December, 1980. Weinstein Dorm, U2, and…

Last week, I wrote about the year 1980.  Today, I want to write about just one month:   December 1980.…

Smell Something? Say Something.

We’ve received this somewhat cryptic message from Notify NYC: Notification issued on 7/19/14 at 11:18 AM. The United States Coast Guard reports that a ship in Arthur Kill [red in map] off the coast of Staten Island is offloading various fuel products. As a result, there may be an odor in Staten Island and Brooklyn. […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “How to Live or A Life of Montaigne: In One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer” by Sarah Bakewell

Good writing sets off a conversation in the mind of the reader paying attention. Sometimes the conversation devolves into…

1980: Life, Death, and the Ruts

1980 was an extraordinary year in music.  It was the first year of the new decade, the first year…

Jack Antonoff of fun. Talks About His Brooklyn Heights Apartment with Lena Dunham

Jack Antonoff of fun. who is currently enjoying success with his latest project Bleachers, talks to Vulture about what he’s been up to lately. Part of the interview includes a passage about how he and girlfriend Lena Dunham have recently traded up here in Brooklyn Heights: Vulture: It took a full year to close on […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

Gloria in Excelsis DEREK! For we have seen the star in the east, and we come to worship him…

(Although this column is a forum for facts and opinions, today’s Noise The Column is a flight of fancy,…

This Interactive Map Shows Every Demolition In Brooklyn Since 2003

The folks at addressreport.com have created an animated map that shows every demolition in Brooklyn since 2003.

Think there hasn’t been too much development? Think again.

Check it out after the jump.

Another Great Moment In New York Times History

The great moments of our history have been treated with memorable gravity in the pages of the New York…

Ramones: Perfection Remembered, Perfection Forever

The pop-rock era has only produced two flawless full-length records:  Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys and Ramones, the…

Today’s Diners Are Cell Phone Absorbed Twits According to this Guy

This Craigslist poster claims to be from someone representing a “busy NYC restaurant” in Midtown East. It details the difference between the diners of 10 years ago and today. Bottom line – today’s diners are obsessed with selfies, texting, group photos and everything but getting their order in quickly.