Following are relevant tips as of Sunday night for Brooklyn Heights residents—and beyond—as the city continues to put the pieces back together following Hurricane Sandy… whose one-week evil anniversary is tomorrow. Please add comments below if you have additional helpful info… Also keep an eye on the Twitter feed at the right on BHB. * […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)
Brooklyn Bridge Park reopened to the public Saturday morning, after floodwaters impacted several areas of the park, including play surfaces in the Swing Valley playground at Pier 6 and the playgrounds at Main Street and Pier 1. Electrical and irrigation equipment were also affected by flooding, as were lawns and horticulture. Here’s the official update […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)
This dispatch from our pal Adam Suerte at Brooklyn Tattoo: A number of [Smith Street business owners] are donating percentages of sales this weekend to a group of businesses in Red Hook. Some of us are donating to a raffle as well that will be drawn next Saturday offering gift certificates to businesses and services […]
(via Cobble Hill Blog)
Mayor Bloomberg says that 90% of MTA subway service will be restored in time for the morning rush on Monday. Part of the city’s clean up job included pumping out the Cranberry Street tunnel under Brooklyn Heights which will allow the A and C lines to get back up and running. Check out photos from […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)
As previously reported, the Iris Cafe is using its empty storefront at 71 Atlantic Avenue to collect much needed items for hurricane relief in Red Hook. Mrs. Fink stopped by today along with Homer and Baby Fink to drop off some items. As mentioned in a few comments here today, the effort is in dire […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)
MTA is advising that as of Saturday, subway service has been restored between the Bronx and Brooklyn on the entire Lexington Avenue 4/5/6 route. For Brooklyn Heights, that means 4/5 trains are again running from Borough Hall into Manhattan. See updated Hurricane Recovery map here. (Photo: CT) In addition, MTA sent a Tweet that the […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)
The U.K. Guardian: “At noon Friday the line for gas at the Shell station [on Atlantic Avenue] in Brooklyn Heights weaved around three blocks and stretched back for half a mile. ‘I’ve been here two and a half hours,’ said Brian Temporosa. ‘I’ve been empty for probably two days now. Luckily I haven’t run out […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)
MTA is advising that as of Saturday, subway service has been restored between the Bronx and Brooklyn on the entire Lexington Avenue 4/5/6 route. For Brooklyn Heights, this means that 4/5 trains are again running from Borough Hall into Manhattan. See updated Hurricane Recovery map here. In addition, MTA sent a Twitter message that the […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)
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. […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)
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. […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)