Brooklyn Eagle: …15 Story Building: The addition of six stories atop the nine-story building at 75 Clinton St. (aka 168 Montague St.) in Brooklyn Heights is a strong possibility, according to a Department of Buildings (DOB) document. A permit application has been filed with the DOB for a 15-story, 185-foot-tall mixed-use building with 88 residential […]
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Love Lane Garage Closes
We knew it was coming and now it's happend. The Love Lane garage has closed. Condos are coming. The Brooklyn Eagle has more: Brooklyn Eagle: Parking Crunch…: Wigfall said most of the car owners have already secured a spot at another local parking garage, but there have been some holdouts. “The ones that have been […]
Eagle on the Elm
The Brooklyn Eagle reports on the 145 Hicks Street (Mansion House) coop meeting held on Monday night: Brooklyn Eagle: Rare Elm Tree….: A three-hour private meeting of shareholding residents of the co-op Monday night resulted in a call for the co-op board to "review the numbers" and to consider the choice of waterproofing the building's […]
Pool People Peeve Residents
The Brooklyn Eagle reports on the reaction of Joralemon Street residents to the sudden flood of folks using their street to access the Floating Pool Lady. The article claims the source of anguish is the fact that many of the poolitizens who walk by are "half-naked". We wonder if that's only "half" the story. What […]
Kermit’s Bike Lane
As mentioned by many in yesterday’s Open Thread Wednesday, we have a lovely new GREEN bike lane on Henry Street (it’s a DOT experiment reports The Brooklyn Eagle). While we were busy at Dick Swizzle’s birthday party last night (and recovering this morning) McBrooklyn posted a nice photo of it today. We’re curious as to […]
Eagle Freaking Out Over Ricky’s?
As previously reported, Montague Street is about to get a shot in the arm as popular sundries chain Ricky's opens there soon. The Brooklyn Eagle reports on neighborhood reaction today, with a focus on some of the more "controversial" aspects of the store: Brooklyn Eagle: Ricky's – Is Brooklyn Heights Ready?: But then, there’s that […]
Pool Barge Info
THE POOL IS NOW CLOSED. IT WILL MOVE TO THE BRONX IN 2008. The Floating Pool Lady is currently docked at Piers 4/5 aka Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach (Google Map) A shuttle runs from Borough Hall every ten minutes and is located near the 2,3,4,5, R and J trains at Borough Hall station and A,C,E […]
Daily News Gives Hizzoner Bum Advice; Fink Challenges Him to Trivia & Bocce
The New York Daily News makes some recommendations to Mayor Bloomberg on where to entertain himself while working at this temporary office in Downtown Brooklyn. However New York's Picture Newspaper leaves out a few joints that Hizzoner should check out including N'eights staples Noodle Pudding and Henry's End as well as strong newcomers Jack the […]
Trader Joe’s Coming
Technically it's Cobble Hill , but a Trader Joe's is scheduled to open on Court and Atlantic according to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (thanks to BHB tipster Hoppy): Brooklyn Eagle: The Eagle has learned that Trader Joe’s will soon be trading in Brooklyn at the corner of Court Street and Atlantic Avenue, a place where […]
Splitting Hairs Over Parking Tickets
Today's Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports on the increase in parking tickets in the Heights: Brooklyn Eagle: Downtown Parking Blitz: According to Judy Stanton, executive director of the Brooklyn Heights Association, the problem is that “generally in Downtown Brooklyn and in the areas around it, there is a tremendous amount of parking pressure. Incidents of illegal […]
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