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  • Open Thread Wednesday, October 24, 2012

    Mum’s the word! Or maybe not. It is, after all, Open Thread Wednesday for October 24, 2012… which also happens to be the same day in 1861 that the first Transcontinental Telegraph line was completed across the U.S., spelling the end of the Pony Express. And look at us now… using the Internets to blog […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    October 24, 2012
  • Pervasive ‘Delivery Man’ Film Shoot Hijacks The Heights

    Consider this the week that the “Delivery Man” took over Brooklyn Heights. Locating a street where the feature film shoot from 533 Kids Productions isn’t shooting in the neighborhood is easier than naming all those where it is. Tuesday’s scheduled filming near and along the Promenade was postponed until Wednesday because of cloudy weather—meaning that […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    October 23, 2012
  • Boerum Hill Townhouse Sells In One Day

    A classic Boerum Hill townhouse at 179 Bergen Street was on the market for only one day before entering contract, after being listed by Corcoran on September 8 for $2,950,000. By October 5, Brownstoner reports it was in the midst of changing hands after a September 9 sale. It last sold in 2009 for $2,150,000. […]
    (via Cobble Hill Blog)

    October 22, 2012
  • Renewed Hope For 364 Henry Street?

    John Quadrozzi, owner of the long-decaying Cobble Hill townhouse at 364 Henry Street & Congress Street, has scheduled a meeting with the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a major building upgrade. According to public records cited by Brownstoner, he’s been promising to repair the structure since 2010. Proposed changes on the LPC agenda for both 364 […]
    (via Cobble Hill Blog)

    October 22, 2012
  • Is Filming In Brooklyn Heights ‘ Out Of Control’?

    Ask Mayor Bloomberg’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting about the inundation of shoots for movies, TV shows and commercials and you’ll get this response: “The industry provides high-quality jobs in an era when low-paying service jobs have become the norm.” The Boston Consulting Group, meanwhile, released a study in May reporting that NYC’s film […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    October 22, 2012
  • Is Filming In Brooklyn Heights ‘Out Of Control’?

    Ask the Mayor’s Office about the inundation of shoots for movies, TV shows and commercials and you’ll get this response: “The industry provides high-quality jobs in an era when low-paying service jobs have become the norm.” According to the Boston Consulting Group, NYC’s film sector is the strongest in history, generating $7.1 billion in 2011, […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    October 22, 2012