On Monday evening, July 24 at 6:30 the Brooklyn Historical Society will present a screening of Rebecca Messner’s film Olmstead and America’s Urban Parks. Frederick Law Olmstead, along with Calvert Vaux, designed Central Park and Prospect Park. Olmstead considered the latter his finest design. Ms. Messner will be present to discuss her film after the […]
Archive | July, 2017
Brooklyn Music Cafe, Tonight at First Presbyterian Church
Summer in the city and the music is fine. This is the final concert in First Presbyterian Church’s series, curated by Reverend Adriene Thorne. Come out for our final outdoor concert of the summer featuring Dionne McClain-Freeney and Friends. Friday, July 21st from 7-8:30 pm. The music will be jazz, R&B, and a little gospel […]
Judge Nixes BHA Request; Pier 6 Developers May Proceed At Own Risk Until Final Ruling
The Eagle reports that today New York Supreme Court Justice Lucy Billings denied the Brooklyn Heights Association’s motion for a temporary restraining order to keep the developers of the two proposed high rise residetial towers near Pier Six in Brooklyn Bridge Park from beginning construction before the August 4 hearing, at which Judge Billings will […]
Sic transit gloria mundi
Perhaps the landlord was hearing the words of Robert Frost: “Something there is that doesn’t love a [Great] [W]all….” Photo: Martha Foley for BHB.
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Apart from the weekend long absence of 2 and 3 service, which means no service at Clark Street or on the 2/3 platforms at Borough Hall, service should, barring the unforeseen (which is a pretty heroic assumption these days), be normal at all other local stations this weekend (Friday evening, July 21 to Monday morning, […]
Bargemusic This Weekend: Tango On Saturday!
This Friday evening, July 21 at 8:00 Bargemusic presents pianist Soyeon Kate Lee playing works by Schumann. On Saturday evening, July 22 at 8:00 tango master Pablo Ziegler (photo) and accompanying musicians, including guest violinist Mark Peskanov, will play Ziegler’s works, along with those of the tango great Astor Piazzolla. On Sunday afternoon, July 23 […]
Down to the Wire on Pier Six Towers
As we noted in an earlier post, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation and the developer announced their intention to begin construction of the two proposed residential towers on the Pier Six uplands, near the foot of Atlantic Avenue, on July 19, which is tomorrow. This was one day after a scheduled court hearing on the […]
Brooklyn Cat Cafe Has Rats Caring For Kittens
When I first saw a link to this story on the blog Peoplepets, I wondered if it didn’t refer to the stuffed white rat that the Brooklyn Cat Cafe on Atlantic Avenue has long used (see photo) as a cat toy. It turns out, though, that the Cafe has obtained two live rats, named Emile […]
Controversy Over Who Will Be New P.S./M.S. 8 Principal
The Daily News reports that some P.S.8 parents believe that Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña is blocking the appointment of P.S./M.S.8 Assistant Principal Patricia Peterson as principal to replace Seth Phillips, who retired in June. The reason given, according to the Daily News story, is that “Peterson is a former student of Fariña who’s been accused […]
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