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Downtown archive

Brooklyn Heights–Downtown

Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009

Make ‘park’ a real park

Editorial: Our editorial board calls for the Brooklyn Bridge Park development to be scrapped and reconceived as a real public park. Comments (8).

Eat here

Dining: It’s on an unlikely block — yet Vinegar Hill House has become a destination restaurant almost overnight. Comments (3).

Drunk drivers are no match for this cop

Brooklyn Heights: The only people not toasting police officer Larry Santiago are the drunk drivers he busts. Comments (1).

Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009

A cheesy crime

Brooklyn Heights: A diner at a famous Flatbush Avenue restaurant and bakeshop is robbed. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.

Death claims woman — and pet store

Brooklyn Heights: It looks like the Tailored Pet is going to die with Serena Bellino. Comments (1).

Friday, Jan. 16, 2009

Most egg-cellent podcast! Paper team makes news on coldest day

DUMBO: The Brooklyn Paper’s “Stormtracker 2009” team hit the streets on the coldest day of the year to see once and for all whether you can freeze an egg on the sidewalk. The results — disgusting! With video … Comment.

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