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Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Airshow Tuesday, April 28

NBC New York reports that, on this Tuesday, April 28 starting at noon, the nation’s two top aerobatic teams – the Navy’s Blue Angels (photo) and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds – will be over New York City and Newark as part of “Operation America Strong,” a tribute to frontline health care workers. The weather forecast for […]

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Report: Smash Crew in Brooklyn Heights Not Making Friends

As noted here, our man in the NYC Council, Steve Levin, would like to see filming in Brooklyn Heights take a chill pill and be still for a while. This dispatch from a BHB contributor shows that filming in the neighborhood can be more that just a small inconvenience. NBC’s shoot Monday for the show […]

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“Smash” filming on Sidney Place

The usual parking restrictions will be in force this Thursday on Sidney Place and adjacent streets for a scene being shot for “Smash”, a musical-drama about the production of a Broadway show (think “Glee” with adults) scheduled as a mid-season replacement for NBC. According to the Location Scout I spoke to, they’ll be shooting sidewalk […]

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BHS, Rosie O’Donnell Featured on NBC Tonight

The Brooklyn Historical Society, a Heights institution at Clinton and Pierrepont streets, will be featured on NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” tonight at 8:00, along with actress, singer, author and media personality Rosie O’Donnell. The show will document Ms. O’Donnell’s search for her family history, and BHS’s role in that endeavor.

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NBC Hypes New Show by Putting Capes on Brooklyn Statues

NBC, hoping that people will tune in to their new action show The Cape has worked out a deal with the city to drape capes on high profile statues in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The network shelled out a $120k donation for public arts to the NYC Parks Department for the privilege. The Christopher Columbus statue […]

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Parks and Recreation to Shoot Around Henry Street Monday

BHB newshound @mopostal informs us the NBC’s Parks and Recreation, starring SNL alum Amy Poehler,  is slated to film around Henry and Clark Streets Monday between 5am – 6pm.

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