Here’s some restaurant news that will whet your appetite! Henry’s End is settling into their new space at 72 Henry Street. The red neon sign has been lovingly transplanted to the former Sociale location where diners have definitely been taking advantage of their new outdoor seating, weather permitting. According to the Community Board 2, Happy Fin […]
Archive | May, 2019
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
It’s a “Green Light Weekend” From Friday evening, May 31 to Monday morning, June 3, as there are no planned (as always, we stress “planned”) service changes directly affecting service at any local stations. The following work week – Monday, June 3 to Friday, June 7 – each night from 9:45 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.there […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
Bargemusic’s weekend begins Friday evening, May 31 at 7:00 with a performance of works by Boulanger, Helgeson, Rakowski, Andres, and Schumann, by the pianist Donald Berman (photo). On Saturday evening, June 1 at 6:00, and again on Sunday afternoon, June 2 at 4:00, violinist Mark Peskanov, cellist Wendy Sutter, and pianist Nina Kogan will perform […]
Bye for Meow, Clark Pet
Early Monday afternoon, this text message (which I’ve edited for clarity) hit my phone: Dear valued customers, This is Mike, the owner of Clark Pet. Due to the very high rent of Clark Pet store, the store is moving to DUMBO, to my giant big branch store named Pet Promise located at 140 Plymouth St. […]
Theater 2020 Presents “The Cradle Will Rock”; a 1930s Musical That Resonates Today
Theater 2020, Brooklyn Heights’ own award winning professional theater company, will present The Cradle Will Rock (cast photo above), Marc Blitzstein’s 1937 musical play, which he called “a labor opera.” According to Theater 2020, In Cradle we see artists selling out to the wealthy, healthcare influenced by big money, the press owned by big business, […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend, from 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, May 27 2 trains will originate and terminate at Chambers Street in Manhattan, while 3 trains will not be running, so there will be no service in either direction at Clark Street, or at the 2/3 platforms at Borough Hall. 4. 5 and […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
Bargemusic’s weekend begins Friday evening, May 24 at 7:00 with a performance of works by J.S. Bach, Scott Ordway, and Gaspar Cassado, by the cellist Julian Schwarz (photo). On Saturday evening, May 25 at 6:00, and again on Sunday afternoon, May 26 at 4:00, members of the Semplice Players, along with guest violinist Mark Peskanov, […]
BHA Issues “Call to Action” on Clark Street Station Closure
The Eagle reports that the Brooklyn Heights Association has issued a “call to action” concerning the possible one year closure of the Clark Street subway station while its ramshackle, breakdown-prone elevators are repaired. The MTA has so far failed to give an answer as to whether it intends a complete shutdown. A complete shutdown would […]
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