According to a blissfully rosy story in The New York Post, the 85-acre Brooklyn Bridge Park is not only about a year from being 60% complete, but deserves credit for a residential real estate boom in both Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO. First, the optimistic factoids regarding BBP’s 60% completion: The Post assures that “a sports […]
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Potential Hurricane Hazards in Brooklyn Heights
Many readers have noted that scaffolding around Brooklyn Heights poses a threat for damage and injury when Hurricane Irene lands here later tonight. Mrs. Fink called National Grid this morning to find out if they planned to remove the construction horses in front of 24 Willow Street before the storm hits. The company claims that […]
Poplar Precinct Back on Market
The former site of the 84th Precinct on Poplar Street in Brooklyn Heights is for sale once again. The Brooklyn Eagle reports that it’s now listed by Lee Odell Real Estate for $12 million. Regal Investments had grand plans for the site but has instead elected to sell the property blaming the economy and not […]
Fish ‘n’ Chip Paper 8/10/09
Here are some of last week’s headlines in case you missed ’em! Park progress: twenty-third report Citizens Union debate Tuesday night The New Homer Fink Show – Biv Against the Machine Ciao Fascati! Ferie Buono! Full Video: Chuck Backs Steve at Borough Hall in the Herd for the 33rd Brooklyn Heights’ Paul Giamatti Guests on […]
Dock Street Drama
The City Council zoning and franchises committee hearing about Dock Street lasted five hours today, with three hours of public testimony and two of the council members grilling the School Construction Authority and developers about the plan. The hearing marked the beginning of the end for the project, a proposed 17-story residential tower and 43,000-square-foot […]
Fish n Chip Paper: 4/20/09
Here are some of last week’s stories that you may have missed: Only on BHB: New Music Bake Sale and a Little de Sade on the Side Who’s That Man with His Face on a Van? Park Progress: Pier 1 (Seventh Report) Renderings of the New 72 Poplar Neighbors react to 20 Henry’s status Designs […]
Upcoming CB2 meetings
On Wednesday night, Community Board 2’s land use committee will host its monthly meeting and discuss a series of landmarking items. The meeting is at 6 pm, at Polytechnic University (5 Metrotech, on the Commons’ north side, in room LC400). There are some interesting items up for discussion:
P.S. 8: Here Come the Trailers
As Brooklyn Heights Blog reported yesterday, this Friday is the deadline for parents to sign up their kids for P.S. 8’s pre-K program. The other part of that story is reported in today’s NY Daily News — the pre-K classes (or other classes) will happen in trailers: NY Daily News: Brooklyn Heights School…: Brooklyn Heights […]
Poplar Precinct to Serve Good Purpose
Brownstoner reports that the old 84th Precinct building at 72 Poplar Street will soon be home to the League Treatment Center. The program which helps "students who have been rejected by the public school system because their emotional problems are so severe and who cannot afford private schooling" is now located at 30 Washington Street […]
Precinct Housing Still Alive
Housing should still be an option at the old precinct at 72 Poplar Street, Heights residents said at Wednesday's CB2 meeting. Brownstoner reports that a "large crew of locals" were at the meeting and presented a petition carrying 104 signatures advocating the building for residential use. The developer who purchased the property announced last […]
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