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“Captain Cleanup” Back on the Job

Your correspondent found the Brooklyn Heights resident known as “Captain Cleanup”, recipient of a 2013 “BHB Ten” award, busy putting white highlights on the “Relay Mail” box at the corner of Montague Street and Pierrepont Place Sunday afternoon.

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The BHB Ten 2022: The Most Notable People of Brooklyn Heights This Year

It’s that time, for our annual list of ten people (or groups of people) living or working in Brooklyn Heights, who made an impact on our neighborhood, the city, the country, or the world this year. With input from everyone at BHB, here in no particular order are The Ten. 1.  City Councilmember Lincoln Restler Lincoln Restler […]

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The BHB Ten 2021: The Most Impactful People of Brooklyn Heights This Year

We’re bringing back a BHB tradition of an annual list, described by our founder John Loscalzo aka Homer Fink as “10 people who live or work in Brooklyn Heights who we think made an impact on our neighborhood, the city, the country, or the world” or who are “influential, altruistic or just plain special.” After […]

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BHA’s Judy Stanton to Retire in 2015

Judy Stanton, Executive Director of the Brooklyn Heights Association, has announced her decision to retire, effective August 31, 2015. From the BHA’s announcement: Since the early 1980’s Judy has served the BHA, first as a member of the Board of Governors and later as its first Executive Director. Known to many as “the face of […]

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Open Thread: Who Should Make the BHB Ten 2014?

It’s time once again to discuss who should make the BHB Ten. Please comment below on the neighborhood resident who had the most influence on the neighborhood, the city or the world as well as any others who made a direct impact on Brooklyn Heights.

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The BHB Ten: The Most Influential People In Brooklyn Heights For 2013

Our readers have spoken and our editorial team has weighed in on the BHB Ten for 2013. In no particular order, here’s the list of the people who made a difference in Brooklyn Heights last year:

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Nominate Someone Who Made A Difference In Brooklyn Heights In 2013 For The BHB Ten

Since 2008, we have compiled a list (with your help!) of the 10 most influential people in Brooklyn Heights. Sometimes, we’ll bend the rules to include those who live outside of the neighborhood but who, in some way, have made life here better through their actions. So nominate away in the comments below! We will […]

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The BHB Ten 2012

This year marks a different kind of BHB Ten. Since the first list in 2008, we’ve limited candidates to those currently living in Brooklyn Heights. As you’ll see in this year’s list we’ve opened things up a bit, thanks in part to your input.

This year’s BHB Ten, after the jump.

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Open Thread: Who Should Make the BHB Ten 2012?

Each year, we look to you the BHB Reader to help us create a list of the top 10 most influential and interesting people in Brooklyn Heights. While we focus on residents of our neighborhood, folks who have had a strong influence on the area may also be considered. So, who would you like to […]

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Brooklyn Paper: Brooklyn Heights Cinema Endangered?

According to Kate Briquelet’s story, the beloved Brooklyn Heights Cinema, recently rescued and revitalized by BHB Ten honoree Kenn Lowy, may be demolished to make way for (what else?) a five story residential building. Brooklyn Paper: Next Wednesday, building owner Tom Caruana will present plans for a new structure at 70 Henry St. at Community […]

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