Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we’re calling this post-Thanksgiving weekend (late Friday evening, November 29 through early Monday morning, December 2) a “green light weekend,” as there are no planned cancellations, route changes, or station skips directly affecting service at any local stations. 2 trains will be running on a reduced schedule, every twelve minutes. The […]
Archive | November, 2024
Catastrophe on Remsen
A rainy and otherwise quiet Thanksgiving afternoon on Remsen Street between Henry and Hicks was disturbed by a manhole explosion that severely damaged a car parked in front of 73 Remsen. Shortly after, a fire broke out across the street in a fourth floor apartment at 76 Remsen (see photo). The Daily News quotes FDNY Deputy Chief […]
Heather Wolf Leads Bird Tour in Brooklyn Bridge Park Sunday
Heather Wolf, author of Find More Birds and Birding at the Bridge, will lead a bird tour in Brooklyn Bridge Park this Sunday morning, December 1. She says: Let’s find some birds! Winter is approaching and cool ducks and geese are arriving. And my favorite bird, the White-throated Sparrow [photo] is singing! Birds that may be seen on […]
Winter Art Benefit at the Cat Cafe
On Thursday, December 5, the Brooklyn Cat Cafe will open its first Winter Art Benefit show. The show will include work from artists across the country who have donated cat-themed work, all of which will be for sale. At least 50% of all sales will be donated to support the work of the Cafe. The […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend, late night Friday, November 22 to early morning Monday, November 25, all day Saturday and Sunday (3 trains do not serve Brooklyn late at night) there will be no 3 train service at Clark Street or Borough Hall. 2 trains should be running normally and providing service to and from Manhattan and making […]
Carjacking on Joralemon?
The website Citizen reports a possible carjacking that took place yesterday (Wednesday, November 20) at about 4:57 AM in front of 129 Joralemon Street, between Clinton and Henry. According to the story: Police are searching for two suspects, described as men wearing all black clothing with their faces covered with balaclava masks, after they brandished the handle […]
Repast Baroque Returns to Brooklyn Heights Saturday Celebrating St. Cecilia
Repast Baroque will return this Saturday afternoon, starting at 3:00, to the McKinney Chapel of the First Unitarian Congregational Society, Brooklyn, 121 Pierrepont Street, to continue their 2024-25 season, which has the theme “Feast Days.” Saturday’s concert will celebrate the Feast of Saint Cecilia, patron saint of musicians. It will feature Repast’s regular members Sarah Abigael Stone on cello, Stephanie […]
Get a Photo with Mrs. Claus at Brooklyn Women’s Exchange, Saturday, Dec. 7th
Santa is nice and all, but how about some love for Mrs. Claus? The marvelous Missus and her elf will be taking the Polar Express straight from the North Pole to the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange, arriving on Saturday, December 7! Bring your children, pets or family between 11 am to 4 pm to take a photo […]
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