Archive | June, 2022

Open Thread Wednesday

What’s on your mind? Comment away!

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Art Walk on Atlantic Avenue Returns Offering Culture and Return to Normalcy

As reported by News 12 Brooklyn, Arts Gowanus’ Artwalk on Atlantic Avenue  is back by popular demand. The FREE, self-guided tour kicked off this past weekend and features over 100 local artists at 70+ businesses in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, and Cobble Hill. Simply take a stroll on the 1.5-mile Atlantic Avenue route from 4th Avenue down […]

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Open Streets Montague – Saturday, June 18

Open Streets Montague, sponsored by Montague Street BID and the Brooklyn Heights Association, returns this Saturday, June 18 from noon to 7:00 PM. All parked cars must be moved from Montague before then; an emergency lane will be open during the event. There will be music (see photo from last Saturday’s Open Streets), games and […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

Once again, the only planned subway service change this weekend directly negatively affecting local stations is that from late evening Friday, June 17 to early Monday morning, June 20 there will be no Brooklyn bound service at High Street, as A and C trains will be diverted to the F line between West 4th Street-Washington […]

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Restler Introduces Bill to Ban Non-Essential Helicopter Flights

Last November, citing The City, we noted that there had been a large increase in complaints to 311 about helicopter noise. Now AMNY reports that City Councilmember Lincoln Restler (photo) has introduced a bill that, if enacted, would ban all “non-essential” flights from city owned heliports. This would include all commuter and tourist flights. Those […]

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Champions Martial Arts Grand Opening on Montague St.

A martial arts studio is now open at 151 Montague St. (previously occupied by Plaza Nails). Led by Master Jay Park, with years of Tae Kwon Do training under his Black belt, Champions Martial Arts offers classes for tots as young as 3 to teens and older. For more information or a free trial class, email cgmasterjaypark@gmail.com.

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Update: Romeo is Back Home! (Missing Cat: Help Find Romeo!)

Update: Last night at 12:30 a.m., Romeo returned home after two nights out on the town. He devoured his food, drank a lot of water and purred for an hour. Then he became his usual crabby self again. We’re so happy he’s back! Where wert thou, Romeo?? A neighborhood family’s adored cat Romeo is missing. […]

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Open Thread Wednesday

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Mayor Adams Wants New BQE Plan

Just a month ago, we cited an AMNY report that Mayor Adams wanted to slash the budget for repairs to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, which are focused on the cantilevered portion that runs below Brooklyn Heights and the Promenade, “from $225.1 million to $44.6 million, with the reduction of $180.5 million preserved for use in […]

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Movies With a View is Back at Brooklyn Bridge Park with Smorgasburg! Every Thursday July 7 to August 25.

From Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy: Movies With A View is officially back for a full season! Thursdays, July 7–August 25, 6:00 PM, Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn Join Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy on 8 special Thursdays, July through August 2022! This season is back for its 22nd season with the theme “Away We Go.” Enjoy […]

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