Mr. J. and his cam were on hand for this evening’s Promenade Christmas Tree lighting, then wandered around a bit to get some shots of decorations in the neighborhood and in nearby MetroTech. Video after the jump.
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Fireworks Tonight; Blue Angels Flyover Tomorrow
Our friends at Community Board 2 have advised us that, first, there will be a fireworks display over Ellis Island tonight at about 8:30, and second, that the U.S. Navy Blue Angels precision aerobatic team (photo): …will fly over the Hudson River to take promotional photos in front of One World Trade Center. Six aircraft […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This is really last minute. This (Thursday, December 12) evening the Brooklyn Historical Society is presenting “Book Talk: Sarah Zorn and Brooklyn Chef’s Table,” in the Society’s Great Hall, 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton), starting at 6:30 p.m. A fantastic panel of chefs/restaurateurs profiled by Brooklyn food writer Sarah Zorn discuss the borough’s deliciously […]
Update on Tree Lighting, Caroling December 18; Now With Free Cookies!
As we noted earlier, this year’s Promenade Christmas tree lighting will be the Wednesday after next, December 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the Montague Street entrance to the Promenade. Following the lighting ceremony (Marty Markowitz has been a faithful attendee; will Beep-to-Be Eric Adams be there this year?) the Grace & Spiritus Chorale will lead […]
‘Tis the Season for Lights
The lights on the menorah at the Montague Street entrance to the Promenade, sponsored by Chabad of Brooklyn Heights, are already shining. Tomorrow (Monday, December 2) at 5:30 p.m. there will be a ceremonial lighting of the giant menorah, also sponsored by Chabad, in Columbus Park in front of the Supreme Court building. Also tomorrow […]
Philip Levine, Poet, on Living in Brooklyn Heights
Philip Levine, Poet Laureate of the U.S. for 2011-2012 (poets laureate are appointed for two year terms) divides his time between California and Brooklyn Heights, but as he says in the video you can see after the jump, Brooklyn is what he calls home. The video, published by the Cortland Review, starts in Levine’s residence, […]
Autumn in Brooklyn Bridge Park and Brooklyn Heights
Autumn is officially with us for almost another month, but it feels like, to quote a Joni Mitchell song, “winter’s closing in.” I’ve collected here some photos I’ve taken on walks over the past month, mostly in Brooklyn Bridge Park and along the Promenade, showing foliage nearing or at its peak fall dress. Above is […]
Obscured By Clouds
As seen from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, a low lying cloudbank cut off the upper stories of lower Manhattan buildings, and brought to mind a Pink Floyd album.
Fireworks Tonight!
We have this announcement from Notify NYC: Notification issued 10/5/13 at 4:00 PM. There will be a fireworks display off of Pier 16, in the East River near the South Street Seaport in Manhattan tomorrow, 10/6/13, at approximately 7:20 PM. “[O]ff of Pier 16″ means directly in front of the North Heights, so the display […]
The Sights that can be Seen from Brooklyn Heights
This morning I set out early for my walk along the Promenade down to Pier 1 and back. The combination of low, scudding clouds and a sun still low to the eastern horizon created some interesting lighting effects on lower Manhattan buildings. In the photo above (more photos and text after the jump) the top […]
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