The Brooklyn Paper reports on the heat in town this week with a special appearance by Joralemon Street resident Stephen Brown: Brooklyn Paper: Joralemon Street resident Stephen Brown, 61, watched as Con Edison workers toiled on Wednesday, as temperatures approached 100 degrees for the third day in a row. “I’m taking it slow,” Brown said. […]
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Biviano, Squadron Write Twin Brooklyn Paper Op-Eds
Brooklyn Heights resident and NYS Assembly candidate Doug Biviano has written an Op-Ed piece for the Brooklyn Paper: Brooklyn Paper: Coupled with the state’s arcane election law, it is virtually impossible for challengers to win. Legally complicated by design, election law is used by the incumbents to throw hundreds of challengers off the ballot, resulting in […]
Guest Post: Doug Biviano Strikes Back
BHB Guest Post by Doug Biviano, Candidate for New York State Assembly I love our Brownstone neighborhoods, the American system of democracy and our free press. Like you, I am outraged that our state leaders have hijacked our state government to use for their own self-interests, which include, above all, getting reelected. That is why […]
Brooklyn Bridge Makeover Will Cause Lots of Traffic
The Brooklyn Paper reports on the traffic that will be caused by the four year paint job and renovation of the Brooklyn Bridge: Brooklyn Paper: A mammoth renovation project that begins soon will close the Manhattan-bound lanes of the historic span at least 24 weekends and many weeknights, creating intense congestion as cars jam the Manhattan […]
Brooklyn Paper Writes About Chopper Noise
Rupert Murdoch’s Brooklyn Paper has finally caught up to the issue of helicopter noise over Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Promenade and Brooklyn Heights. Its sister publication, the NY Post ran a short story yesterday about the press conference held Friday by local officials regarding the issue. However the Brooklyn Paper’s coverage was no where […]
Brooklyn Eagle Covers Chop the Choppers Presser, Where’s Brooklyn Paper?
The Brooklyn Eagle covers yesterday’s press conference at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport: Brooklyn Eagle: Freshman Councilman Levin knew from the first day he took office that helicopter noise would be an issue. He and Squadron were in Brooklyn Bridge Park this past holiday weekend, and both said that a helicopter flew over the park “once every […]
City Cuts Pole Poster’s Fine
Brooklyn Heights businesswoman Susan Hager, who faced fines totaling $3K for posting bills on area lampposts, has had those fines reduced to $75, the Brooklyn Paper reports.
Brooklyn Heights Biz Owner Fined for Ads on Poles
The Brooklyn Paper reports on one area business owner who’s been slapped with fines for taping fliers to lamposts in the neighborhood – but did officials over react?:
Brooklyn Bridge “Kidnapping” Was Domestic Dispute
While certain Murdoch-controlled tabloids are reporting that there are madmen running rampant —again— BHB has learned that last week’s frightening “kidnapping” incident near the Brooklyn Bridge was a domestic dispute, not a random act.
Brooklyn Paper Says Heights Means “Stability”
Today’s Brooklyn Paper, celebrating the publication’s thirtieth anniversary (see post below), features retrospective articles about the Borough’s neighborhoods, including Brooklyn Heights, of which it says:
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