This weekend — late Friday night, September 29 to early morning Monday, October 2 — there will be no Manhattan bound service at High Street, as Manhattan bound A trains will be re-routed to the F line between Jay Street-MetroTech and West 4th Street-Washington Square, and C train service in both directions is suspended all […]
Archive | September, 2023
Getting The “Boot” In Brooklyn Heights
Has parking enforcement become more aggressive lately in Brooklyn Heights, or is the NYPD being “selectively” aggressive? We received this complaint from a long-time reader concerning the “no standing” zone on Henry and Cranberry: We parked our car there for a brief period of time around 6:30am on Wednesday to prep as we had to […]
Atlantic Antic and Brooklyn Book Festival Sunday
This year’s Atlantic Antic will take place on Atlantic Avenue between Hicks Street and Fourth Avenue this coming Sunday, October 1, from noon until 6:00 p.m., rain or shine. Local merchants will be represented, with special deals for the occasion, along with food, music, dancers, visual artists, clothing vendors, and fun sites for kids. There’s […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
I’m calling this weekend — late night Friday, September 22 to early morning Monday, Swptember 25 — a “green light weekend” — as all trains serving local stations should be running in both directions. The only departure from the normal is that 2 trains will be on a reduced schedule: every 12 minutes. For those […]
Open Streets Montague This Saturday
Update: Open Streets is cancelled for tomorrow (Saturday, September 23) because of forecast rain. Like last Saturday, there will be a Giant Game Zone for kids, from noon until 5:00 between Henry and Hicks, and there will be an adults only Cocktail Co-Op on Montague just east of Henry from noon until 6:00. Want to […]
Theater 2020 Presents Free Reading of Aesop’s Fables at Brooklyn Heights Library This Saturday
Theater 2020, “Brooklyn Heights’ only redident professional theater” and the Brooklyn Public Library will present a free reading of playwright Lynn Marie Macy’s (photo) adaptation of Aesop’s Fables, at the Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West, this Saturday, September 23, starting at 2:00 PM (doors open at 1:30). This should be fun for all […]
Brooklyn Public Library’s Center for Brooklyn History Re-Opens
The Brooklyn Public Library has announced the re-opening of the Center for Brooklyn History after three years of renovations. The Center, located at 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton) was previously the Brooklyn Historical Society, and before that the Long Island Historical Society (yes, Brooklyn is part of Long Island). Its Queen Anne style building […]
84th Precinct Community Council Meeting Tuesday Evening
The New York Police Department’s 84th Precinct, which covers Brooklyn Heights, will have a Community Council Meeting, to which all are invited, this coming Tuesday, September 19 starting at 6:45 PM at Brooklyn Borough Hall, enter at 209 Joralemon Street. The “[a]genda includes a Cop Of The Month presentation, review of precinct crime statistics, and […]
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