Archive | 2022

Open Thread Wednesday

What’s on your mind? Comment away!

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More Opportunities to be Heard on BQE Issues, including Tomorrow (Wednesday) Evening

Our friends at the Brooklyn Heights Association let us know that tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16, starting at 5:30 PM, “DOT will hold an online meeting for the Brooklyn Heights Community to outline their plans for repairs [to the BQE] and explain the anticipated impact on the neighborhood.” The discussion will concern the “repair” phase of […]

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Danish Seamen’s Church’s Christmas Fair This Coming Weekend

Want to get a jump on Black Friday shopping, and enjoy some Danish delicacies and drinks as well? The Danish Seamen’s Church, 102 Willow Street (near Clark) will hold its annual Christmas Fair this coming weekend, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM both Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20. You may try “homemade ‘æbleskiver’ and […]

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Coming at the Center for Brooklyn History

The Center for Brooklyn History of the Brooklyn Public Library has two interesting public programs coming up this month. Both will be virtual only, as CBH’s space at 128 Pierrepont Street is undergoing renovation. It is expected to be ready to host public programs this coming spring. This coming Wednesday, November 16 from 6:30 to […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend — late night Friday, November 11 to early Monday morning , November 14 — should be a “green light weekend” for service at local stations, as there are no planned service changes that directly affect service at those stations. The following work week, Monday, November 14 to Friday, November 18, late nights Monday […]

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Open Thread Wednesday

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Silhouettes Available for Holidays through Brooklyn Women’s Exchange

This has been a busy time for the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange, with their move from Pierrepont Street and the ribbon cutting and party celebrating the opening of their new store at 137 Montague Street, as chronicled by Mary Frost in The Eagle. The Exchange now reminds us that silhouette portraits by Deborah O’Connor, which make […]

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Movie Shoot to Create Parking Nightmares Sunday through Tuesday

Thanks to Marisa Cohen on Nextdoor for the image and the warning. I’m guessing this is a remake of the 2015 movie Brooklyn, based on Colm Toibin’s novel with the same title.

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BOOKS ARE MAGIC 2: Montague St. Grand Opening Saturday

Join Books Are Magic for the grand opening of their second store, at 112 Montague Street (between Hicks and Henry), with fun crafts, book signings, author meet-and-greets, and more!  Saturday, Nov. 5, 10am – 6 pm. RSVP at this link. (Photos courtesy Instagram @booksaremagicbk.)

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend — late night Friday, November 4 to early morning Monday, November 7 — there will be no Brooklyn bound service at High Street, as Brooklyn bound A and C trains will be diverted to the F line between West 4th Street-Washington Square and Jay Street-MetroTech. They will be stopping at York Street in […]

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