The “temporary” swimming pool (we understand it will be around for five years) located just inland of Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park (see photo, taken from Promenade) is, according to Brownstoner, likely to open even sooner than a projected June 28 date. Stay tuned. In other parks related news, the Wall Street Journal reports […]
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There will be a public meeting at which you may state your views or concerns about the proposed multi-use recreation facility to be sited on the uplands near Pier 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park (location shown in photo), supported by a $40 million gift from philanthropist Joshua Rechnitz. This proposal has aroused some controversy, especially […]
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“The Passage of Power” is the fourth volume of Robert Caro’s masterful biography, “The Years of Lyndon Johnson.” Originally…
June 18, 2012Who needs a battalion of tech when an idyllic day in the park with family and the simplicity of a helium balloon can trump the fun of Xbox any day? These folks are enjoying a sunny Saturday at Cobble Hill Park. (Photos: Chuck Taylor)
June 17, 2012Signs are posted for a film shoot Monday and Tuesday June 18-19, that runs along the cobble-stoned Joralemon Street from Hicks down to Columbia Place. Cars must vacate the street from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. on those days. The shoot is for a project …
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In the decade-plus that I’ve lived in Brooklyn Heights, I never recall seeing a street vendor on the lower side of Montague Street. On Saturday, a licensed vendor had set up shop at the corner of Montague and Montague Terrace, near the Promenade. Said seller tells BHB that if business is brisk, he will be […]
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Times haven’t changed but so much between 1937 and 2012. Some 75 years ago, the U.S. was enduring a marked recession that lasted 13 months and catapulted unemployment from 14.3% in 1937 to 19.0% in 1938. Thankfully, in 2012, the national unemployment rate isn’t quite as dire—but it remains stagnant for a fifth dismal year. […]
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Seattle’s Best coffee will open its first standalone store in the borough at 253 Livingston Street & Bond Street (a block over from Junior’s) in Downtown Brooklyn, on Thursday June 21. Brownstoner reports that the retailer will offer breakfast sandwiches and such snacks as cookies, danish & muffins. A soft opening will take place Wednesday […]
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The New York Times serves up a luxurious portrait of the Carroll Gardens neighborhood—and specifically the Smith Street corridor—in the weekend Real Estate section. Among its observations: “Carroll Gardens is the quiet Brooklyn neighborhood that lies between Red Hook and Gowanus. Established in the late 1800s, the area used to be considered South Brooklyn, but […]
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The new Brooklyn PetSmart mega-store at 238 Atlantic Avenue on the border of Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill and Downtown Brooklyn, is taking a bite out of the 20 or so mom-and-pop pet stores within a two-mile radius, according to a post on DNAInfo.com. PetSmart opened last November to great fanfare, including a ribbon cutting by […]
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