If you’re feeling suitably festive this weekend, or would like to get in the mood, the Grace Chorale of Brooklyn will be putting on a holiday concert live and in person at St. Ann and Holy Trinity Church, this Sunday, December 12th, at 3pm. Special guests include Mimi and the Podd Brothers, “JChris” Chris Urquiaga, […]
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4 Alarm Fire at 132 Montague Street (Updated With Pictures)
We’re hearing (and seeing the smoke!) of a big fire at 132 Montague Street. We will post more info when we get it. UPDATE: Reports are that it is now a four alarm at 132 Montague St. where Heights Vision is located. All people got out safely. Heavy smoke seems to be drifting north to […]
The Mystery Noise Of Pineapple Walk — Solved!
If you had been hearing a mysterious, annoying, “high pitched zee-zee-zee-zee” sound in the vicinity of Pineapple Walk, Henry Street, and Cadman Towers, and thought “hey, that’s almost as loud as the helicopters”, Mary Frost revealed the culprit yesterday in The Brooklyn Eagle, in a page-turning (finger-scrolling?) article we’re sure will be optioned by Netflix […]
PS8 And Jeweler Alexis Bittar Holiday Fundraising Sale This Saturday!
Hey, looking to do some early holiday shopping but worried about those supply chains? Or, (and purely hypothetical here) just looking to get something nice for your wife’s birthday? World famous jewelry designer (and local yocal) Alexis Bittar is hosting a PS8 fundraising/shopping event this Saturday, November 20, from 3pm to 7pm, at his newly […]
PSA: Vote in Election 2021!
Reminder: Today is Election Day for 2021, don’t forget to vote! Polls close at 9pm, but vote now and get it out of the way! You can look up your local poll site (as well as see who/what will be on your ballot) at findmypollsite.vote.nyc. Though some of it may seem like a foregone conclusion […]
BHA’s Halloween Parade… On Halloween!
Due to the potential of rain on Saturday, the Brooklyn Heights Association’s annual Halloween Parade is now scheduled for Halloween (that’s this Sunday, in case you live in a grave)! This spooktacular event will start haunting the Promenade at the unghostly time of 10:30am. All zombies, goblins, witches, and other stranger things can gather at […]
To-Go Alcohol Is Over, With Some Help From Michael-Towne?
Alcohol “to-go” service from restaurants and bars is forbidden again, perhaps in part due to pressure from a liquor store trade group — headed by the owner of Michael-Towne Wine And Spirits — that viewed it as cutting into their business. Since March of last year, licensed restaurants and bars were given the permission to […]
PSA: City-Run Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Walk-ins – No Appointments Necessary!
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning that the vaccination sites operated by the city will now accept walk-ins of all ages 16 and over. You can find the list of vaccination sites here. Spread the word! Here in the 11201 zip code, we are at 71% of residents over 18 with at least 1 […]
It’s 4/20 And There’s A Pot Thief On The Loose!
According to the NY Post, Willowtown has recently been plagued by flowerpot theft. Two stoops on Willow Place were hit last Friday, but homes in the area have been seeing their potted plants disappear since December 2020. The NYPD appears to be on the case, looking for local surveillance footage that may have perhaps caught […]
PSA: GET VACCINATED!!!
Just a friendly reminder for those out there who haven’t scheduled their COVID-19 vaccination yet: DO IT NOW!!! As of this post’s publish time, there are thousands of appointments available — including over 20,000 slots at the Brooklyn residents-only Medgar Evers College site. There’s a plethora of ways to make an appointment: For the NY […]
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