Last summer Brownstoner reported Actor/Producer, Matt Damon was in contract at The Standish on Columbia Heights for over $16.6 million. The deal has been widely-reported as the largest residential sale in Brooklyn to date. Now, it appears the Oscar and Golden Globe winning “Martian,” his wife, Luciana Barroso and their children have finally landed at the 6,218 […]
Archive | August, 2018
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Barring unforeseen events, the long Labor Day weekend will be a green light weekend for local subway service, as there are no planned service changes that directly affect service at local stations. Indeed, once again we have extra service to Manhattan from Court and Jay streets, as Manhattan bound N and Q trains are being […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
This Labor Day weekend, Bargemusic will present a “Here and Now Labor Day Festival” featuring works by contemporary composers, performed by a group of distinguished musicians, including Lish Lindsey on contrabassoon flute (yes, there is such a thing; see photo) and Bargemusic’s own Artistic Director, Mark Peskanov on violin. Concerts will be on Friday evening, […]
Prep for BQE Rehab Happening on Promenade
What’s that weird looking contraption on the Promenade? As reported by Mary Frost, the DOT is conducting environmental testing in thirty locations between Atlantic Avenue and Sands street in preparation for the $1.9 billion dollar rehabilitation of the BQE. Opened in 1951, The Promenade comprises the top level of the roadway’s 70 year old triple cantilever. […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
This weekend, from 9:45 PM Friday, August 24 to 5:00 AM Monday, August 27, there will be no service from Manhattan to High Street, as A and C trains will be diverted to the F line between West 4th Street in Manhattan and Jay Street-Metro Tech. Use the York Street station in DUMBO or Jay […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
Bargemusic begins its weekend concert lineup tomorrow (Friday, August 24) evening at 8:00 with a recital of piano works by Germany’s “killer B’s” – Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms – performed by Gerald Robbins (photo). On Saturday evening, August 25 at 6:00 and again on Sunday afternoon, August 26 at 4:00 a quartet consisting of Mark […]
Signs of Progress? Bossert Replaces Awning
Just a week after Brooklyn Paper’s August 3rd missive on the never ending delay of the Bossert Hotel re-opening, the building’s tattered eyesore of an awning was removed without fanfare. The property’s manager, Stephen Allen was later quoted in the publication on the 14th, “We’re restoring the frame, and putting it right back. It will look exactly […]
Brooklyn Bridge Park Seeks Input on Squibb Pool
Want to offer feedback on the proposed pool? Here you go. The survey takes just a few minutes.
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