News Corp/CNG’s Brooklyn Paper is coming back to a doorstep near you. The paper suspended home delivery some time ago: Brooklyn Paper: Brooklyn Heights – We’ll target Columbia Heights between Montague and Cranberry streets; plus an area bounded by Willow and Sidney places, and State and Joralemon streets. Seems like a big chunk of the […]
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LICH Obstetrics Decline
As reported by The Brooklyn Paper: Long Island College Hospital is in the midst of a precipitous drop in births this year, months after threatening to shut its maternity ward, a decline that is resulting in large increases in deliveries at other Brooklyn hospitals, including a record number of births in 48 hours at one […]
City Council Hearing Dock Street Arguments Today
BHB’s Sarah Portlock is on the scene today at the New York City Council Land Use Committee hearing on the Dock Street DUMBO project. Curbed posts a fascinating “open letter” from Jed Walentas to the celebrity opponents of the project. It cites “an independent investigation by the Brooklyn Paper” which found “no substantial impact” on […]
Brooklyn Heights Players Slain by Brooklyn Paper
Oooofah! The Brooklyn Paper’s drama “critic” Mike McLaughlin – heretofore known for his recent search for “love” – has delivered a John Simon-esque massacre of the Heights Players latest production. Simply put, the lovelorn scribe sinks Show Boat: Brooklyn Paper: The beloved Heights Players ran aground with “Show Boat,” their current production. Like the current […]
Armando’s Lobster Needs Landmarks OK
As reported on BHB, Armando’s owner Peter Byros is getting ready to reopen his legendary Montague Street eatery soon. On tap to return is the lobster sign which was part of the streetscape for 7 decades but taken down when Byros leased the space to the ill-fated Spicy Pickle. There’s one catch before the lobster […]
Bring it! BP hosts ping-pong tourney
As you can see in the above photograph, I’ve got my game face — and headband — on, ready to go, during practice this morning. Bring it, print reporters! The Brooklyn Paper is hosting its own March Madness bonanza in the form of a ping-pong tournament — and you can bet Brooklyn Heights Blog is […]
Update: Weintrob on selling the Brooklyn Paper
The Brooklyn Paper posts its own story today about its sale to the Rupert Murdoch-owned Community Newspaper Group, and former publisher Ed Weintrob sheds some light on the news decision: Brooklyn Paper Publisher Ed Weintrob said he was pleased to sell his family run business to “real newspaper people.” “These are very tough times in […]
Bloomberg to State: Give Us Brooklyn Bridge Park
Mayor Bloomberg told reporters today at his daily briefing that the city wants to take over Brooklyn Bridge Park from the state. A spokesperson for Governor Paterson tells the Brooklyn Paper that the state and city are working on a deal “right now”. Update: NYS Senator Daniel Squadron (D-SD25) tells BHB’s Sarah Portlock, “I will […]
R.I.P. Bob Guskind
Word has just reached us of the death of Robert “Bob” Guskind, pioneer Brooklyn blogger and publisher of Gowanus Lounge. He was a valued colleague and asset to the blogging community, and will be sorely missed. Update: More details are available at The Brooklyn Paper. Second update: OTBKB reports strong negative reaction in the blogging […]
Breaking news — literally! Work Starts on Riverside Apts Garage
Loud, earth-shattering deconstruction work started today in the courtyard of the Riverside houses as part of a plan to build an underground garage there — that is, scoping work for the project. “We’re doing work in anticipation of the project,” explained a man who said he represented the building’s owner. The buildings sit on Joralemon […]
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