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My First Dispatch: On Moving to Brooklyn in 1996 as We Welcome September in the Best Neighborhood in NYC

By on September 12, 2023 6:44 pm in 9/11, Blogging, Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Downtown Brooklyn, Environment, History, Houses of Worship, Neighborhoods, Open Streets, P.S. 8, Real Estate, Religion, Schools

Greetings neighbors—the first dispatch from me, Caroline Aiken Koster, your newest BHBlogger here. This first post has me thinking about moving to Brooklyn Heights in Fall of 1996. Until then, my husband James and I, fresh out of graduate school and landing in Manhattan from our hometowns of Louisville and Cincinnati, rented a standard NYC […]

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Montague Open Streets-Saturday, June 25

By on June 23, 2022 1:18 pm in 11201, Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, Events, Open Streets

Open Streets Montague, sponsored by Montague Street BID and the Brooklyn Heights Association, returns this Saturday, June 25 from noon to 7:00 PM. All parked cars must be moved from Montague before then; an emergency lane will be open during the event. There will be music, games and activities for kids, and, again, a “pastry […]

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Get Social IRL at the Montague BID’s Sunday Social This Weekend

By on September 14, 2021 6:00 am in 11201, Events, Fun, Kids, Parents

After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, The Montague BID’s 5th Annual Sunday Social is this Sunday, September 19th from 12:00 – 5:00 pm on Montague Street between Clinton Street and the Promenade. This free outdoor, family-friendly event will feature an Entertainment Zone full of music and dance, more than 25 free activities in […]

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