Residents of Cranberry Street tell BHB that there was moving in/moving out activity at number 19 (aka the Moonstruck House) this week. The townhouse, which had been on the market since January 2006, is now listed as “Sold” on Corcoran’s website. No word on final sale price, but it was recently reduced from its original […]
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Heights History: Murders in Brooklyn Heights
While authorities have ruled out criminality in the death of Brooklyn Heights resident Graham Barnett, the thought that it was murder shook many neighbors to the bone Tuesday night. For many long time residents, the shooting of investment banker Sarah Auerbach in broad daylight at Best Cleaners on Henry Street fourteen years ago is the […]
Heights History: Applegate on Beecher
C-Span 2 recently aired an encore of author Debby Applegate’s discussion of her book about the biggest scandal in Brooklyn Heights history, The Most Famous Man in America.
Heights History: 60 Pineapple Reno Acid Spill
Long time Brooklyn Heights resident Andrew Porter sent in these photos, from the late 70s, taken while 60 Pineapple Street was undergoing renovations. He shares this anecdote:
Heights History: The Saturday Shop
On May 11, 1968 the New York Times profiled the owners of 57 Hicks Street, Public Relations professionals William and Margaret Primavera. The young couple had come up with a unique way to pay for their $65,000 townhouse – an antiques store inside their living room open only on weekends and called The Saturday Shop.
Heights History: The Library Vandal
The New York Times reported on a “mystery about whodunits” at the old Montague Street Library (197 Montague Street between Court and Clinton) on February 9, 1948. For a “period of several months” librarians noticed that someone was “systematically” crossing out all references to God in the library’s mystery book collection. Phrases such as “Oh […]
Heights History: 68 Hicks Street
The scaffolding has been up for a few weeks and renovation is in full swing at 68 Hicks. Built in 1820, the structure was originally a grocery store and tavern. The building is known for its gambrel roof and colonnettes in its entryway. In recent years its been home to the Washing Well Laundromat and […]
Heights History Program Wednesday Evening at BHS
This Wednesday, November 14, starting at 6:00 p.m., the Brooklyn Historical Society, located at Clinton and Pierrepont, in conjunction with the Brooklyn Heights Association and the New York Preservation Project, will present a discussion focusing on the importance of Brooklyn Heights as New York City's first historic district. Participants will be Francis Morrone, historian, journalist, […]
Heights History: Cops Clamp Down on Revelers
On November 12, 1937 the New York Times reported that 6 NYPD patrolmen and one sergeant were dispatched in plainclothes to crack down on unruly “revelers” on the streets of Brooklyn Heights. The special unit patrolled the area “bounded by Joralemon Street on the south, Middagh Street on the north, Fulton Street on the east […]
Heights History: Billy Goat
On September 20, 1970, the New York Times reported on a new addition to the neighborhood. Nicknamed, “Billy Goat” a huge vacuum cleaner that promised to “gobble up… dirt, paper, bottles, tin cans, cigarette butts” and most of Montague Street’s other garbage patrolled Brooklyn Heights’ “Main Street” 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. […]
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