The NY Daily News picks up on the Henry Street Fruit Dudes and their controversial cart. NY Daily News: Fruit vendor’s…: “I’m going to be here forever,” one of the cart’s owners, Onur Benirbaz, told the Daily News. “Of course I do have a permit.” The cart’s sudden appearance on the corner of Henry and […]
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Last Week On The Homer Fink Radio Show…
Just in case anyone missed it: Brooklyn Heights resident, news photographer, BHB contributor, and all around good egg, Marc “weegee” Hermann was on last Friday’s Homer Fink Radio Show, chatting about crime scenes, news photography, and, naturally, Weegee. There’s also a brief interview with the Fruit Dude on Henry Street: Tune in to the Homer […]
Eagle: Fruit Dude is Legal, Just Wants to Make People Happy
The Brooklyn Eagle spoke with Fatih Deirbas, owner of the fruit stand that popped up on Henry Street a couple of weeks ago. He tells the paper that he has many fans in the neighborhood but also that some people have complained. CB2’s Robert Perris tells that paper that everything with the cart is legal […]
Prophecy on Henry?
A BHB newshound sent in this photo taken on Henry Street. An ad for ready.gov on a phone booth across from the ill fated Busy Chef and associated restaurants reads: “At least one in four businesses never open after a disaster.”
Curbed Reader: 20 Henry… Feh
A Brooklyn Heights tipster wrote to Curbed this week about the new development at 20 Henry. The tipster is not impressed: Curbed: A tipster has the scoopage on new Brooklyn Heights condo conversion 20 Henry (at 20 Henry Street, ‘natch), which was formally the Peaks Mason Mints building, constructed in 1929. The two-building setup has […]
Eagle: Oven, Busy Chef, Blug Pig Done
The Brooklyn Eagle breaks the news that four of the five restaurants managed by Dan “Busted Chef” Kaufman have been closed permanently. Oven, Busy Chef and Blue Pig on Henry Street and the Busy Chef outlet on Court have all shut down. Brooklyn Eagle: Henry Street Busy Chef…: Kaufman, who allegedly used customers’ credit cards […]
Cheops Update – 80 Cranberry
Following up on my earlier Cheops Award post, I noted this morning that substantial progress has been made on the entryway at 80 Cranberry. The plywood is gone, and a new revolving door is in place. Now I eagerly await the restoration of the lovely faux marble columns that flank the door.
WTF: What the Fruit?
Folks walking by Henry Street in front of the Hotel St. George subway entrance yesterday saw this fruit dealer selling his wares to passersby. While his produce appeared to be fresher than anything Gristedes ever offered, he’s clearly a rogue Fruit Dude. Not to mention that what appeared to be his graffitti laden truck really […]
As the World Turns Films on Clark Street
CBS daytime drama As The World Turns was caught on this cell phone photo filming on Henry Street this morning. Yes, that show is still on the air. Who knew?
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