There will be fireworks tomorrow night (Sunday, October 1) starting at 7:00 PM. According to the NYC Fireworks Displays site, they are to be from Pier 16, East River, which is directly opposite Brooklyn Heights, so they will be clearly visible from the Promenade (and audible throughout the neighborhood). The sponsor is the Association of […]
Archive | September, 2017
Help Find Eloise
The good folks at Brooklyn Heights Veterinary Hospital tell us that the lovely Eloise, a nine-month-old Siberian cat, has gone missing in the neighborhood. She was last seen on Willow Street. She weighs four pounds and is microchipped. Post here or contact BHVH at 718 624 1200 if you see her.
Brooklyn Nets At Pier 2
On Saturday, October 14, the Brooklyn Nets will hold an open practice and block party at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. While tickets for the practice sold out within hours, tickets aren’t necessary for the block party. More tickets for the practice may be made available on the day of the event. The event […]
Fireworks Tomorrow Night
There will be fireworks tomorrow night (Saturday, September 30) starting at 10:55 PM. They will be launched from a barge off Red Hook, opposite the Liberty Warehouse. They might not be visible from all parts of Brooklyn Heights or the Promenade because of intervening tall buildings, though they should be visible from many rooftops. They […]
Hurricane Relief Pop Up Site This Sunday
This weekend a pop up donation drop site is scheduled to collect supplies critical to the relief efforts for Puerto Rico. You may donate on Sunday, October 1st near the High Street A/C Subway on Cadman Plaza West between 2:00 – 5:00 pm. Here’s what they are asking for: Diapers Baby food Batteries First Aid […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Just like last weekend, apart from the absence of 2 and 3 train service in both directions between Brooklyn and Manhattan, meaning no service at Clark Street this weekend (11:30 PM Friday, September 29 to 5:00 AM Monday, October 2), but with 5 trains (which don’t usually serve Brooklyn on weekends) taking their place, and […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
This Friday evening, September 29, at 8:00, Bargemusic will present “Celebrating Polish Composers,” featuring works by Zarzycki, Twardowski, Lutoslawski, Szymanowski, and Wieniawski (thank God for copy and paste), performed by Kinga Augustyn (photo) on violin and David Oei on piano. On Sunday afternoon, October 1, at 2:00,
Participatory Budgeting Meeting at St. Francis College Tuesday Evening, September 26
Sorry for the late notice. City Council Member Steven Levin (photo) has advised us that there will be a Participatory Budgeting meeting at St, Francis College, 180 Remsen Street, on Tuesday evening, September 26 starting at 7:00. Levin has a kitty of money to spend on projects in his district, which includes Brooklyn Heights and […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Apart from the absence of 2 and 3 train service in both directions between Brooklyn and Manhattan, meaning no service at Clark Street (as Dodgers fans of yore said, “Wait ’til next year!”) this weekend (11:30 PM Friday, September 22 to 5:00 AM Monday, September 25), but with 5 trains (which don’t usually serve Brooklyn […]
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