This week Brooklyn Paper's Heights/DUMBO correspondent, Christie "Worldly Person" Rizk reports on the comings and goings of the Watchtower: Brooklyn Paper: Selloff! But Witnesses Say They Will Remain King of Kings: The Jehovah’s Witnesses may be selling a third of their Brooklyn Heights holdings, but the religious sect, a neighborhood fixture for almost a century, […]
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Pig Out on Swine Saturday
Brooklyn Paper: Pig Out: On May 12, you’ll definitely want to hoof it over to Empire–Fulton Ferry State Park for the seventh annual Brooklyn Pigfest. Starting at 1 pm, the park will go barnyard with four expert barbeque teams, a trough’s worth of Brooklyn Brewery suds, and a performance by local bluegrass six-piece, the Cobble […]
No Tennis For You
In this week's Brooklyn Paper, Heights news diva Christie Rizk reports on a super-fantastic rooftop tennis court in DUMBO that has enthusiasts buzzing. Trouble is, it's only open to members of the Watchtower. Is giving up "false religion" that much of a sacrifice to enjoy some sweet court time? We'll let you be the judge.
Dumbo Says Buh Bye to Nova Clutch?
From "BP": I noticed that the "Nova Clutch" building beneath the Brooklyn Bridge on Front St. in DUMBO was being boarded up today. As I recall, Walentas/Two Trees owns it and has been wanting to convert/renovate/rebuild there. Anyone know the deal here?
99 Gold Goes Rental
People in contract to buy at 99 Gold Street emailed me that they were informed today the building is going rental. Add this to the influx of new rentals at 133 Water, and Vinegar Hill and DUMBO's rental landscape has drastically changed! Other new condo buildings in the neighborhood are still in the works. Though […]
Justice Stripped Bare
The NY Daily News has a story today about a Brooklyn Law student whose Playboy TV** romp could put a damper on her budding legal career (via Brooklyn Record): A Brooklyn law student who shed her briefs for a Playboy TV series may have to kiss off her career after the sexy video made its […]
DUMBO Seeks Landmark Status
The DUMBO Neighborhood Association is placing ads in local papers as part of their campaign to get their nabe designated as a Landmark District. DUMBO NYC: In September 2005, the chairman of the Landmarks Preservation Commission declared Dumbo “worthy of designation.” As soon as word got out, some developers and owners lobbied against designation. So […]
DUMBO Gets Trees
Brooklyn Papers reports that trees are being planted in DUMBO. “The streetscapes in this neighborhood have been neglected for years, not only due to a lack of trees, but also basic things like sidewalks and sewers,” Tucker Reed, executive director of the DUMBO Improvement District, tells the paper. “We’re just trying to catch up to […]
Lawnmower Man of Dumbo
BHB's favorite Brooklyn journo, Gersh Kuntzman, has a piece in this week's Brooklyn Papers about a Watchtower member who is dedicated to keeping a grassy hill in DUMBO manicured to perfection. Brooklyn Papers: The Lawnmower Man of DUMBO: The season is finally over for the Lawnmower Man 0f DUMBO.That’s how most people refer to Tom […]
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