student body from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Fort Greene, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, Vinegar Hill […]
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