Of course, we would be remiss in our duties if we failed to highlight this other item from Brooklyn Paper's crime blotter: Missing money A restaurant employee who was entrusted with taking $5,000 to the bank on Feb. 14 may have followed the age-old advice, “Take the money and run.” The 35-year-old left the Henry […]
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Running For Yassky’s Seatsky
Let the games begin! As City Councilman David Yassky enters the race for City Comptroller, three folks have thrown their hat into the ring to represent the 33rd District. We're so engerized (not!) about this group that we'll give you the topline but suggest you read this article in the Brooklyn Paper for the deets… […]
Oh No! Not This Sh*t Again
The Brooklyn Paper covers parking placard abuse in Downtown Brooklyn and the Bloomberg administration's promise to crack down on it in this week's issue. Also in the mix – similar abuses in Brooklyn Heights. It's deja vu all over again!: Brooklyn Paper: Placard Crackdown…: Downtown isn’t the only neighborhood crying out for relief. Judy Stanton, […]
It’s a Jail AND Middle School
From Cobble Hill Blog: The Brooklyn Paper reports this week that City Councilman David Yassky (D- Brooklyn Heights) is supporting a plan to add a middle school to the Brooklyn House of Detention development plan. UPDATE: Yassky's office responds to the report at CHB
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B’Paper Big on Le Petit Marche
Brooklyn Paper food writer Tina Barry's year end round up of good eats in the borough includes a mention of Le Petit Marche: Brooklyn Paper: Digesting 2007: It’s not like Brooklyn Heights is teaming with great restaurants, so when one comes along that has everything working for it, people notice. Le Petit Marche is the […]
Marty: Nabe Rats are Rampant
Sure, Heights home prices may be skyrocketing, but so is our rat population according to Beep Marty Markowitz. Rat tales have heated up in Brooklyn Heights lately — the Brooklyn Paper has covered a dude called the "Rat Hunter" and BHB's own building has seen at least one of the critters stopping by its basement […]
Drats! Rats!
Sure it may be the holiday season and time for cheer, but this week’s Heights Lowdown in the Brooklyn Paper takes a stab at our neighborhood’s rats: Brooklyn Paper: Brooklyn’s Rat…: “The rats are getting more brave every year,” said Javier Quintana, a nine-year resident. “I’ve seen some the size of small dogs cruising down […]
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B’Paper Shouts Out Park Plaza
The Brooklyn Paper covers our borough's diners in this week's edition and shouts out own Park Plaza Restaurant: Brooklyn Paper: Diner Dash: Nick Likourentzos and his family have owned this diner near the Brooklyn Bridge for all of its 25 years, and he and his brother Dimitri know each of the regulars by name. Walking […]
Scandal! Sahadi’s Dumps Glass Jars
This week’s Brooklyn Paper sheds light on what can only be seen as a conspiracy against tradition: Brooklyn Paper: Jarring Change…: Customers at Sahadi’s, Brooklyn’s primary stop on the Near Eastern spice route, are still fuming that the grocer has replaced the classic glass jars with generic plastic containers in the nuts, dried fruits and […]
Markowitz Appoints CB2 Chair McRae to City Planning Commission
The Brooklyn Paper reports that Borough President Marty Markowitz has named Shirley McRae, Chair of Community Board 2, which includes the Heights along with Boerum Hill, Clinton Hill, DUMBO and Fort Greene, to be Brooklyn's sole representative on the City Planning Commission. She replaces Dolly Williams, a construction company executive who has been Brooklyn's representative […]
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