St Francis Water Polo Seeks NCAA Win

By on December 5, 2013 4:27 pm in Sports

Once again our St Francis Brooklyn water polo play-by-play guy Michael Randazzo is here with the latest.

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Car Break-in Alert on Poplar

By on December 5, 2013 11:52 am in crime

A tipster just wrote: “This morning walking my dog I saw that three cars parked next to the Community Garden at the corner of Hicks/Poplar/Willow had side windows broken into … on the curbside of course!”

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Looks Like Clark Street In Brooklyn Heights Is About To Get A Tavern

By on December 5, 2013 11:35 am in Food

After halving the space of Tazza at 72 Clark Street, operators 151 Montague LLC are planning to open a tavern in the vacant part of the store. Plans were presented at last night’s CB2 meeting. Update: CB2 tells us that the owners are seeking a full liquor license for this location. The CB2 health committee [...]

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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

By on December 5, 2013 10:10 am in Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, History, Literature, movies, Music, Theater

The Heights Players are opening their production of Big River, a musical based on Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, with a score by Roger Miller and book by William Hauptman. Shows will be at 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, at the Playhouse at 26 Willow Place. There’s more [...]

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This Revelation About The Man Accused Of Robbing Keri Russell’s Brooklyn Heights Brownstone Will Probably Not Surprise You

By on December 5, 2013 7:25 am in crime

The 50 year old man, part of an uncle-nephew burglary team nabbed this week after robbing actress Keri Russell’s Hicks Street home and another on Remsen Street, turns out to be a career criminal who was released from jail just two weeks ago. WABC TV: Police now confirm Ronald Swindell was just released from prison [...]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity

By on December 4, 2013 11:31 pm in Transportation

There are no planned route diversions, cancellations, or station skips that directly affect service at any local stations this coming weekend. The following week, from 11:45 p.m. until 5:00 a.m., Monday, December 9 to Wednesday, December 11, Brooklyn bound A trains will be diverted to the F line between West 4th Street in Manhattan to [...]

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Atlantic Avenue Children’s Story Reading Series

By on December 4, 2013 11:06 am in Arts and Entertainment, Events, Kids, Parents

Winners of the Atlantic Avenue Children’s Literature Contest will read original stories along with selections from their favorite picture books. Judging panel includes Brooklyn-native Bruce Degan, illustrator of The Magic School Bus series. Kids will decide the Kids Choice Award by voting for their favorite story. Free hot chocolate provided by Sahadi’s along with bookmarks [...]

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Cops Nab Uncle-Nephew Burglars After They Rob Keri Russell’s Hicks Street Brownstone

By on December 4, 2013 10:52 am in crime, Police Blotter

Page Six reports that Keri Russell was the victim of an uncle-nephew burglary duo who struck overnight. According to law enforcement sources, the pair entered her Hicks St. home through an open window on the first floor and made off with a Filson bag, Macbook Air, necklace and earrings. They then struck a home on [...]

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Open Thread Wednesday 12/4/13

By on December 4, 2013 12:20 am in open thread

What’s on your mind? Comment away!

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TV Shoot Alert: 50 Cent’s New Drama ‘Power’ Shooting In Brooklyn Heights Friday (12/6), Cars Will Be Towed

By on December 3, 2013 11:42 pm in Movie shoots

Power, a new drama produced by rapper 50 Cent for the Starz network and starring Omari Hardwick will be shooting in the North Heights on Friday. Posters in the area say that cars must be moved from these areas before 10pm Thursday night: Hicks Street between Cranberry and Middagh (West Side) Cranberry Street between Hicks [...]

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Montague Street’s Custom House Announces Second Annual Toys For Tots Drive

By on December 3, 2013 11:08 pm in Events

The Custom House (139 Montague Street) is teaming up with St. Charles Borromeo Church for its second annual Toys for Tots campaign. If you’d like to donate, they ask that you bring an unwrapped toy to the Custom House anytime between now and December 14 — when the pub will hold a holiday celebration open [...]

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