Mr. J. takes a long, loving look at two of the great suspension bridges connecting Brooklyn to Manhattan. Video and Karl’s text after the jump.
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Riverside Tenants’ Association Receives BHA’s Community Service Award
Naturally, we’ve been kvelling about the Community Service Award the Brooklyn Heights Association gave to BHB at their annual meeting Monday evening. Ours was not, however, the only such award given. The other, very deserving, in our view, recipient was the Riverside Tenants’ Association, honored for its work to preserve the Riverside Apartments, on Columbia […]
Mr. J’s Mea Culpa; or, BHB as Socratic Dialogue
Karl confesses to a minor error in location in his previous video, and thanks BHB reader Andrew Porter for correcting him. This motivates a reflection on how blog dialogue leads us to Truth; and concludes with a lighthearted observation on kids who do the darndest things in movies. Video after the jump.
Mr. J. Goes Around the Heights
Our man with cam reflects on Walt Whitman Park, under construction, a classic 1970s movie partially filmed in the Heights (alas, your correspondent wasn’t on hand to do his impression of the star giving the film’s unforgettable line), and unsightly wiring. Video after the jump.
Siggy’s is Back
Mr. J. is there with his video camera to record the happy event. Video after the jump.
Construction on Middagh Street
Karl “Eye in the Sky” Junkersfeld checks in with the construction of a water line on Middagh Street for the new P.S. 8 extension. See video after the jump.
Wind Damages Tree at Pierrepont Promenade Entrance
High winds have caused considerable damage to trees in Brooklyn Heights over the past year or so (see here, here, and here). The latest casualty is near the Pierrepont Street entrance to the Promenade, adjacent both to the Eichner residence and the Pierrepont Playground. Mr. J. was on hand with his video cam. See video […]
Almost Rejected from Kickstarter, Colonie Launches to Raves
“We were initially rejected from Kickstarter,” Colonie [127 Atlantic Avenue] owner Tamer Hamawi tells BHB contributor/restaurant maven/filmmaker Karl Junkersfeld about the new restaurant’s innovative plan to crowdfund its opening. Find out why they met with some resistance and if their fare meets the high standards of Mr. J’s palate in his video report after the […]
Mr. J. Captures Sounds and Sights of Approaching Spring
Maybe Staten Island Chuck was right this year: an early spring is on the way. Karl and cam have been wandering about finding evidence, both aural and visual, that this could be so. See the video after the jump.
New Laundromat Opens on Montague
A new laundromat has opened in the space next to Teresa’s, on Montague between Hicks and Montague Terrace, that was vacated after last year’s fire. Mr. J. paid a visit and made the video that follows the jump.
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