Note: This week, we’re filling in for Claude, who is recovering from a brutal altercation over the last two remaining COVID rapid tests at the Henry Street CVS. Better luck next time, Claude! This is a brief summary of this weekend’s subway service alerts that we think most directly affect the neighborhood. It is by […]
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Brooklyn Heights Association Raising Money for Victims of 132 Montague Fire
The Brooklyn Heights Association is asking the community to help out the victims of the fire that devastated 132 Montague Street: The BHA has been in touch with the Red Cross and we have determined that two of the apartments were occupied at the time of the fire. We know that our wonderful community wants […]
State Senator Kavanagh Virtual Townhall Today — Don’t Miss It!
NY State Senator for Brooklyn Heights (and other nabes in District 26) Brian Kavanagh will be holding a virtual townhall meeting via Zoom tonight, Monday, December 13th, from 7pm to 8:30pm. This virtual meeting is exclusively for his Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Vinegar Hill, Columbia Waterfront, Fulton Ferry, and DUMBO constituents. You can RSVP […]
Grace Chorale Holiday Concert This Sunday At St. Ann’s Church
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, […]
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 […]
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