Editor’s Note: The following guest post is written by Ben Bankson, longtime resident of Willowtown and a member of the Brooklyn Heights community who has been prominently featured on the Brooklyn Heights Blog. In a surprise coup carried out at the end of the fall meeting of the board of directors of the Willowtown Association […]
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Willowtown Fair This Saturday
This year’s Willowtown Fair, part of a growing tradition, will celebrate the lives of two women who made great contributions to the life of that community, and will feature a wine tasting, foood from Iris Cafe, bluegrass music, and fun for kids. Ben Bankson, President of the Willowtown Association, gives us the following: The dedication […]
Willowtown Fair Saturday, May 14, to Celebrate Maritime Heritage
This in from Ben Bankson, President of the Willowtown Association: A treasure hunt with a historic focus and lobster rolls served by Iris Café are among ways this year’s Spring Fair sponsored by the Willowtown Association will celebrate the maritime heritage of Willowtown in Brooklyn Heights. The fair will take place Saturday, May 14, from […]
Willowtown Association Weighs in on Park Financing
The Willowtown Association has published a statement of its views on funding the maintenance of Brooklyn Bridge Park, emphasizing its continued opposition to the construction of housing on Park land. The full text of the statement is here. Association President Ben Bankson, one of this year’s BHB Ten, said: We welcome the present openness of […]
Willowtown Fair to Honor Merzes, Set For Saturday, May 15
The annual Willowtown spring fair will be held on Willow Place, between Joralemon and State streets, on Saturday, May 15, beginning at 11:30 a.m. This year’s fair will honor Joe and Mary Merz (see photo), architects and Willow Place residents. Food will be provided by Iris Cafe. From the Willowtown Association: Fifty years ago this […]
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