This week's Brooklyn Paper has a nice round up of the Brooklyn Heights Glitterati's memories of Norman Mailer:
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Ooooo That Smell!
We’ve talked about it here on BHB… that stinky smell in parts of the Heights. BHB Commenter “No One of Consequence” was first to inform us of the stinky ginko biloba trees. This week, Brooklyn Paper’s Heights Lowdown column dives deeper into the matter: Brooklyn Paper: Ginko…: You can describe it as the smell of […]
What Can Brown Do For You? Double Park!
Following in the great tradition of Heights Lowdown columns discussing parking, the Brooklyn Paper's Juliana Bunim tackles the issue of DOUBLE parking in this week's issue: Brooklyn Paper: Heights Cars…: UPS trucks consistently double-park on residential streets in Brooklyn Heights. “We need to keep commerce moving,” said Dan McMackin, a UPS spokesman based in Atlanta. […]
Alternate Side of Street Parking
This column originally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on July 14, 2007 The mystery “illegal” parker of Pierrepont Street has broken his silence! To me! Exclusively! In my last column, I reported on the controversy surrounding alleged parking permit abuse on Pierrepont Street. The problem is so bad along the strip between Henry and Hicks streets […]
Permits a Plague on Pierrepont
This column originally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on June 30, 2007 Parking is at a premium in Brooklyn Heights even when no laws are being broken. But plenty of laws are — and sometimes by the enforcers of them. It is illegal to park in a “No Parking” zone, even if your car has a […]
I Should Run for Higher Office
This column originally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on June 23, 2007 I’ve gotten to know the mind of the man (and gal) on the street in the Heights pretty well since I started publishing the Brooklyn Heights Blog almost a year ago. Our neighbors are smart, quick witted, proud and a little skeptical. Since I’ve […]
Sopranos Fan Waits for Tony
This column originally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on June 16, 2007 Millions of fans of “The Sopranos” went to bed on Sunday night feeling a little unsatisfied. Did Tony get whacked or was he faced with a different crisis — choosing between the burger or the steak? While existential nuance may tickle the fancy of […]
Through Google’s Looking Glass
This column originally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on June 9. 2007 Last week, Google added a new feature to its mapping service: Street View. Now, not only can you search for an address and see it on a map, but also see the place you’ve searched for and its surroundings up close and personal. Almost […]
Can’t Miss These Signs in the Heights
This column originally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on June 2, 2007: An endearing quality of living in Brooklyn Heights is the fact that despite all of the 21st-century means of communication we have at our disposal, one way of “getting the word out” is still the old fashioned sign, posted on trees, windshields, doors and […]
Heights Nannies are Being Watched Anew
This column orginally appeared in Brooklyn Paper on May 26, 2007: Great art elicits an emotional response from its viewer. If John Barnard’s photo exhibit at St. Francis College, “Nannies of Brooklyn Heights,” was meant to provoke feelings about a number of issues including race and class relations, it’s a resounding success. (See photo in […]
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