Brooklyn Eagle: It won’t by NYPD blue, it will be NYPD green, according to Bill Punch, a partner with Maurice Laboz and construction manager. of Regal Investments Inc., the developer of 72 Poplar St. in Brooklyn Heights. Punch was speaking of the gas lighting planned for the front of the former home of the […]
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What’s Coming to Pineapple Street?
The Brooklyn Eagle reports today that the developer who purchased 71,73 and 75 Pineapple Street plans to build a "contemporary" structure in the vacant lot at number 73. According to the report the new construction is on the docket for the Landmarks Preservation Commission today (update: action has apparently been LAID OVER) and on the […]
BHA Names New Prexy
Brooklyn Eagle: The Brooklyn Heights Association (BHA) announced yesterday that architect Tom van den Bout has been elected president of its board of governors. He succeeds Mary Pat Thornton, who served two years in the post. Van den Bout is a principle of NV Architects. Later in the article he comments on landmark preservation: He […]
Punchy Attacker Identified
The Brooklyn Eagle identifies the man who struck a "Packer Dad" on Joralemon Street last Thursday as Brian Land of Pacific Street. The paper reports that Land has been charged with Misdemeanor Assault.
One Hundred and Six Years of Rent Control
UPDATE 5/7/07: The family of the man mentioned in the Brooklyn Eagle story excerpted below is questioning its veracity. The article has since been removed from the newspaper's website. BHB has been able to verify that a "David A*****" was listed as resident of 187 Hicks in the telephone records as late as 2006 and […]
New Montague Businesses Confirmed
We knew about 5 Guys Burgers and Fries and the dental clinic but new info from the Brooklyn Eagle tells us that a "natural" cosmetics store, Korres, will also be opening on Montague Street soon. Brooklyn Eagle: …Coming to Montague: Limited details were given for the new businesses coming to the street, which include Korres […]
Nannies Photog Speaks
The Brooklyn Eagle has a story today on Nannies of Brooklyn Heights photog John Barnard: Brooklyn Eagle: Learning Curves: “There are so many different nannies, so many different shapes and sizes. Some just love kids and take such pride – you can see that. In one picture, the nanny is just flipping the child upside […]
DWR Highlights Winning Students
Brooklyn Eagle: Names Four…: Four Pratt Institute students from the Department of Industrial Design have received recognition for their designs as part of a competition sponsored by Design Within Reach (DWR) and conducted in conjunction with the fifth annual BKLYN DESIGNS show. The first-place student design award went to Liz Kinnmark, a 2007 graduate from […]
Trader Joe’s Comin’?
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that condo sales at One Brooklyn Bridge Plaza have begun, but we knew that already and we can't afford a SkyHouse. But what we're really interested in is adding fuel to the Trader Joe's is coming rumor: Brooklyn Eagle: Condo Sales…: Said to be the largest residential conversion in Brooklyn’s history, […]
Heights Arthur Miller Tour
Brooklyn Eagle: Walking Tour to Explore Arthur Miller's Brooklyn Heights: St. Francis College and the Arthur Miller Journal, in conjunction with The Brooklyn Historical Society, will offer a walking tour of the former Brooklyn Heights homes of the playwright Arthur Miller led by St. Francis College Professor Stephen Marino, editor of the journal. The tour […]
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