Promenade Pic: Daisies At Dawn
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, 2012-
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It’s ON! Brooklyn Nets Open Pre-Season at Barclays Center
The Brooklyn Nets are a reality so stop you’re whinin’ and start rooting! The Twitterverse is exploding with excitement…
October 16, 2012 -
Cobble Hill Association’s Fall General Meeting: Monday, October 29
The Cobble Hill Association will hold its Fall General Meeting on Monday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m., at Long Island College Hospital, 339 Hicks Street. Two guest speakers will be present: John F. Williams, MD, EdD, MPH and the new President of SUNY Downstate Medical Center; and Tony Lewis, new CEO of the Cobble Hill […]
October 16, 2012
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Cobble Hill Residents Request Later Park Closure To Avoid Parking Tickets
Neighborhood residents are calling for a pushback on the closing time of Cobble Hill Park in an effort to reduce traffic tickets, following what the Brooklyn Paper deems “a mini-ticket blitz that (leaves) late-night visitors facing costly summonses.” A burgeoning group is fighting to extend the park’s curfew from 9 to 10 p.m. amid complaints […]
October 15, 2012
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Sam Schwartz speaks at Transit Museum Wednesday, October 17
The NY Transit Museum’s Problem Solvers Discussion Series continues on Wednesday, October 17 when Ben Kabak will speak with…
October 15, 2012 -
Montague Street Featured In (Another) New York Lottery Commercial
In 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 […]
October 15, 2012
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Open Thread: The Most Beautiful ‘Aaaah’ Destination In Brooklyn Heights
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 […]
October 15, 2012
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Cobble Hill’s PS 29 Hosts Fall Earth Day Recycling Event Sunday, October 21
Ready to get geared up for next weekend? On Sunday, October 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., PS 29 will host its Fall Earth Day Recycling Event, in association with the Cobble Hill Association, featuring electronics, textiles, document and hard drive shredding. Also: a clothing rummage sale, with proceeds to help out the school. […]
October 15, 2012
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Ponders Additional Facilities In DUMBO’s Main Street Park
An unused area of the Main Street Park in DUMBO is among expansion plans being discussed for Brooklyn Bridge Park. The area currently houses an unused Department of Environmental Protection building & Department of Transportation paint shed. Brownstoner reports that discussions are ongoing to add a sports court, dog run, skate park, boating program or […]
October 15, 2012
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Tale of the Tweets: Streisand Comes Home to Brooklyn for Concerts at Barclays Center
Brooklynites of a certain age are kvelling this weekend as Barbra Streisand, Erasmus Hall’s favorite alum (with apologies to…
October 14, 2012