ModuleR ( @module_r ), a “customizable design” company, has opened at new store at 141 Atlantic Avenue. Heather Quinlan profiled owner Donald Rattner for BHB last year. Anyone check it out this weekend?
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Karl Does Atlantic Antic, End to End
Mr. J. and his cam cover the scene from Hicks Street to Atlantic Terminal, finding lots of good stuff on the way, including predictions of the future for Brooklyn, the economy, and the stock market. Warning: if you’re trying to lose weight, watching this may be hazardous. See it after the jump.
Some Scenes from Atlantic Antic
Your correspondent and wife made a brief visit to Atlantic Antic this afternoon, where we enjoyed lobster rolls from Red Hook Lobster Pound, washed down with Sixpoint Atlantic Amber Ale. This was the scene at the western end of the event, Atlantic and Hicks. The crowd got even thicker as we progressed eastward. More photos […]
Mr. J’s Atlantic Antic Preview: It’s This Sunday
Atlantic Antic is this Sunday, October 2, noon to 6:00 p.m., rain or shine. Karl has some video from last year’s event to get you in the spirit. Marty Markowitz: “It’s not about tube socks; it’s about real diversity, Brooklyn style.” In Karl’s own words: Now this weekend the 37th Annual Atlantic Antic graces our […]
NYPD Accidentally Shoots into Atlantic Avenue Apartment
The NY Daily News reports on yesterday’s NYPD shooting on Atlantic Avenue. Cops were in pursuit of skell-in-waiting driving a stolen vehicle which became wedged between an ice truck and a vehicle being used by the TV show Pan Am which is shooting near Urban Outfitters at at 166 Atlantic. An NYPD officer fired off […]
Charlie Sahadi Named “Ambassador of Atlantic Avenue”
The Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation has named as its first “Ambassador of Atlantic Avenue” Charlie Sahadi, proprietor of Sahadi’s, the gourmet and Middle Eastern food market at 187 Atlantic Avenue, between Clinton and Court streets.
Emergency BQE Repairs Involve Lane and Entrance Ramp Closures
This in from the Brooklyn Heights Association: Dear Neighbors: Starting tonight, Furman Street will become a two-way street while the DOT assesses and repairs a cave-in to a catch basin on the eastbound right lane of the BQE where it passes Grace Court. The lane closures will be only at night as follows: The right […]
Blue Pig Redux on Atlantic?
BHB reader “Jason” sends in this photo, taken by his daughter “Zoey”, of a blue pig in the window of 87 Atlantic Avenue former home of Dallas Jones BBQ. Is this the same mascot from the ill-fated Blue Pig Ice Cream store of Busted Chef fame? Well we do know that the “real” Blue Pig […]
Tall Ship Eagle at Pier 7
The U.S. Coast Guard training ship Eagle, docked at Pier 7, as seen from Pier 6, Brooklyn Bridge Park, near the foot of Atlantic Avenue. The Eagle’s crew will be welcoming visitors for tours of the ship until 7:00 p.m. today (Sunday, August 7).
Discussion on Pier 6 Access Reveals Albany’s Stranglehold on City Traffic Control
Yesterday evening’s discussion with City Department of Transportation representatives about DOT’s plans for improving pedestrian access and safety at the Pier 6 entrance to Brooklyn Bridge Park culminated in a resolution by the Transportation Committee of Community Board 6 endorsing DOT’s plans, with some modifications, and with the further proviso that DOT plan for more […]
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