While Bay Ridge Councilman Vince Gentile pursues his bizarre plan to force film companies and the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting to seek community board approvals for film shoots, he seems to have the tacit backing of the Brooklyn Heights Association. BHA exec director Judy Stanton tells Brooklyn Paper, "it becomes very […]
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Nabe Crime Wave More of a Ripple?
From this week's Brooklyn Heights Courier comes some mixed news regarding crime in the 'hood: The number of burglaries in Brooklyn Heights has dropped considerably since the beginning of the year, recently published statistics show. Officials said that between January 1 and February 11, nine burglaries have been reported to cops at the Gold Street […]
Brooklyn Paper Jumps into Barber Fray
Brooklyn Paper's nabe correspondent Christie Rizk writes about the controversy over the Clinton Street Barbershop's sign first covered by BHB earlier this week:
BQE Repair Project Would Destroy BBP
The Brooklyn Paper reports that the proposed BQE Cantilever repair project, which won't even begin for another 10 years, would virtually wreck the soon-to-be constructed Brooklyn Bridge Park. Brooklyn Paper: One Hand Ignoring the Other…: Long-overdue renovations to a key stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway would destroy the park component of a soon-to-be-built development […]
Open Thread Wednesday
We know you've been waiting for this all week your chance to whip out your ….errr… opinion and share with the BHB community. Some thoughts for this week: Some Watchtower members believe "Brooklyn Bethel" will completely migrate out of the nabe within the next 10 years. Good or bad for the Heights? Is the Brooklyn […]
The Nabe This Week in Brooklyn Paper
Mark Lahm of Henry's End talks about Game Festival The Brooklyn Paper wants Brooklyn Bridge Park to be called Harriet Tubman Park Heights reporter Christie Rizk has the lowdown on the I Am Legend film shoot this week
Big Willie Style Around Brooklyn Bridge
Will Smith is filming his new vampire flick I Am Legend around the Brooklyn Bridge this week. Don't freak out when you see Blackhawk helicopters and tanks moving around the Manhattan side over the next few days. Brooklyn Paper has more info.
This Week in Brooklyn Paper
The Brooklyn Paper's new Brooklyn Heights section features these stories: Arbor-Slide! Expert Says Park Contractor is Wounding Trees in Cadman Plaza Tetherball: The City Game is Back Heights Mystery Smell is Solved!
Monty Q’s Shut Down by Health Board
"Tom" reports in a BHB discussion that Monty Q's has reportedly been shut down by the Board of Health, racking up a whopping 56 violation points (almost 30 more than needed to close an establishment). Other BHB readers tell us that Monty Q staffers are rushing to get the restaurant back up to code. Full […]
Open Thread Wednesday
Last week's open thread was a lively discussion, so let's try it again. Anyone try Taze, the new restaurant in the Kapadokya spot? Will a national chain ever open in one of the huge spaces available on Clark Street? If you could open any kind of store in the neighborhood what would it be? Brooklyn […]
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