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The BHB Ten for 2015!

Here, in no particular order, are the people you, the readers, and we nominated for the Brooklyn Heights Ten for the past year, 2015. Tracy (“Mrs. Fink”) Zamot and daughter Gracie: The sudden and unexpected loss of BHB’s founder, publisher, contributor, and guiding light John “Homer Fink” Loscalzo last April left all of us on […]

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Christmas Romp: Longtime Tree Sellers Return To Brooklyn Heights

As much as Christmas trees are a seasonal tradition, so is the presence of Patti Romp and her son Tim in front of Key Food at 102 Montague Street. The Middlebury, Vermont-based pair has been selling trees in Brooklyn Heights for years, and have become such a part of the neighborhood that BHB’s Karl Junkersfeld […]

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LA Times Covers Montague Street Christmas Tree Vendor in Brooklyn Heights

The LA Times profiles Patti Romp, who sells Christmas trees each year on Montague Street:

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A Christmas (Tree) Story or a Tale of Two Romps

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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