Brooklyn Heights has never felt so fresh. Just in time for the holidays, the bustling Brooklyn Heights intersection of Clark and Henry is about to smell a whole lot better, thanks to local soap makers Ross Caudill and his fiancé Joanna Maltese. Named after the famed intersection, Clark & Henry recently opened as an online […]
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According to the Eagle, “[a] real-life Willie Wonka is moving to Montague Street.” The Chocolate Works will be taking the space previously occupied by Radio Shack at 110 Montague Street, between Henry and Hicks. The store will sell a variety of chocolate specialties, along with other candies, and will be available for “kids’ parties and […]
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I damn near vandalized my briefs when I read the first sentence of Binky Philips’ Huff Po piece:
I first met Lou Reed at the Holiday Fundraiser Fair at Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights, the day after Thanksgiving, 1967.
Lou at the Gra…
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Thomas Wolfe once wrote “Only the dead know Brooklyn.” I don’t know if he meant that in the literal sense, but given the large number of cemeteries here it’s fitting nonetheless. However, most of us who head to Borough Hall every day, or run across Cadman Plaza to catch the bus, or head home on […]
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Welcome to macabre tales of such blood-curdling terror that you’ll all be sleeping with your deadbolts on. It’s a special Halloween police blotter. I tried my best to dig up stories of werewolves and vampires in the police reports, but they must only be in the 76. Here’s what I do have: Be on the […]
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New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a crack down on businesses hiring firms to provide fake rave Yelp reviews recently, fining some as much at $100,000. The practice is called “astroturfing” and black hat marketing firms offer the service of “sock puppet” reviewers to restaurants to boost their overall Yelp ratings. As any […]
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Listen to Episode 20: On Depression, Drugs, and a Duck Download From iTunes Here In this Episode: Citizen Radio’s Ninja Kevin opens up about a dark time in his life, and what he did to get better. And then there’s the story about the duck. You guys won’t want to miss this very special episode. […]
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Join Infinite Hope Animal Rescue this Thursday night at the Nu Hotel on Smith Street (at Atlantic Avenue) to…
October 21, 2013Thursday night, the Nets retired Jason Kidd’s #5 in a well deserved pre game ceremony. His jersey was retired…
October 19, 2013This evening there was a book launch party at Plymouth Church for Brooklyn’s Plymouth Church in the Civil War Era: a Ministry of Freedom, (History Press, Charleston, SC, 2013) a new book by church member Frank Decker, assisted by Lois Rosebrooks, Plymouth’s Director of History Ministry Services. The book tells the story of Plymouth’s role […]
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