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 […]
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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 […]
B’Paper: Coens Gave BHA $10Gs
As previously reported, after filming Burn After Reading in Brooklyn Heights the Coen Brothers and their production company showed their appreciation to several neighborhood organizations with cash. The Brooklyn Paper reports that the Brooklyn Heights Association came out the biggest winners in the Hollywood lottery, taking in a donation of $10,000 from the filmmakers. Brooklyn […]
Holes Everywhere
Brooklyn Paper's Heights Lowdown column covers the nabe's pothole issues this week: Brooklyn Paper: Sinking…: “A pothole is when there is damage to the roadway, and it’s filled with asphalt for a temporary fix,” said Craig Chin, spokesperson for the Department of Transportation. A sinkhole is an entirely different problem caused by a leak or […]
20 Henry Street Deal Closed
The Praedium Group has closed the sale of 20 Henry Street (Peaks Mason Mint candy factory) to Urban Realty Partners for $19.6 million. The property was originally listed in January for $22.5 million. Before selling, Praedium had secured the Landmarks' approval to construct a 14,500 square foot, 4 story residential building (pictured) on the […]
B’Paper: Magpies Whine Over Clooney, Pitt Shoot
This week’s Heights Lowdown column in the Brooklyn Paper doesn’t help Brooklyn Heights shake its reputation as the “neighborhood that fun forgot” one bit. Juliana Bunim wastes no time in joining the chorus of negatrons (zombie-like negative thinkers) who are whining over being inconvenienced by the Coen Brothers’ Burn After Reading shoot in the neighborhood:
NoHe Food Scene in B’Paper
Heights Lowdown writer Juliana Bunim rounds up the Fall offerings simmering this season in the red hot North Heights food district: Brooklyn Paper: Food Delights…: Jack the Horse Tavern on Hicks and Cranberry streets will axe its cool summer soups, red snapper and Mediterranean salads in favor of toasty warm soups like apple butternut squash. […]
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