This Tuesday evening, June 6 at 6:30 (all programs begin at 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted) the Brooklyn Historical Society will present, from its “Tales from the Vault” series, “Adopting Brooklyn as a Home,” featuring accounts by Puerto Rican, West Indian, European, and African immigrants to Brooklyn. “BHS archivist Brett Dion brings Brooklyn history to […]
Archive | June, 2017
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
The apparently never-ending post-Sandy repair work continues in the 4/5 tunnels connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan all this weekend, so there will be no service in either direction on the 4/5 platforms at Borough Hall from 11:45 PM Friday, June 2 to 5:00 AM Monday, June 5. Fortunately, barring unforeseen circumstances, service on all other lines […]
[Update: Found!] Another Lost Cat: Help Find Bruno!
Update, June 3, 11 am: Bruno was found last night in a neighbor’s garden. Welcome home, Bruno! The good news is that Rosie was found early, early this morning and returned to her relieved owner. The bad news is that another neighborhood feline escaped his carrier on the way to Brooklyn Heights Veterinary Hospital this […]
Silver Alert For Local Woman
Earlier this morning a Silver Alert was issued for Almeater Harrison, an 84-year-old black female from Pierrepont Street and Hicks Street in Brooklyn. The missing has dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and may be in need of medical attention. Description: 5’6″ tall, 160lbs, with gray hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing blue sneakers, dark […]
World Science Festival Returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park Saturday Evening
The World Science Festival will return to Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, this Saturday evening, June 3 from 7:00 to 11:00. There will be telescopes for viewing celestial objects (the weather forecast is for clear skies), Bill Nye the Science Guy will be there for Q&A and book signing, and you can meet astronauts Yvonne […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
Tomorrow (Friday, June 2) evening at 8:00 pianist Donald Berman (photo) will play works by Haydn, Mauricio Kagel, Dániel Péter Biró, Scott Lindroth, and Ives (certainly an eclectic mix!). On Saturday evening, June 3 at 8:00, violinist Igor Pikayzen, joined by his mother Tatiana Pikayzen on piano, will perform works by Beethoven, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Kreisler, […]
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