Pleased to meet you, Miss Mary E. Ingalls, an attendant at the Gallery Desk of what was known in 1912 as the Long Island Historical Society, which is, now, of course, the Brooklyn Historical Society on Pierrepont Street at Clinton. While the dress code of the BHS—founded in 1863—may be more casual today, the oak-laden […]
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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions
Tomorrow evening (Friday, June 1) the Brooklyn Film Festival starts at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema with screenings of Brooklyn Castle (8:00 p.m., Cinema 2, sold out) and Rose (photo) (8:30 p.m., Cinema 1, tickets available through the Festival website linked above). The Festival continues through the weekend, the following week and weekend, finishing on Sunday, […]
In Spring, Thoughts Turn to…Recycling!
The Brooklyn Heights Association calls to our attention two opportunities for recycling as we do our spring cleaning. There will be an e-waste recycling event the weekend after next at First Unitarian Church, Pierrepont Street between Clinton and Monroe Place. Bring your no-longer-useful electronics to the Church on Saturday, May 5 from 10:00 a.m. to […]
Late-Night Construction in Brooklyn Heights
This from a BHB reader: This picture depicts the scene at the corner of Pierrepont & Willow Streets at 10pm last night. The workers were approached by numerous people and asked to stop putting up the scaffolding. They refused, saying they had to finish the job and work through the night.
Wind Damages Tree at Pierrepont Promenade Entrance
High winds have caused considerable damage to trees in Brooklyn Heights over the past year or so (see here, here, and here). The latest casualty is near the Pierrepont Street entrance to the Promenade, adjacent both to the Eichner residence and the Pierrepont Playground. Mr. J. was on hand with his video cam. See video […]
BHS Presents Dodger Film Festival
For the next three Sundays, February 20 and 27, and March 6, starting at 2:00 p.m., the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton) will present films about the long departed and (by some of us, still) lamented Brooklyn Dodgers. The screenings are free with museum admission, which is $6 for adults, $4 […]
Privy Pit on Pierrepont Proves Treasure Trove
Friend and Carroll Gardens near-neighbor Katia Kelly, of Pardon Me for Asking, came across a fascinating bit of urban archaeology going on in the backyard of a townhouse on Pierrepont Street. Among the items excavated are the porcelain horse and female figurine in the photo.
Morrone Lecture on Walking Tours, Historic Preservation Rescheduled for Tomorrow Evening
The lecture on walking tours and their effect on the historic preservation movement by noted architectural historian Francis Morrone, originally scheduled for April at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton), has been rescheduled for tomorrow evening, Wednesday, June 16, beginning at 7:00. From the BHS: Join us at BHS and hear […]
BHA Sponsors “E-Trash” Recycling Event
Do you have old electronic devices, such as laptop or desktop computers, printers, CD, DVD or VHS players, telephones (land line or cell), answering machines, air conditioners, or even dead batteries, which you would like to dispose of in an environmentally safe manner? The Brooklyn Heights Association is sponsoring an e-wast recycling event, to take […]
BHA Seeks Volunteers and Bakers for House Tour Next Saturday; Will Hold E-Waste Recycling Event on Weekend of June 5-6
The Brooklyn Heights Association needs volunteers to be house-watchers at the annual House Tour next Saturday, May 8, and also wants bakers to make cookies for the House Tour reception. Dear BHA Friends: Our House Tour is this Saturday, May 8 and we still need volunteers to stand in the houses, and bakers to make […]
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