• Image Of The Day: Halloween In July?

    Forget Christmas in July. The folks at Verizon Wireless on Montague Street—apparently wanting to insure no passersby ended up meeting the Grim Reaper in the netherworld below the sidewalk—placed this non-intimidating scarecrow beside the candy cor…
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    July 26, 2012
  • Downtown’s Starbucks Booming; Seattle’s Best A Bust?

    Have you ever met a Starbucks that didn’t do boffo business? The recent move of the Brooklyn Heights’ locale from the open & airy 134 Montague Street to the long & narrow 112 Montague doesn’t appear to have cut down on the number of Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino Blendeds being served in the neighborhood. (More photos […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    July 26, 2012
  • Brooklyn Beach Shack Opens Next to Brooklyn Bridge Park Pool

    Yesterday was the official opening of the Brooklyn Beach Shack, a concession locted next to the “beach” adjoining the pop-up pool on the Pier 2 uplands of Brooklyn Bridge Park. The shack will serve burgers, hot dogs, ice cream, and soft drinks during pool hours. From the time the pool closes at 6:00 p.m. until […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    July 25, 2012
  • Newly Listed: Jehovah’s Witnesses’ 10-Story Residential 67 Remsen Street

    Another Brooklyn Heights property in the Jehovah’s Witnesses real estate portfolio has hit the marketplace. A five-story, 5,088-square-foot residential building at 67 Remsen Street—ironically, abutting the back of organization’s recently sold Bossert Hotel—is asking $3.4M. It features 10 units, a private garden and will be delivered vacant, according to David Schechtman of marketing firm Eastern […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    July 25, 2012
  • Open Thread Wednesday: July 25, 2012

    As the dog days of Summer 2012 continue, it’s time to bow(wow) another Open Thread Wednesday. What’s wagging your tail today? And remember, hounding your fellow posters is impolite, so keep the barking to a minimum. No bitching, pl…
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    July 25, 2012
  • BQE Blockage

    We received notice from Notify NYC that the eastbound BQE (southbound as it passes Brooklyn Heights) is blocked near the Brooklyn Bridge because of an overturned tractor-trailer. When we arrived at the sidewalk overlooking Hillside Park at about 5:45 p.m., this is what we saw: an upright but apparently disabled tractor-trailer in the left lane; […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    July 24, 2012
  • Brooklyn Industries Opens New Flagship Along Fulton Mall

    As tipped on BHB July 10, Brooklyn Industries has opened its 16th shop along Fulton Mall in Downtown Brooklyn. The location at 342 Fulton Street, across from Shake Shack—which used to be an HSBC bank—is its ninth Brooklyn store and, according to a manager BHB chatted with Tuesday, is not only its largest destination, but […]
    (via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

    July 24, 2012
  • Cobble Hill Landmarks Meeting: Thursday, July 26

    The Landmarks/Land Use Committee of Cobble Hill’s Community Board 6 will review four applications for proposed work within the neighborhood’s Historic District, at a meeting Thursday, July 26 at 6 p.m., at the Cobble Hill Health Center, 380 Henry Street. The Cobble Hill Association urges, “If these properties are located near you or you have […]
    (via Cobble Hill Blog)

    July 24, 2012