Scott Enman in the Eagle reports that residents of the North Heights, particularly at the north end of Willow Street, near where the Brooklyn Queens Expressway curves, are frequently disturbed by strong vibrations that disturb their sleep. These often happen in the early morning and late evening when traffic on the BQE isn’t backed up, […]
Archive | September, 2019
9/11 Remembrances In Brooklyn Heights
Update:The memorial for the firefighters of Engine Co. 205 and Hook and Ladder Co. 118 will take place at the firehouse, 74 Middagh Street, at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 11. There will be an all day event at the Brooklyn Historical Society, which will present, from 8:30 A.M. until 7:00 P.M., in real time […]
200 Evacuated From The A Train At High Street
Update: I hadn’t seen Mary Frost’s Eagle story when I posted this, but she kindly sent me a link. I think the Eagle’s estimate of 200 passengers is more likely correct than the Daily News’ estimate of 600, which seems a lot for an early Sunday morning train. I’ve changed the headline accordingly. Trevor Boyer […]
Montague BID “Sunday Social” Happening On Sept 15th
Now in it’s third year, the Sunday Social is a FREE family-friendly day of entertainment, music and activities. The Kids Zone, curated by Brooklyn Bridge Parents, will host more than 25 free hands on activities including STEM, crafts, sports, Bey Blade tournaments, bouncy house, soccer, face painting, music and two free puppet shows. Restaurants and […]
Brooklyn Women’s Exchange Re-Opens Tomorrow
The Brooklyn Women’s Exchange, 55 Pierrepont Street (between Hicks and Henry), which unlike previous years remained open much of this summer, is re-opening tomorrow, Saturday, September 7, after a break for inventory. The exchange will now revert to its usual hours: Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 11:00 […]
Goodbye, Teresa’s?
Thanks to reader AbbeyK we have a link to a real estate ad that lists 80 Montague Street, Teresa’s Restaurant, as for lease. If it is leased to a new tenant, your correspondent may have to go far afield – Greenpoint?; East Village? – to get his tripe soup and kielbasa fix. Moreover, Brooklyn’s elite […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Just like last weekend, this weekend there will be no service in either direction at Court Street or at the N/R platforms at Jay Street-MetroTech from 9:45 P.M. Friday, September 6 to 5:00 A.M. Monday, September 9, as N and R trains will be re-routed over the Manhattan Bridge. There are no other planned – […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
It’s an all piano weekend at Bargemusic. The weekend begins Friday evening, September 6 at 7:00, when pianist and composer Timo Andres (photo, by Michael Wilson) will perform a concert, “Moving Études,” beginning with a 2017 composition by himself with that title, followed by six pieces that alternate between classical (Schubert) and contemporary (Philip Glass). […]
Chip Shop Space To Go Italian, With “Natural Wines”
The New York Times, in today’s Restaurant Review by Florence Fabricant, reveals that the space next door to Colonie, on Atlantic Avenue, previously occupied by your correspondent’s beloved Chip Shop, will become Ping, a “natural wine” bar – that is, one serving “wines that are made with minimal intervention, like chemical additives or commercial yeast.” […]
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