The night of November 9-10 will be the 78th anniversary of Kristallnacht (“the night of broken glass”; see photo), when mobs led by Nazi soldiers and police attacked Jewish people and their homes, places of business, and houses of worship. Congregation Mount Sinai, at 250 Cadman Plaza West, will remember Kristallnacht this Saturday, November 5, […]
Archive | 2016
Subway Service Alerts; Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Hard to believe, but it’s a “green light” this coming weekend (Friday evening, November 4 to Monday morning, November 7) and the following work week (Monday, November 7 to Friday, November 11), as there are no planned cancellations, route changes, or station skips directly affecting service at any local stations on these dates. For planned […]
Promenade Gardeners’ Bake Sale Saturday
The members of the Promenade Gardens Conservancy, who are responsible for the upkeep of the gardens and for the floral displays we enjoy, are holding a bake sale this Saturday afternoon, November 5, from 12:30 until 3:00, at the Montague Street entrance to the Promenade. All proceeds go to the upkeep of the Promenade gardens.
Promenade “Likely” To Be Closed During BQE Re-Construction
DNAinfo reports that parts of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade might well need to be closed when re-construction of the BQE begins…whenever it will actually begin. “We would like to keep as much of it open as we can,” Bob Collyer, the city’s chief bridge engineer, said at a Tuesday night meeting. “If we need to […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
This Friday evening, November 4 at 8:00 Bargemusic presents a “Here and Now” concert featuring the Argus Quartet (photo) performing works by Kerrith Livengood, Chris Theofanidis, and Garth Knox. On Saturday evening, November 5 at 8:00 and on Sunday afternoon, November 6, Mark Peskanov on violin, Edward Arron on cello, and Jeewon Park on piano […]
City: BQE Repair Can Avoid Diversion of Traffic to Brooklyn Heights Streets
The Brooklyn Paper reports that City Department of Transportation project manager Tanvi Pandya told local residents at Monday evening’s community meeting on BQE reconstruction that testing by DOT shows that the cantilevered stretch of the highway that parallels Brooklyn Heights and sits partially below the Promenade can last another ten years before repairs would demand […]
City Approves Demolition of Former Brooklyn Heights Branch Library
The Eagle reports that the City’s Department of Buildings has approved the application of the developer Hudson Companies to demolish what had been the Brooklyn Heights Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. The building has been vacant since late July, when staff and contents were moved to an interim facility in Our Lady of Lebanon […]
Coming at Brooklyn Historical Society
On Tuesday evening, November 1, at 6:30 the Brooklyn Historical Society will present a screening of Los Sures, a 1984 film by Diego Echeverria that documents the lives of four people living in the largely Dominican and Puerto Rican section of South Williamsburg that was then one of New York City’s poorest neighborhoods. A panel […]
Halloween Happenings: Brooklyn Heights and Boo-Yond!
Boo, Eek! Halloween is finally upon us!! Here’s a round up of the best of what our end of Brooklyn has to offer. Add additional events or photos of your Halloween celebrations in the comments. Trick or Treat! Hands down, parents in Brooklyn Heights know the two best places to be on Halloween are […]
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