Brooklyn Eagle: Heights resident John Herzog, founder and chairman of the Museum of American Finance, stands with Alexander Hamilton, a/k/a actor Ian Rose, at the museum’s celebration of Hamilton’s 250th birthday last Thursday. The event opened the museum’s new home at 48 Wall St. to over 400 supporters. An official grand opening is expected later […]
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Heights Artist Dies
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that artist Carol Hamann Howard, who was best known for her paintings of the Brooklyn Bridge, died on December 26 in Santa Cruz, California. Howard lived in Brooklyn Heights from 1959 until last year. Brooklyn Eagle: She was an active member of the Brooklyn community, volunteering for the Brooklyn Museum, the […]
P.S. 8’s Ellis Moves Up
Former P.S. 8 Instructional Specialist Olivia Ellis (pictured above with former PTA president David Goldsmith) has been promoted to director of school support for the NYC Department of Education's Office of Parent Engagement, the Brooklyn Eagle reports today. Ellis was part of the team that revived that failing school and made it one of the […]
Driver Not Charged in Law Prof. Death
The New York Post reports today on the grizzly details of the accident that took the life of Brooklyn Law professor Sara Robbins. It adds that the driver of the private sanitation truck that struck her will not be charged with a crime. Early online reports that the driver was using a cell phone at […]
NY Post Picks Up on BBP Subway Scheme
As previously reported, one of the access paths being proposed by city planners to Brooklyn Bridge Park is an underground access tunnel leading from the Clark Street subway station. With a pricetag of up to $50 million, one can only hope that the project would include major aesthetic improvements to the station's Clark Street arcade. […]
Hero Cops Honored for Nabbing Heights Hood
Two of New York's Finest were honored at the 84th Precinct's Community Council monthly meeting for their "extraordinary bravery" in the arrest of a suspect in an armed robbery on Middagh Street. The hero cops, Police Officers Moises Colon and Michael Titterton were given "Cop of the Month" honors by the 84th's Deputy Inspector Phillip […]
Memories of St. George Hotel Pool
The Brooklyn Eagle has a wonderful story this week about the glory days of the St. George Hotel, most notably its salt water pool. The piece was written by Dr. Howard B. Moshman, a long time resident and neighborhood dentist. Brooklyn Daily Eagle: How It Was…: The huge hotel pool varied in depth from 3 […]
Pooch Rescued from Blaze
The Brooklyn Eagle reported today that firefighters rescued a dog from a blaze at 34 Livingston Street yesterday morning. Photo and caption: Brooklyn Eagle
Goodbye 20 Henry Street Garden
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that the Landmark Preservation Commission approved a scaled down plan to replace the landmark garden at 20 Henry Street with housing units. On their 8th attempt for approval architects Pasanella + Klein Stolzman + Berg and owners the Praedium Group received the green light from the commission for a four story […]
Brigate Bocce – New Logo, Same Result
It was a tough second week in the Floyd NY Fall Bocce League for Homer Fink's Brigate Bocce as they faced the very serious Bourbon Balls. Capo Homer Fink and consiglere Qfwfq were joined this week by Twofones and Dr. Mark (winner of the 2005 Vincent Family Bocce championship). The addition of such firepower proved […]
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