The New York Times profiles Christmas tree merchants Billy and Patti Romp. The Vermont couple began a Christmas tree business years ago on Jane Street in Manhattan which has now grown to 8 other stands across New York City. Now separated, Billy holds the fort down on Jane while Patti sets up shop on […]
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Haircuts for Charity This Sunday
This Sunday, the Supercuts on Montague Street will be holding a charity event to benefit The Children’s Tumor Foundation. The “Cut-A-Thon” will run from 6 to 9 p.m., haircuts will be roughly half priced—$9 for adults and $7 for children and seniors—with all proceeds going to benefit the foundation. The salon is asking patrons to […]
Toy Museum Sets Up Shop in Brooklyn Heights
Manhattan has the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MOMA, the Guggenheim and more but Brooklyn Heights has snagged the Toy Museum. The Brooklyn Eagle reports: Brooklyn Eagle: Marlene Hochman, founder of The Toy Museum of New York (formally known as The Doll and Toy Museum of NYC) and local public officials will host a preview of the […]
The Great Montague Street Pumpkin, Brooklyn Heights
Ricky’s invades the old Heights Books space on Montague Street for Halloween and this giant pumpkin marks the spot.
The Lobster Sign is Back at Armando’s!
The Beatles never got back together. The Dodgers haven’t come back to Brooklyn (yet). But today a true miracle happened in Brooklyn Heights — the Armando’s Lobster sign returned to its home on Montague Street. Brooklyn Bugle/BHB publisher Homer Fink waged a campaign to save the sign, a fixture in the neighborhood for decades, back […]
Korres Kloses
The Brooklyn Eagle reports in today’s edition that Korres Natural Products store at 140 Montague Street has closed. The store opened in Spring 2008. Not for nuthin’ but… we never saw a soul in there. What are your thoughts?
Opera on Montague
BHB video by C. Scales Members of the Martha Cardona Theater, in its premiere appearance, perform a scene from Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love) this afternoon on Montague Street, as part of Montague Street BID’s SummerSpace festival.
Montague SummerSpace Launches
There were noshes from Montague Street restaurants and opera to launch this year’s first SummerSpace Sunday. The no cars allowed, chairs and tables in the street fun continues for the next two Sundays. Details at the Montague BID website.
Kucinich: We Need Doug Bivianos in City Councils Across the Country
Brooklyn Heights resident and candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 33rd NYC Council District Doug Biviano received the endorsement of his mentor Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) this morning. Biviano, his family and supporters stood at the top of the steps of his 89 Montague Street campaign headquarters with Kucinich and his wife Elizabeth. The […]
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