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Ivanov the Terrible Has Day in Court

The Brooklyn Eagle reports on pipe bomb/arsenal packin' suspect Ivaylo Ivanov's day in court for his admitted swastika spraying spree last year: Brooklyn Eagle: Ivanov Quietly…: Ivanov, a 37-year-old Bulgarian immigrant, looked meek and even gentle, as he stood handcuffed and motionless in front of the judge. Dressed in a white-collared shirt, khaki pants and […]

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Area Man Expert on Global Warming

The Brooklyn Eagle reports on Brooklyn Heights resident Richard Koral director of the Division of Continuing Education’s Apartment House Institute (AHI) at New York City College of Technology: 

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Eagle: Busy Chef Empire

The Brooklyn Eagle reports today on the planned 111 Court Street location of NoHe’s Busy Chef. The article mentions that during renovation of the store, workers uncovered many original architectural details. There’s also an outdoor patio, which begs the question is Busy Chef a fancy 7-11 or bistro?:

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Krogius: The Long and Winding Road of BBP

Henrik Krogius has a great blow-by-blow retrospective on Brooklyn Bridge Park in the Brooklyn Eagle. Just reading it requires some carbo-loading and light training, but it looks like we might just have a park in our lifetime:

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Caterer Kate Green Found Dead

The Brooklyn Eagle reports today on the death of Brooklyn Heights caterer Kate Green:

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B’Stoner: Bossert For Sale

Brownstoner reports today that the Watchtower Tract and Bible Society has put the Bossert Hotel on the block.  The hotel has been called  the "Waldorf Astoria" of Brooklyn. The landmark building once housed many of the Brooklyn Dodgers and its roof deck was a celebrity destination in the 1920s.  It's hard to put a price […]

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Montague Money Honey Cops to Fraud

Jennifer Wilkov, a Montague Street financial advisor, plead guilty yesterday to stealing over $1.6 million from investors in bogus real estate deals. Wilkov had two cohorts in the "fix and flip scam". She's also the author of Dating Your Money: Brooklyn Eagle: Brooklyn Heights Financial…: Wilkov, 39, admitted she used her job at American Express […]

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Eagle: You Call This a Public Notice?

  "Sam Howe and Friends" at the Brooklyn Eagle are in a tizzy over the MTA's flimsy "Asbestos Abatement" notice half heartedly taped to a lamp post outside the Clark Street station: Brooklyn Eagle: Howe's Brooklyn: With blue electricians tape, two pieces of paper are taped to the lampposts announcing “Public Notice: Asbestos Abatement” (Although […]

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Montague Starbucks Booking?

Thanks to "lady montague" for pointing out this item from yesterday's Eagle: Brooklyn Eagle: Street Beat: The second item, regarding Starbucks looking to get out of its lease on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, is a real shocker. As they are known for putting so much effort in demographic and foot traffic research when deciding […]

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Eagle: Production Gifts Nabe for Shoot

The Brooklyn Eagle reports that Gramercy Productions, the producers of Burn After Reading, which recently shot in Brooklyn Heights has sent donations and gifts to “several social and educational entities”: Brooklyn Eagle: Movie Maker Offers Gifts…: Gramercy Productions informed the Brooklyn Heights Association that it has made donations to P.S. 8, St. Francis College, Community […]

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