This long Labor Day weekend — Late Friday evening, September 1 through early Tuesday morning, September 5 — there will be no R train service in either direction at Court Street or at the N/R platforms at Jay Street-MetroTech. Nevertheless, there will be service in both directions at both locations all weekend, as N and […]
Archive | August, 2023
Open Thread Wednesday
What’s on your mind? Comment away! Photo: Fish pond at Henry and Joralemon, Martha Foley.
Cadman Park Turf Replacement Update: Looking Good!
Work started just two weeks ago to replace the 16 year old, worn-and-torn Astroturf at Cadman Park, and impressive progress can be seen already. The new turf is much more plush. Gone are the thousands of crumb rubber bits that your kids dragged home in the crevices of their shoe bottoms, their socks, their hair, […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend — Late Friday evening, August 25 to early Monday morning, August 28 — there will be no Manhattan bound service at High Street, as Manhattan bound A and C trains will be re-routed to the F line between Jay Street-MetroTech in Brooklyn and West 4th Street-Washington Square in Manhattan. This means extra Manhattan […]
Letter from 16 Organizations to Electeds Rejecting the City’s BQE Rehab Plans
Here is the open letter, printed in full, from 16 organizations rejecting the City’s plan for BQE rehab, including A Better Way (originated by community activists in Brooklyn Heights), Brooklyn Heights Association, the Montague BID, 160 Columbia Heights, and 360 Furman St. August 14, 2023 Dear Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams, Deputy Mayor Joshi, and DOT […]
BQE Update On Line Friday
We have this from Councilmember Lincoln Restler: Join DOT officials on Friday, August 25 from 12:00PM to 12:45PM to get an update on the interim repairs to the BQE triple cantilever: get your questions answered, learn about upcoming work, and voice any concerns you may have. To join the meeting on Friday, click here. After […]
Brooklyn Heights Association and Other Local Civic and Business Groups Demand Action on Atlantic Avenue Safety
Spurred by last Monday morning’s fatal car crash at Atlantic Avenue and Court Street, which follows the killing of a pedestrian at Atlantic and Clinton Street in April, the Brooklyn Heights Association, along with the Willowtown Association, the Atlantic Avenue BID, the Cobble Hill Association, and the Boerum Hill Association, has issued a statement demanding […]
Welcome Caroline Koster, New Contributor to Brooklyn Heights Blog! Also, Do Not Miss Her Recent Op-Ed in the NY Daily News
We are thrilled to announce that Caroline Koster will be a new contributor to the Blog! Caroline and her husband James have lived in Brooklyn Heights since 1996, raising their two sons here. She is a co-founder of the Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge and a board member of BloomAgainBklyn. A former President of Plymouth Church, Caroline co-chaired the church’s 175th […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
I’m calling this weekend — late Friday evening, August 18 through early Monday morning, August 21 — a “green light weekend,” as there are no planned service changes, apart from 2 trains running on a reduced schedule; every 12 minutes. Indeed, there will be extra service in both directions at Court Street and at the […]
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