Tomorrow (Wednesday, April 3) at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:00) the Brooklyn Reform Coalition will host a Mayoral Forum featuring candidates for the Democratic Party’s mayoral nomination in the election to be held this year. The Forum will be at the St, Francis College auditorium, 180 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Court). Hal Friedman, […]
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St. Francis College Students School The World On The Harlem Shake vs. The Harlem Fake
If you’re prone to paying attention to internet memes, then you know all about the Harlem Shake. The craze, started by a group of Australian college students, consists of a single person oddly dressed dancing to Brooklyn based DJ Baauer’s track “The Harlem Shake” — then there’s a jump cut and tens, hundreds or even thousands of […]
Reminder: BHA Annual Meeting Monday Evening
The Brooklyn Heights Association will have its annual meeting on Monday, February 11 starting at 7:30 p.m., at the St. Francis College auditorium, 180 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Court). The featured speaker will be Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (photo). All are welcome.
St. Francis College Professor Sorrentino Hosts ‘Presidency, FBI and MLK’ Feb. 13
Presidential Scholar & St. Francis Political Science Professor Frank Sorrentino will lead a discussion on “The Presidency, The FBI and Martin Luther King” at the St. Francis College Founders Hall on Wednesday, February 13 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. The free lecture is open to the public. To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
Save the Date: BHA Annual Meeting Monday, February 11
The Brooklyn Heights Association will have its annual meeting on Monday, February 11 starting at 7:30 p.m., at the St. Francis College auditorium, 180 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Court). The featured speaker will be Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez. BHA President Jane McGroarty will report on the year’s activities. All are welcome. We will give you […]
So, What’s On This Weekend?
Brooklyn Bridge Park is closed until further notice. Update: It appears it may be open Saturday. The Brooklyn Historical Society will be closed through Tuesday, November 6. Fortunately, Bargemusic didn’t sustain any serious damage, but repairs to an outside sprinkler pipe will keep it closed through this weekend. However, Brooklyn Heights Cinema, 70 Henry Street […]
Council Member Levin Wants Your Advice On How To Spend $1 Million
City Council Member Stephen Levin has a kitty of $1 million in “discretionary capital funding” to spend in his district, which includes Brooklyn Heights, and he’s asking his constituents for advice on how to spend it. So, he’s called a meeting for Wednesday evening, October 17 (by the time you read this, that probably means […]
Second Art of Brooklyn Film Festival Takes Place At St. Francis College August 4-12
The second annual Art of Brooklyn Film Festival, August 4-12, will feature 45 premieres from all over the world, all with links to Brooklyn. It will launch on Saturday the 4th with a free screening of Steven Seagal’s 1991 cult classic “Out For Justice,” complete with a Seagal look-alike contest. Movies will be screened at […]
BBP Fieldhouse Planners Really Want Your Ideas
At yesterday evening’s meeting at St. Francis College, New York City Fieldhouse, Inc.’s Executive Director, Greg Brooks (photo) said the project is in its early planning stage, and that the organization’s goal is to “meet public demand.” He said inquiries had revealed strong demand for indoor recreational facilities from area residents, community groups, and schools […]
Public Meeting On BBP Field House: Monday June 25
There will be a public meeting at which you may state your views or concerns about the proposed multi-use recreation facility to be sited on the uplands near Pier 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park (location shown in photo), supported by a $40 million gift from philanthropist Joshua Rechnitz.
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