It’s been more than two weeks since at least two public trashcans vanished from prominent locations close to Brooklyn Heights’ Promenade entrances: one at the corner of Montague Street and Montague Terrace and another at the corner of Remsen Street and Montague Terrace. Both of these receptacles were not only consistently packed with garbage along […]
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It’s free to watch, and a $25 tax deductible donation to enter your canine pride and joy. Be sure to register at Perfect Paws before the event! 102 Hicks St., corner of Pineapple. Fabulous after party at Vinegar Hill Vet to follow the parade where the winners will be announced. It’s a fun time for […]
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As Atlantic Avenue attempts to redefine itself as a burgeoning retail and foodie destination for local businesses and more upscale shopping, we’re not sure that the local BID had fast food in mind as consummate gentrification. We saw a sign today in the storefront at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Hicks Street promoting a […]
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The Brooklyn Heights Cinema, 70 Henry Street, is adding standup comedy to its growing roster of special events. The next “Brooklyn Heights Comedy Nights” is tonight, Wednesday, October 17, at 9 p.m., featuring Subhah Agarwal, Gabe Morales, Adam Oliensis & Kevin J. Williams. Admission is $10. Next month’s yuks are scheduled for Wednesday, November 21. […]
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The Brooklyn Bridge Rotary Club has launched a monthly series called “Dinner with the Doctor” to aid health education in the community. Free and open to the public, it takes place at the Brooklyn Marriott, 333 Adams Street. The series is moderated by Rotary Club charter member Cara Lubin, M.D. The series kicked off October […]
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The Brooklyn Heights Association is circulating a poll on behalf of the Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District (BID), asking area residents about the kind of businesses Atlantic Avenue needs “to be an even better neighborhood shopping street. The BID aims to bring in new businesses that will further enhance the mix of retail and variety […]
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On this date in 1915, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Brooklyn Heights resident Arthur Miller was born (d: Feb. 10, 2005). He is best known for “Death of a Salesman” (1949), “The Crucible” (1953), and “A View from the Bridge” (1955/1956). As BHB readers well know, in June 1956, Miller left his first wife Mary Slattery […]
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Autumn daisies are keeping the Promenade colorful in mid-October, just inside the far entrance at Remsen Street. Here, early morning Tuesday, they soak in last night’s shower. (Photo: Chuck Taylor)
October 16, 2012In the BHB post last Thursday about Brooklyn Heights’ most recent inundation of film crews, Wiley E mused in a comment, “BH = Brooklyn’s Hollywood.” And how. On Monday, Montague Street was abuzz with a robust posse of equipment for a lil’ ole New York Lottery commercial. This morning, the entrance to the Promenade resembled […]
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Brooklyn Heights Blog’s 2012 series on the Best of the Heights this week is a suggestion from our Proprietor Homer Fink. He’d like to know your take on the Best Spot To Read the Paper, Relax, Ponder Life… and just go… aaaah.” The Promenade is an obvious choice, but we feel certain that BHB readers […]
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