To celebrate the milestone of 70% of New York adults receiving at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, the Governor’s office announced a fireworks display in 10 locations throughout the state tonight, including the New York Harbor. According to the New York Post, the fireworks will be visible from the Promenade starting at 9:15 […]
Archive | June, 2021
Juneteenth Celebration at Cadman Plaza Park Saturday
On June 19th 1865 Federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in Texas, which was the last of the former Confederate states to receive this news. “Juneteenth” has since become an occasion to celebrate the abolition of slavery throughout the former slave states. On Saturday, June 19th there […]
“Celebrate Summer” at Pierrepont Playground Wednesday
Our friends at the Brooklyn Heights Association have alerted us that there will be a “Celebrate Summer” event for kids and parents or caretakers at Pierrepont Playground (photo by C. Scales from 2013 egg hunt event) this coming Wednesday, June 16 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM. From the BHA: We are so excited that our […]
Fourth of July Fireworks Back, but Not Easily Visible from Brooklyn Heights
After a year’s hiatus for the pandemic, Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks will be back this year, and they will be on the East River. According to Ranaan Geberer in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle There was no indication on the Macy’s site as to exactly where in the East River the barges will be situated. […]
Grace Chorale of Brooklyn and Apollo Chorus of Chicago Present Premiere On-Line Performance of “Epitaph for Eugene Williams” Sunday Evening
In 1909 Chicago’s lakefront beaches were strictly segregated. On a hot July day a young Black man, Eugene Williams, was swimming and accidentally drifted into water off a “Whites Only” beach. A White man on the shore threw stones at him, and he drowned. Several Black bystanders who witnessed this asked a policeman to arrest […]
Brass Bands Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park Sunday
This coming Sunday, June 13 from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy will present a Brass Bands Festival, featuring the L Train Brass Band, the Hot Hand Band, the Brass Queens (photo), LowBeatBrass, and Slavic Soul Party. There’s more information here, including times and locations of performances.
Council Candidates’ Forum Yields No Differences on Issues Crucial to Heights
Despite hot and humid weather, a sizeable crowd gathered in front of the War Memorial in Cadman Plaza Park for the City Council Candidates Forum on Sunday, starting at 5:00 p.m. The candidates, from left to right in the photo above, are: Elizabeth Adams, Victoria Cambranes, Sabrina Gates, Toba Petosky, Lincoln Restler, Stu Sherman, Benjamin […]
City Council Candidates Forum at Cadman Plaza Park Sunday Evening
There are eight candidates running to take term limited Stephen Levin’s City Council seat for District 33, which includes Brooklyn Heights. This Sunday, June 6 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, there will be a live forum for these candidates in Cadman Plaza Memorial Park. The event is sponsored by, among others, the Brooklyn Heights Association, […]
The Stars Come Out For The Cat Café
Seth Meyers. Paula Poundstone. Téa Leoni. Ophira Eisenberg. Lance Reddick. John Doman. Reshma Shetty. Laura Brown. And…Newt. This is the star-studded line-up hosting Thursday night’s Turning Five and Feline Fine, a streaming event that will celebrate the Café’s fifth anniversary with comedy, features about cat rescue, and cat videos, the holy grail of the internet. The […]
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