Where Have All the Mailboxes Gone?

This is obviously an old photo, as it includes two now defunct restaurants; one of which is still mourned by your correspondent and by many others. The thing I want to point out, though, is the blue object on the sidewalk between a trash barrel and the back end of the motor scooter. Like the […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

The laborers on the MTA won’t get much rest this Labor Day weekend, as there’s much track repair and electrical improvement work to be done. From late evening Friday, August 30 to early morning Tuesday, September 3 there will be no service at High Street, as A and C trains going in both directions will […]

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Open Thread Wednesday

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Community Board 2 Wants Your Views on City Funding Priorities

Brooklyn Community Board 2, which represents Community District 2, that includes Brooklyn Heights, along with all 59 community boards in the City, is conducting a survey of residents’ views on funding priorities. The results of these surveys will be used by each community board to produce a Community District Needs Statement which will be presented to the mayor, […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend, late evening Friday, August 23 to early morning Monday, August 26, is a 3-peat for the 4 train. There will be no service at the 4/5 platforms at Borough Hall, as 4 service to and from Brooklyn will be suspended and 5 trains do not serve Brooklyn on weekends. 2 and 3 trains should […]

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Open Thread Wednesday

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If you didn’t love yours, time for a redo—go and see The PROM

Whether we were a Prom King, a Solid Gold Dancer or a Wallflower, we can’t look away from our prom. You can go home again, though, with the Heights Players.  Their kick off show of the season—beginning September 6th and running weekends through September 22nd– is The Prom. Four fading stars. One girl’s prom dream. […]

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From the Team Behind Henry’s End: Jules, a Pizzeria, Coming to Henry Street

When Fifty Henry Wine Bar closed last December, the neighborhood was promised that the “closure marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter” and that “a fresh and new dining experience” was coming. Finally, that time has come! In a couple of weeks or so, Jules, a pizzeria, will be opening at 50 Henry […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend, late evening Friday, August 16 to early morning Monday, August 19, is a repeat of last weekend. There will be no service at the 4/5 platforms at Borough Hall, as 4 service to and from Brooklyn will be suspended and 5 trains do not serve Brooklyn on weekends. 2 and 3 trains should be […]

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School Supplies Giveaway at Brooklyn Heights Library Friday Afternoon

On Friday, August 16, 2 -4 PM, at the Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West,  Emblem Health will give away school supplies, such as backpacks and pencil cases, while supplies last. The event is free, for ages 5 – 12, with no reservations required.

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