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Reminder: Latest MTA Fare Hike Sunday

Good thing Brooklyn Heights is such a lovely place to be, since it’ll cost you more to get in and out of the nabe come Sunday. Here’s a grim reminder that MTA’s latest fare hike begins Sunday, March 3. Gothamist provides a handy rundown about how much more it’ll cost to move about town, while […]

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Not-So-Welcome New Neighbors: Rats Invade Brooklyn Heights

We all know that our neighborhood is enticing for both residents and visitors, but some recent newcomers have not been received with customary Brooklyn Heights warmth. Not a few regular BHB comments have observed over the last few months that rats in the neighborhood seemed to be on the increase, and in today’s New York […]

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Update On BBP’s Squibb Park Bridge [VIDEO]

Our Karl Junkersfeld has posted a spanking fresh video on the latest progress on Brooklyn Bridge Park’s all-wood Squibb Park Bridge, which will link the Heights to the park, just below Columbia Heights near the path that leads from Middagh Street. The final section walkways have now been installed and railings are up. Scheduled completion: […]

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Read It Here: Post Superstorm Sandy News Impacting Brooklyn Heights…

As BHB continues to dig for post-storm news, we’ll update coverage here that impacts or discusses Brooklyn Heights… * 8:30 PM: West Village Halloween Parade postponed for the first time in 39 years. Bloomberg says it may be rescheduled next week… Hurricane Sandy deemed fifth most-costly in U.S. history. Could cost $5B-$10B in insured losses […]

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