The Brooklyn Paper posts its own story today about its sale to the Rupert Murdoch-owned Community Newspaper Group, and former publisher Ed Weintrob sheds some light on the news decision: Brooklyn Paper Publisher Ed Weintrob said he was pleased to sell his family run business to “real newspaper people.” “These are very tough times in […]
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Bloomberg to State: Give Us Brooklyn Bridge Park
Mayor Bloomberg told reporters today at his daily briefing that the city wants to take over Brooklyn Bridge Park from the state. A spokesperson for Governor Paterson tells the Brooklyn Paper that the state and city are working on a deal “right now”. Update: NYS Senator Daniel Squadron (D-SD25) tells BHB’s Sarah Portlock, “I will […]
R.I.P. Bob Guskind
Word has just reached us of the death of Robert “Bob” Guskind, pioneer Brooklyn blogger and publisher of Gowanus Lounge. He was a valued colleague and asset to the blogging community, and will be sorely missed. Update: More details are available at The Brooklyn Paper. Second update: OTBKB reports strong negative reaction in the blogging […]
Breaking news — literally! Work Starts on Riverside Apts Garage
Loud, earth-shattering deconstruction work started today in the courtyard of the Riverside houses as part of a plan to build an underground garage there — that is, scoping work for the project. “We’re doing work in anticipation of the project,” explained a man who said he represented the building’s owner. The buildings sit on Joralemon […]
Expert: “Mom and Pops” May Return to Montague
According to The Brooklyn Paper, Stephen Palmese, a commercial realty expert affiliated with Massey Knakel Realty Services, thinks there may be a bright future for the Montague Street commercial strip as “mom and pop” enterprises replace chains.
75 Clinton Crumbling?
It appears that the townhouse at 194 Columbia Heights wasn’t the only neighborhood building to sustain damage in Thursday’s windstorm. According to The Brooklyn Paper, 75 Clinton Street, the office building that fronts on the east side of Clinton between Montague and Remsen, also suffered a mishap: Brooklyn Paper: The mini-hurricane that blew through Brooklyn […]
“Unbiased” B’Paper Gives Thumbs Up to Dock Street DUMBO
The Brooklyn Paper’s editorial board is saying “yes” to Two Trees’ controversial Dock Street DUMBO Project. In giving approval for the plan in this week’s edition they write: What is often forgotten when passions run high is that David Walentas is not a drive-by developer who wants to destroy DUMBO while grabbing a few quick […]
Rumor Killer: No Five Guys On Henry
In response to a comment by “ABC” claiming that a Five Guys Burgers and Fries outlet would be moving into the old Busy Chef space at Henry and Cranberry (as opposed to Court Street as previously rumored), Craig Cohen, owner of Brooklyn Five Guys franchises, tells BHB that there is no truth to the Henry […]
Brooklyn Heights Torah Swiped
The folks at Congregation B’nai Avraham thought they were doing a mitzvah when they lent one of their unique handwritten Torahs to a couple who wanted to have a “kosher vacation” in Turks and Caicos. Unfortunately, the borrowers thought it would be safe to leave the holy scroll overnight last Sunday in the back seat of their […]
Eagle: BBP Topper Sanguine About Park; B’Paper: It’s Gonna Cost Ya
Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation President Regina Meyer tells the Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn Bridge Park will become reality: Citing updated construction costs and actual data, Ms. Myer said the funds are in hand for the development of Pier 1 (off Fulton Ferry Landing) and Pier 6 (off Atlantic Avenue), as well as part of Pier […]
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