Mrs. Fink shot this picture Saturday afternoon at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 showing that the new gravel walkway is not a big hit with these wedding party members in high heels. She observes, ” Doesn’t bode well when your feet hurt before the wedding even starts.”
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Sustainability at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Go on a tour with Regina Myer, President of the Brooklyn Bridge Park, as she points out the park’s many sustainable elements. Sustainability at Brooklyn Bridge Park from Heather Quinlan on Vimeo.
Committee to Consider Alternatives to Housing in Park Wednesday
The Cobble Hill Association alerts us to a meeting to be held at City Hall (Manhattan) in the Blue Room, starting at approximately 11:00 a.m. this Wednesday, September 22, at which the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation’s Committee on Alternatives to Housing will consider possible sources of funding for the Park other than the construction […]
Brooklyn Bridge Park Goes Patio
BHB Photo Club contributor Josh Derr shot this photo yesterday of patio furniture at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1.
Brooklyn Heights People: Assemblywoman Joan Millman
Joan Millman has been a teacher, a librarian, a district leader, and for the last 13 years, an assemblywoman. Though the educational jobs preceded the political ones, she sees little difference in the skills required for success in both. “I think without even being aware of it, teachers do a lot of things that are […]
Guest Blog: Hope Reichbach, Candidate for District Leader 52nd AD
After months of campaigning and with Election Day fast approaching, I would like to take the opportunity to thank so many of you for opening your doors and sharing your time with me throughout my grassroots campaign for Female District Leader. I’ve run a positive door-to-door campaign. Over the last several weeks, Jo Anne Simon’s […]
Brooklyn Heights People: Doug Biviano
Ask State Assembly Candidate Doug Biviano about himself, and the first thing he’ll say is he’s a P.S. 8 parent who was born and raised in Brooklyn. Then, almost as if to prove it, he’ll ask the waitress at Heights Café to bring him a Brooklyn Brewery beer.
Squeezing Out Sparks: Biviano Debates Millman
News Corp’s Community Newspaper Group (the Brooklyn Paper, Courier-Life) hosted a debate last week between the two candidates squaring off for the Democratic nomination in the 52nd NYS Assembly District. Incumbent Joan Millman and challenger/ Brooklyn Heights resident Doug Biviano discussed many local issues, but one topic appears to be gaining traction (operative word: […]
Cast Your Vote: Movies in the Park on September 2!
Ever wish you could select the movies played at Brooklyn Bridge Park? Here’s your chance! The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy announced that the polls are open for the final evening of this season’s Syfy presents Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Movies with a View. On September 2nd, the pick will be determined by public vote. Here are […]
Washington Was Here, 234 Years Ago
On this day in 1776, what would prove to be the largest battle of the Revolutionary War happened just to the east of Brooklyn Heights, which was then the site of the principal encampment of the Continental Army on Long Island. The battle was originally called the Battle of Long Island, as much of it […]
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