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BBP Prez Markowitz Weighs In On Nix Of NYC Marathon

November 3, 2012

Brooklyn Borough Prez Marty Markowitz has issued a statement on the cancellation of Sunday’s NYC Marathon, which would have grazed Brooklyn Heights in Downtown Brooklyn…

I applaud Mayor Bloomberg and New York Road Runners for doing the right thing for New York City and the Marathon after considering everyone’s opinion as well as logistical information. I spoke with the Mayor’s Office and Road Runners President Mary Wittenberg—a woman for whom I have great respect—and shared my personal concerns, and those expressed by Brooklynites. Mayor Bloomberg and his staff have done an outstanding job of leading our city through these challenging times, and this decision had to be among the most difficult they’ve had to make over the last week. Let’s continue the recovery process and make every effort to return normalcy to our city.

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51101
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Brooklyn Heights, Events, Food

Celebrate—Or Commiserate—On Election Night At Custom House

November 3, 2012

Looking for a joint in central Brooklyn Heights to raise a celebratory champagne toast—or to drown your sorrows—on Election Night this Tuesday, November 6? Nowhere in the neighborhood stays open as late as Custom House at 139 Montague Street, which confirms it will be airing election results all night long—literally. Last call is at 3:45 a.m. The 80-seat pub offers 16 tap beers with three flat screens TVs, while the kitchen offers such pub grub as (well-reviewed) burgers and wings, as well as Irish staples like Shepherd’s pie. (CT)

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51095

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Brooklyn Heights, Events, Food

Looking To Celebrate… Or Commiserate On Election Night? Montague’s Custom House Open Until 4 AM

November 3, 2012

Looking for a joint in central Brooklyn Heights to raise a celebratory champagne toast—or to drown your sorrows—on Election Night this Tuesday, November 6? There’s nowhere in Brooklyn Heights that stays open as late as Custom House at 139 Montague Street, which confirms it will be airing election results all night long—literally. Last call is at 3:45 a.m. The 80-seat pub offers 16 tap beers with three flat screens TVs, while the kitchen offers such pub grub as (well-reviewed) burgers and wings, as well as Irish staples like Shepherd’s pie. (CT)

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51095

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Brooklyn Heights

The Thin Line Between Light & Darkness

November 3, 2012

After four nights shrouded in darkness following Hurricane Sandy, Con Edison reports that power has been restored to much of the Lower East Side and East Village and parts of Chelsea. But Battery Park and the Wall Street area remain without electricity. The utility said it expects to have power back in the bulk of Manhattan’s blackout zone Saturday. This pic taken on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade at 9 p.m. Friday shows the obvious border between downtown’s darkness and midtown’s light. (CT)

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51080

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Brooklyn Bridge Park Post-Hurricane Update From Regina Myer

November 2, 2012

Here’s the contents of an email Regina Myer, President of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, sent to members of the BBP Citizens Advisory Council this afternoon with an update on how the park is faring following the storm:

I wanted to update you on Park conditions as a result of Hurricane Sandy. In general, the park fared well, with all piers, bulkheads and riprap revetments remaining stable during the storm surge. There was some flood damage to various areas of the park including the lawns, the Swing Valley playground area at Pier 6, and the Main Street and Pier 1 playgrounds. We’ve also sustained damage to electrical and irrigation equipment throughout the park.
In terms of Pier 5 construction, all electrical equipment was damaged by salt water. The synthetic turf shifted from wind and flooding, and needs to be re-aligned. Flooding also caused damage to paving. Repairs are in progress and should be completed soon.
As you may have already heard, we will be opening the park tomorrow morning. Though the greenway will remain open from dusk until dawn, all lawns will remain closed temporarily. The East River Ferry will continue to operate from Pier 1 and Smorgasburg will be at the Tobacco Warehouse on Sunday. In addition, both the Pier 6 and Main Street dog runs, as well as the Picnic Grove at Empire Fulton Ferry, will be open.
On Wednesday, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy brought over 100 volunteers to the park to perform basic cleaning functions along the perimeter of the park and along the park sidewalks. We were touched by the outpouring of support and thank everyone who came out to help.
Thanks to those of you who reached out in the aftermath of the storm to wish us well during our clean-up efforts. We hope that you stay safe during this time and look forward to seeing you in the park soon.
Best,
Regina

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51067

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Want To Avoid Looong Bus Lines? Take East River Ferry To NYC…

November 2, 2012

Columbia Heightster offers this helpful comment in our Transportation Drama Open Thread: “I made it to midtown via the East River Ferry. There’s no schedule, just a continuous circulation of boats. From DUMBO, it first goes south to Wall Street, then up to North Williamsburg. At North Williamsburg, there is a free transfer to a different boat that takes you to 34th St. Door to door was about 1hr 30min, but it was organized & civilized. $4 each way, free transfer. Sounds like a much better option than the Bridge Buses.”

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51055

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Brooklyn Heights, Food

Five Months Later, Ani Sushi Preps Opening

November 2, 2012

After Oh My Pasta! closed May 26 after just nine months in business, the space at 142 Montague Street quickly lined up its next eatery. Back in June, a sign in the window announced that Ani Sushi was “coming soon.”

Five months later, a sign now hangs alongside the window, the paper has come down and tables and seating are visible from Montague Street. We stopped by (early) Friday morning to see about an opening date, but the premises was still locked… Before Oh My Pasta!, the locale previously held Taze Turkish restaurant and Turkish Kapadokya. Aerosoles on the ground level has been in biz as long as all three. (CT)

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51036

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Sanitation Collection: Nope, Not Yet

November 2, 2012

As garbage collection crews try to catch up in Brooklyn Heights, it’s not only blue recycling bags and stacks of newspapers and magazines that continue to pile up along many of the residential streets of the neighborhood… Black garbages bags are lined up in equal numbers. Sanitation crews in Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill were scrambling to catch up in those nabes before tackling the Heights earlier this week.

Our last report Wednesday, October 31 from the Montague Street BID regarding sanitation collection: “It is expected garbage collections will resume either tonight or tomorrow morning. Recycling collections are suspended until further notice.” We’re standing by for a Friday update… (CT)

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51033

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Brooklyn Heights, News

Local Grocery Stores Begin Restocking Perishables Friday

November 2, 2012

Grocery stores in Brooklyn Heights were restocking perishable items as of Friday morning, as trucks began making their way back to the neighborhood at 7 a.m. Key Food management at 102 Montague Street told BHB early this morning that fresh fruits, milk, bread and meat are returning to the shelves, with night crews working overtime to stock. The biggest challenge, he said, remains trucks being able to find gas to deliver groceries to the neighborhood. For the time being, the store’s hours remain 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Atlantic Avenue’s Key Food was also fairly well stocked Thursday night, although those same perishable items remained AWOL. Ditto for Trader Joe’s, where the lines were—for once—almost non-existent. A stop by Garden of Eden at 180 Montague Friday morning reveals a similar situation. We haven’t made it to Gristedes yet. (CT)

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51018

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Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn

BK Bus Service To Manhattan… Thursday’s Messy Mayhem

November 2, 2012

The MTA and New York City Department of Transportation have established three routes for bus bridge service and bus priority lanes from three Brooklyn locations to Midtown Manhattan. Starting at 6 a.m., and operating 24 hours a day until further notice, shuttle buses will travel to and from subway stations at Atlantic Avenue, Jay Street and Hewes Street.

The Atlantic Avenue and Jay Street routes will operate via a new, two-way bus lane across the Manhattan Bridge and into Manhattan via bus-priority lanes on Bowery and 3rd Avenue, making stops at major cross streets up to 55th Street in the inbound direction, and via bus-priority lanes on Lexington Avenue, 23rd Street, and 3rd Avenue and Bowery in the outbound direction.

The shuttle bus from Hewes Street will operate over the Williamsburg Bridge and Delancey Street, then via Bowery and 3rd Avenue up to 55th Street before returning downtown via Lexington Avenue, 23rd Street, 3rd Avenue and Bowery.

Thursday’s limited service at the Barclays Center location was apparently a grand fiasco, according to Gothamist, as seen in the pic above and below. Read more here.

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/50978