The Brooklyn Heights Association will have its annual meeting on the evening of Wednesday, February 22, starting at 7:30, at St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Court). The guest speaker will be Sam Sifton, formerly food critic and now National Editor of the New York Times, who grew up in the Heights, […]
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Local Schools Want Pier 5 Bubble
As reported by Kate Briquelet in The Brooklyn Paper, several local private schools–St. Francis College, Brooklyn Friends School, and Packer Collegiate Institute, along with unidentified others–have expressed their desire to see a regulation sized soccer field with a year-round bubble enclosure and accompanying facilities, built on Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park. Ms. Briquelet quotes Doreen […]
BHA Wants You for Transportation Committee
The Brooklyn Heights Association is reconstituting its Transportation Committee, and inviting interested BHA members to join. The Transportation Committee is a forum for addressing specific transportation issues important to BHA members, such as biking, truck traffic, pedestrian safety and police enforcement. A large, unified voice on these and similar matters can effect changes. The Committee […]
BHA Hosts Public Discussion on Child Safety Next Wednesday
The Brooklyn Heights Association, in conjunction with neighborhood parents, will present a discussion on child safety in Brooklyn Heights next Wednesday evening, October 26, from 7:00 to 8:30, at St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Court), in the first floor student cafeteria. The purpose of this meeting is to engage parents of […]
Upcoming CB2 Committee Meetings: Transportation and Land Use
The Transportation Committee of Community Board 2 will meet tomorrow evening (Tuesday, October 18) at St. Francis College, First Floor Board Room, 180 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Court), starting at 6:00. On the agenda are: (1) a presentation by Cheska Tolentino, of Transport Workers Union Local 100, on a campaign, New Yorkers Deserve a […]
Park Advisory Council to Meet Next Tuesday
This in from Brooklyn Bridge Park: A meeting of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Community Advisory Council will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 6:30 PM, at St. Francis College, Callahan Center, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. This meeting is open to the public.
St. Francis Grad Directs Award Winning Drama
Travis Hentrich of St. Francis College Television chats with SFC alum Evan Apostolakos about his film In Black. The young director was recently recognized for his work on the picture with a Best Actor (in a) Film Festival award. Video after the jump.
Interfaith Gathering on Brooklyn Heights Promenade Marks Tenth Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
At 12:30 yesterday afternoon there was a gathering on the Promenade to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Cnter, the Pentagon, and the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. Above, The Rev. Al Bunis, of Plymouth Church, reads a portion of the Beatitudes, from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 5, verses […]
“Art of Brooklyn” Festival Opens at St. Francis
Yesterday evening the “Art of Brooklyn” festival at St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street, had its auspicious opening. It began with a reception catered by local restaurants, during which those present could view the art works on display in the gallery, including Wilson (left) and Blue Stripes, by Bensonhurst native Marilyn Patrizio. Update: BHB readers […]
Knishes Film to be Featured at St. Francis’ “Art of Brooklyn” Festival
From Saturday, August 20 through the following Saturday, August 27, St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Court), will present the “Art of Brooklyn” festival, featuring films, paintings, and live music, including after parties at local night spots on Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and the final Saturday. The schedule is here. Daily passes, […]
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