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Brooklyn Heights: Blizzard Devastation

What happens when Homer Fink takes the official Brooklyn Bugle Flipcam out in a blizzard?  Shaky footage and dramatic music!

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Follow Us on Twitter

BHB’s parent and overlord, The Brooklyn Bugle is now “on” Twitter.   Follow us and get Brooklyn Heights Blog and Cobble Hill Blog updates as well as the inside scoop on the launch of The Brooklyn Bugle – http://twitter.com/brooklynbugle

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James Brown Gets His Way

This could just be Mike Bloomberg’s way of ingratiating himself to African-Americans. The move comes just in time for Barack Obama’s inauguration and the mayor’s ridiculous run for a third term. It has been announced that the street behind Harlem’s Apollo Theater is now officially “James Brown Way.” It’s a good spot. It’s West 126th […]

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Stress Free Holiday Wine Shopping

The East Village Wine Geek Keith Beavers is the owner of In Vino [215 East 4th Street, Manhattan] as well as The Alphabet City Wine Company [100 Avenue C, Manhattan]. He’s one of the colorful and passionate columnists featured in The Brooklyn Bugle… coming soon. Ah, the Holidays. New York is full of festivities and […]

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Marty’s Funny… Funny How?

(Note: This article is meant to be read with a nice glass of chianti and maybe a calzone…a little Sinatra music wouldn’t hurt.) Okay, I’m gonna try and avoid as many Goodfellas/Sopranos/Godfather references here as I can, but what is up with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and “this thing of ours?” As reported yesterday […]

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Chardonnay: A Study in What Went Wrong

The East Village Wine Geek Keith Beavers is the owner of In Vino [215 East 4th Street, Manhattan] as well as The Alphabet City Wine Company [100 Avenue C, Manhattan]. He’s one of the colorful and passionate columnists featured in The Brooklyn Bugle… coming soon. Here’s a sneak preview…

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Fun Turkey Day Game: “Who Wants To Be A U.S. Senator?”

For my money, there is only one thing better than “Autumn in New York” and that is “Thanksgiving in Brooklyn!” Where else in real or fake America can you enjoy any number of cultures and ethnicities celebrating Turkey Day in their own special way.

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Speak Your Mind: Does Hillary Really “Heart” NY?

Three words that go together as much as “economy, fundamentals and strong” … “Hillary, Clinton and Diplomat.” Once upon a time, there was a radio talk show host in Albany, NY who was appalled at the thought of the then-First Lady being anointed the next US Senator by the Democratic Party. So, given the chance […]

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Sen. Squadron and the Tomb of Old Republicans

It’s morning in Albany.   A chilly, crisp January morning in a city even more dreary than William Kennedy could ever possibly describe in his many novels about this cesspool of a capital city. There’s a reason why they say the best thing about Albany is its equal proximity to Boston and New York City. […]

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