Archive | June, 2022

Juneteenth Events: Celebration at Cadman Park and Abolitionist Walk at BBP

Cadman Park Conservancy’s Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration Sunday, June 19th, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Cadman Park The Cadman Park Conservancy will celebrate Juneteenth with “world renowned” DJ Tedsmooth, a free yoga class, children’s activities, performances, and more. Black-owned businesses, including Drip Coffee, NYC and Pixie Pods Kids, will be there to showcase their merchandise […]

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Open Streets Montague Saturday, June 11 — Open Street on Remsen Monday-Friday

Open Streets Montague, sponsored by Montague Street BID and the Brooklyn Heights Association, returns this Saturday, June 11 from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. All parked cars must be moved from Montague before then; an emergency lane will be open during the event. There will be music, dancing, games and activities for kids, and a […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

The only planned subway service change this weekend directly negatively affecting local stations is that from late evening Friday, June 10 to early Monday morning, June 13 there will be no Brooklyn bound service at High Street, as A and C trains will be diverted to the F line between 34th Street-Herald Square in Manhattan […]

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Cops Nab Suspects After Armed Robberies in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Update: Thanks again to Mary Frost we now know that all four suspects have been arrested; that they were likely involved in two robberies on Tuesday night, and that they may have been involved in a third on Saturday evening. This is a developing story; we will add new information here as it becomes available. […]

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Open Thread Wednesday

What’s on your mind? Comment away!

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New Brooklyn Heights Library Opens Tomorrow

The new Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, located at 286 Cadman Plaza West, will open tomorrow, Wednesday, June 8. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:00 AM attended by NYPL President and CEO Linda Johnson along with “[e]lected officials and community leaders.” “At 26,600 [square] feet, the new library features […]

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Sanitation and Property Tax Virtual Town Hall Tuesday Evening

This coming Tuesday evening, June 7, from 7:00 to 8:00 there will be a Virtual Town Hall via Zoom, sponsored by City Comptroller Brad Lander (photo) and City Council Member Sandy Nurse, Chair of the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management. The sponsors invite you to give your views on these questions: “How clean […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend — late evening Friday, June 3 to early morning, Monday, June 6 — there will be no service in either direction on the 4/5 tracks at Borough Hall, as 4 trains will stop and originate at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall in Manhattan, and 5 trains do not serve Brooklyn on weekends. To get to […]

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Open Streets Montague Returns Saturday

Open Streets Montague, sponsored by Montague Street BID and the Brooklyn Heights Association, returns this Saturday, June 4 from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. All parked cars must be moved from Montague before then; an emergency lane will be open during the event. There will be music, dancing, games and activities for kids, and a […]

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Photoville and Summer Fridays Return to Brooklyn Bridge Park

Photoville, a free outdoor photo exhibit, will return to Brooklyn Bridge Park starting this Saturday, June 4, with an opening community celebration from 1:00 to 10:00 PM that will feature special exhibits and programs, an interactive photo booth, a styling workshop, and during the evening, music. Admission is free, and food will be available for […]

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