Unofficial ‘Girls’ Tour
Because Lena Dunham still lives in Brooklyn Heights, we are legally obligated to cover Girls-related topics. According to Jezebel,…
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There Goes The Neighborhood: A J. Crew Grows In Brooklyn
I have never been a pioneer. By that, I mean I’ve never been the type to move somewhere “up and coming”. I’d gladly forego a remodeled kitchen to live in a pristine neighborhood. I’m not the girl in the loft on the wrong side of the tracks. And though I see the promise and fiscal ease of living somewhere on the verge, the thought of said lifestyle makes me on edge.
June 7, 2013
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Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “Impeccable Connections: The Rise and Fall of Richard Whitney” by Malcolm MacKay
Richard Whitney had everything: a seat on the Stock Exchange (he was its president for five years – the…
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Brooklyn Heights Synagogue Plans Pride Month Event
The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue, at 131 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Henry) is having a special Shabbat service Friday evening, June 14, in honor of Pride Month. This from the Synagogue: Brooklyn Heights Synagogue supports Pride month with a special celebration of our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning friends, families and allies. Pride Shabbat […]
June 6, 2013
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Krescendo Announces New Chef Replacing Elizabeth Falkner
Last month, Krescendo’s Chef Elizabeth Falkner announced she was leaving the Boerum Hill eatery. Today, Eater reports that a successor has been named:
June 5, 2013
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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 6/5/13
Wallets worth more than the money inside are stolen. Meanwhile, warm weather means doors and windows open, and you know what that means. It’s this week’s blotter. Where to start? I’ll begin at New York Sports Club. (I’ve lost count at this point, but I still have not come across Planet Fitness. Keep it up!) […]
June 5, 2013
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BRIC Rotunda Gallery says So Long to the Heights on June 26
BRIC’s Contemporary Art Program is moving from the Rotunda Gallery at 33 Clinton Space to BRIC’s new space in…
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Transit Museum to display winning entries from GCT Centennial Celebration design competition
As part of its Centennial Celebration, the New York Transit Museum and the Architectural League of New York held…
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Cape Cod Beer
On our Cape Cod weekend, rainy, chilly Friday begat rainy, chilly Saturday, so we headed down the Cape, around the elbow (see my description of Cape geography in my post about Truro Vineyards) to Hyannis, there to visit the Cape Cod Brewery. In the pho…
June 5, 2013
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Cobble Hill Association Scores Win For Pedestrians
This dispatch just in from the Cobble Hill Association about a new traffic signal coming to the neighborhood:
June 4, 2013
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