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  • Here We Go Again: All Public Parks Close Wed At Noon

    Remember that yellow police tape that was strewn across the entrance to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade last week? Here we go again. The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation has announced that “due to the storm in the New York area, all New York City parks, playgrounds and beaches will be closed from […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    November 7, 2012
  • Getting Serious About Leasing Former Starbucks Space

    Despite its prime location in Brooklyn Heights, it appears the former location of Starbucks at 112 Montague Street isn’t going to lease itself by way of osmosis. The coffee store relocated to 134 Montague Street toward the beginning of May, almost six months ago. Over the past week, signage appeared on the locale’s window from […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    November 7, 2012
  • The Night The Lights Went Up On Montague

    Tuesday evening the annual sea of seasonal purple lights went up along Montague Street, providing a festive respite from the coming cold. This is a happy thing, unless, of course, you happen to suffer from the effects of Porphyrophobia, fear o…
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    November 7, 2012
  • It’s Election Day! Where To Vote? Find Out Here!

    Polls are open today, Tuesday, November 6, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. To make sure you know where your polling place is, go to the City of New York Board of Elections website and plug in your address here at the top right of the homepage. It works! The site also offers iPhone and […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    November 6, 2012
  • Councilman Steve Levin Demands Restoration Of G/L Subway Lines

    City Council Member Steve Levin, whose district includes Brooklyn Heights, is fuming that MTA has not yet restored G and L subway service following Hurricane Sandy. He tells The New York Observer, “Commuters along the G-train deserve the same service and respect that other lines get. And the same goes for the L-train.” MTA has […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    November 5, 2012
  • Heights’ Halstead Realty Loads Up Moving Van Packed With Donations

    Monday morning, Halstead Realty at 150 Montague Street collected a gargantuan amount of donations for those affected locally by Hurricane Sandy. The office’s Meryl Blackman calls the response “a huge success, with Heights residents’ response overwhelming! We have sent 12 fully loaded SUVs/cars to donation centers and this morning at 11, we had a professional […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    November 5, 2012
  • Monday Garbage Collection Update

    From BHA Executive Director Judy Stanton: Please do NOT put your recyclables on the curb because they are not going to be picked up tomorrow. No exception is being made for Brooklyn Heights. Recylable paper is clean enough to be safely stored indoors as are bottles and cans, if rinsed. I hope that all will […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    November 5, 2012