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Brooklyn Heights Home Visited by Obama is on the Block for $13.5 Million

By on October 19, 2011 8:36 pm in Real Estate

The Brooklyn Heights home then-candidate Barack Obama visited in 2007 is on the block for $13.5 million dollars.

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Inauguration Day Open Thread

By on January 20, 2009 10:02 am in Government

Barack Obama lived in Brooklyn Heights for one hot minute back in the day.  In July 2007, he attended a fundraiser at the Columnbia Heights home of Nina Collins. What are your thoughts on this historic day?  Comment below. Pittsburgh Post Gazette:Capital Abuzz…:  “I just wanted to come here and feel the energy, the happiness. […]

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One Year Ago on BHB: Moberg and Subway Girl

By on November 7, 2008 12:43 pm in Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, Celebrity Residents

It was one year ago today that we wrote about nabe web designer Patrick Moberg and his quest to find “Subway Girl”: The New York Post reported this morning about nabe web designer Patrick Moberg and his quest of the girl of his dreams, whom he spotted on the number 5 train Sunday night. He […]

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Election Results Open Thread

By on November 4, 2008 6:21 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Election08, Government

Discuss the results of all the political battles here.

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Snacks and Paper Ballots at P.S. 8

By on November 4, 2008 11:44 am in Brooklyn Heights

At P.S. 8 this morning,  some voters were issued paper ballots while a voting machine serving the 123rd District was being repaired. On the bright side, the wait was about 20 minutes (if you knew your district) and there were TASTY SNACKS!

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BHB Readers Endorse Squadron for State Senate, Obama for President

By on November 3, 2008 2:00 am in Election08, Government

The readers of Brooklyn Heights Blog have overwhelmingly endorsed Democrats Daniel Squadron for NY State Senate and Barack Obama for President. In a poll conducted this week,  60% of poll respondents who live in the 25th NYS Senate District endorsed Daniel Squadron over his Republican opponent John Chromczak who received 8.6% of the vote.  A […]

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Were You Obama’s Neighbor?

By on May 19, 2008 5:03 pm in Election08, Government

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama lived in Brooklyn Heights as previously reported. Obama told the Brooklyn Paper:

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