From CHB: Looks like the House of D on Atlantic Avenue is one step closer to re-opening according to the Brooklyn Paper.
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The Envelope, Please.
The award for zaniest headline goes to Mike McLaughlin of The Brooklyn Paper for this. Hmmm…methinks young Mike’s (we hope) temporary state of deprivation may be affecting his writing style. Velvets and James Brown? Can’t fault his taste in music.
Crime Wave!
The Brooklyn Paper’s Police Blotter is full of Brooklyn Heights crimes this week including – thugs mugging citizens on High Street and Pinapple Street as well as burglaryapalooza in the nabe with at least 3 reported break-ins. Not to mention last night’s reported gun point robbery on Joralemon. Is it time to send the boys […]
No Two Buck Chuck at TJ’s
For those of you who are stoked about the Court Street Trader Joe’s Grand Opening next Friday, we hope you’re not pinning all your dreams on chugging a bottle of the chain’s famous Two Buck Chuck selection of wines. The Brooklyn Paper reports that the Brooklyn location will not be stocking alcohol including the award […]
Flash: Trader Joe’s to Open Friday, September 26
Breaking news from The Brooklyn Paper: the long-awaited Trader Joe’s at Court and Atlantic will open for business one week from this coming Friday, at 9:00 A.M. Update: BHB tipster “Stephanie” sent us a photo of the new sign!
NY Times: P.S. 8 to Receive an “F”
Schools Chancellor Joel Klein and Mayor Bloomberg will be announcing letter grades for NYC Public Schools next week according to the New York Times. The marks are based on a formula that takes into account individual students year to year progress, the overall number of students meeting state achievement standards and how it measures up […]
Eamonn’s Seamus O’Toole Dies
The Brooklyn Eagle reported earlier this week that restaurateur Seamus O’Toole died after falling down a flight of stairs on September 6. The freak accident occurred at Eamonn’s 41 Murray Street location. The beloved entrepreneur will be laid to rest today beginning with a mass at St. Bernadette’s Church at 10:45 a.m. The Eagle reports […]
Thank You, Marty
Sen. Martin Connor served our neighborhood for 30 years during some of the darkest times to be a New York State Democrat. Say what you will about his record, the fact remains that he served faithfully as our man in Albany for a generation. For that we are grateful. And while Martin Connor won’t be […]
Parks Deparment: Chill Out, Trees Will Be Fine
The Brooklyn Heights Association fired off a letter yesterday to the city’s Community Assistance Unit commissioner asking that the NYC Waterfalls “art” installation be turned off after Labor Day, weeks earlier than planned. BHA Executive Director Judy Stanton made the original declaration in this week’s Brooklyn Paper and followed that up by telling the NY […]
Trees are Dyin': BHA Says Shut Falls Off!
The BHA wants the tree-killin’ NYC Waterfalls shut down according to a report in the Brooklyn Paper. The organization’s Executive Director Judy Stanton says, “I think it’s enough…They’re damaging the local environment and I don’t think it’s worth it to have this question remain: Will the trees come back?” What do you think? Is this […]
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