In his final "guest" column for the Brooklyn Paper, BHB publisher Homer Fink follows up on the parking problems of Pierrepont Street: Brooklyn Paper: Alternative Side of Street Parking: In my last column, I reported on the controversy surrounding alleged parking permit abuse on Pierrepont Street. The problem is so bad along the strip between […]
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Pierrepont Parking Problems
In this week's Brooklyn Paper, BHB publisher Homer Fink discusses permit abuse in the nabe: Brooklyn Paper: Permits a Plague on Pierrepont: Parking is at a premium in Brooklyn Heights even when no laws are being broken. But plenty of laws are — and sometimes by the enforcers of them. It is illegal to park […]
Bandits in Cadman Park
Seems that while our law enforcement officials are busy writing parking tickets, citizens are being yoked at a fever pitch: Brooklyn Paper Police Blotter: A quintet of thugs surrounded a man sitting in Cadman Plaza Park and stole his camera at 2 pm on June 15. The man, who had been relaxing with a friend […]
Run Fink Run?
In his column in this week's Brooklyn Paper, BHB publisher Homer Fink contemplates running for "higher" office: Brooklyn Paper: I Should Run for 'Higher' Office: 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 […]
Soprano Heights
In his column in this week's Brooklyn Paper BHB publisher Homer Fink takes a flight of fancy… Sopranos style: Brooklyn Paper: Sopranos Fan Waits for Tony: 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 — […]
Heights Chef Next Food TV Star?
He may not be THE Busy Chef, but the nabe's Michael Salmon sure seems to have his plate full as a contestant on the Food Network's new reality show: Brooklyn Paper: It's No Fluke: But Michael Salmon, a Brooklyn Heights resident and a contestant on the chef showdown, “The Next Food Network Star,” wouldn’t […]
Brooklyn Heights Street View
BHB publisher Homer Fink writes about the neighborhood inside Google's new Street View feature in this week's Brooklyn Paper: Brooklyn Paper: Through Google's Looking Glass: The first thing you notice when trolling the virtual streets is that people sure love to double park in our neighborhood. On the days the photos were taken, countless delivery […]
Signs, Signs, Everywhere There’s Signs
BHB's very own Homer Fink waxes philosophical on the local homemade sign phenomena in the latest Heights Lowdown in the Brooklyn Paper: As revealed by The Brooklyn Paper in January, Roslyn Beck began posting her homemade placards to be “helpful.” And her signs were the cleanest, clearest way of directing pedestrians to the bridge entrance. […]
Yassky Backys Green Taxikys
In a move far more commendable than our headline, Brooklyn Heights man on the scene in the City Council, David Yassky, has come out punchin' for mandatory green taxis. And it got him on NBC's ratings juggernaut Today Show starring the "dreamy" Matt Lauer to boot. The Brooklyn Paper reports that Mayor Mike and Councilman […]
Nannies Photog Speaks
The Brooklyn Eagle has a story today on Nannies of Brooklyn Heights photog John Barnard: Brooklyn Eagle: Learning Curves: “There are so many different nannies, so many different shapes and sizes. Some just love kids and take such pride – you can see that. In one picture, the nanny is just flipping the child upside […]
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