The Danish Seamen’s Church will host its annual holiday season fair on Friday, November 21 from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., and on Saturday, November 22 from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. The Fair will be held at two locations: “Danish Food, Crafts, Christmas Ornaments, Music and much more” (last year the “much more” included glog) […]
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Scandal! Boobies, Butts on Court Street
While many folks here have voiced that they’re not offended by the “Aesthetic Crimes of Henry Street” some Brooklyn Heights residents are FREAKING OUT over “explicit” images on display at a Court Street newsstand: NY Times Blogs: At Newsstands…: It was the kind of explicit image that used to be at home in adult bookstores […]
Launch Event Thursday for 20 Henry Street
The sales office of 20 Henry Street, located at 114 Henry Street, will host an opening event this Thursday, November 20 from 6-9pm. Guests will be entertained with live jazz courtesy of Chris Washburn and the SYOTOS Band as well as a “winter whites” tasting from Michael Towne Liquors. The event is free and open […]
Rocco Scali and Thomas LaMarca: The Cutting Den
The small barber shop inside the Clark St. station has been patronized by many famous customers throughout its long, rich history. The Cutting Den is now owned by Tommy LaMarca, a Brooklyn native, whose grandfather originally opened the shop in 1926. Rocco Scali has worked at the cutting den since 1958. He found the barber position […]
Judy Stanton of BHA Named One of 50 “Most Influential”
Judy Stanton, Executive Director of the Brooklyn Heights Association, was recently named one of the fifty most influential people “who have shaped Brooklyn neighborhoods” by Brownstoner, which noted: Judy Stanton, head of the Brooklyn Heights Association, has been particularly effective in her role guarding the tony neighborhood. As one insider put it, Stanton “does change things when […]
Two Years Ago on BHB: The Aesthetic Crimes of Henry Street
BHB November 11, 2006: The condition of these signs on Henry Street would be deplorable anywhere, much less in a Landmark District. If this section of Henry Street is ever going to rebound (as it seems it might), aesthetic crimes such as these must be remedied. The Fascati sign was fixed shortly after this piece […]
HUZZAH! Henry Street Gristedes Will Re-Open Next Friday
As commenter “Nancy” posted on OTW earlier today and BHB has CONFIRMED – the fire ravaged Gristedes on Henry and Clark Street will reopen next Friday November 21. The store was destroyed by an electrical fire on April Fools Day. Original reports had the store re-opening in “six to eight weeks.” Seven and a half […]
In Broad Daylight, Teen Mugged on Henry Street
It’s that time of week for the Brooklyn Paper’s Police Blotter. This time around we learn about two thugs mugging folks on the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges as well as this tender tale of a skell shaking down a 13 year old: Brooklyn Paper: Police Blotter: A thug mugged a 13-year-old — from Manhattan, no […]
20 Henry Street: From Affordable Housing! to Affordable Housing?
Today, the condos at 20 Henry Street, aka the Peaks Mason Mints Factory, officially went on sale. The building, which was once “afforadable housing” under Mitchell Lama now boasts luxury residences with a top price of $2.56 million. Curbed reports that broker Halstead claims that over 1,900 folks have expressed interest in the properties.
Ordering from Dallas Jones: The Live Blogging Experiment
Ok, so it’s Mrs. Fink’s night out with her goomadas and Homer’s hungry. Since I’m sucker for marketing, the menus from the newly opened Dallas Jones BBQ at 87 Atlantic Avenue left on our stoop made tonight’s decision for me. Let’s see if these guys have the right stuff. Here is my experience in real […]
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