Friday morning, signage was installed along portions of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade railing, with descriptors of the Piers within view. Pier 5, for instance, at the south end, offers the … Read more

A little rain couldn’t keep Karl and his cam away from the Zydeco Dance Party tonight on Pier 1. Watch his video after the jump to see the way to … Read more

We’ve gotten word from the good folks at Theater 2020 that they’ve had to cancel tonight’s and Friday’s performances of A Comedy of Errors because of flooding in the undercroft … Read more

In town for the long Memorial Day weekend? There’s lots to do. After a week off, Theater 2020′s production of Shakespeare’s A Comedy of Errors resumes this Saturday evening, May … Read more

Actor and stand-up comedian Jerry Brooks—better known as J.B. Smoove—has closed on an 843-square-foot, 1-bedroom condo at One Brooklyn Bridge Park. The loft-style unit, for which he paid $524,398, includes … Read more

It’ll be mostly smooth sailing on the subways this weekend, with the one big exception we mentioned yesterday: there will be one more weekend of no service in either direction … Read more

BHB contributor/filmmaker/Brooklyn Heights resident Heather Quinlan was a guest on CBS This Morning earlier this week discussing her upcoming documentary If These Knishes Could Talk. The package, as we say … Read more

Fox 5 NY’s Heather Brown filed a report this evening confirming that the NYC Parks Department is “looking into” naming a park after Beastie Boy/Brooklyn Heights native Adam “MCA” Yauch … Read more

Tomorrow evening (Thursday, May 24) starting at 7:00 les bons temps will rouler on Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park as Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience (see video after the … Read more

According to NY1, the MTA is planning to expand its “Fast Track” program for right-of-way maintenance into Brooklyn next year. Under this program, entire sections of lines are shut down … Read more

NYC Fleet Week, which takes place every Memorial Day Weekend, brings thousands of young men and women serving our and other nations’ navies to our fine city to visit tourist … Read more

A notice was posted at the bottom of Remsen Street late Wednesday afternoon May 23, that said filming for “Insomnia TV—Amish” would be taking place, beginning at 4 p.m. However, … Read more

This wondrous 1905 image shows Brooklyn Heights looking northwest up what was then known as Columbia Street. The background reveals nearly the entire span of the Brooklyn Bridge. In the … Read more

May 23 is the 39th birthday of sensual R&B crooner Maxwell, born in Brooklyn in 1973. Best known for his top 5 single “Fortunate” in 1999, his 2001 album “Now” … Read more

The new Starbucks location at 134 Montague Street, which opened May 12, was a concern for some residents because the new space was apparently so narrow that the mommy crowd … Read more

The Brooklyn Heights Blog community’s effort (ignited by “She’s Crafty”) to rename Squibb Park to Adam Yauch Park went viral today. Our Facebook page now has more than 1,300 “Likes” … Read more

HBO’s sad-sack series “Girls,” created, produced, directed, written by and starring Brooklyn Heights resident Lena Dunham, has been renewed for a 10-episode second season. The show revolves around the lives … Read more

Spring offers plenty of new vitality to the neighborhood from outdoor fairs to flowers to volleyball games at the Pier. It also means the addition of many new puppies to … Read more

There’s truth to the well-traveled (har, har) belief that it can be a Herculean task convincing cabbies to bring passengers from Manhattan home to Brooklyn Heights late at night. I’ve … Read more

Last year, neighborhood and preservation organizations, including the Brooklyn Heights Association, prevailed in lawsuits in both federal and state courts in which they contested the actions of the National Park … Read more

Tomorrow morning (Wednesday, May 23), weather permitting, you may be able to view from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade a parade of ships proceeding from the harbor entrance up into the … Read more

Our faithful videographer & correspondent Karl Junkersfeld was on the scene on the Brooklyn Heights/DUMBO border as a piece of the roof cornice at 7 Old Fulton Street—which houses a … Read more

Controversial wellness chain Dahn Yoga & Health Centers has deemed its Brooklyn Heights studio the May Center of the Month, out of more than 115 locations nationwide and nearly two … Read more

It appears that last Thursday’s story regarding 199 students having SAT scores invalidated at Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn Heights is more serious than originally suspected. The New York Times … Read more

A kids’ sack race was one of many activities at Saturday’s Willowtown fair, which was blessed by perfect weather. Video, photos, and more text after the jump. Batman greeted children … Read more

Brooklyn residents Danny and Aurora soak up the rays on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade during this perfect weekend, where temps reached the mid-70s, with not a cloud in sight. (Photo: … Read more

It was a great weekend to visit Brooklyn Bridge Park. We’ve compiled some photos of BBP from Twitter taken over the last couple of weeks. Check them out after the … Read more

In recent times, the 15,000 folks that reside across the half-square mile of Brooklyn designated as “Downtown”—unfolding at the ends of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges—have again earned the right … Read more

Our friends at Theater 2020 are taking the weekend off, but they’ll be back next Thursday through Sunday and the following weekend with their production of Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors. … Read more

Call it what you will… resurrection, revitalization, renaissance or even recovery. The Montague Street retail corridor is healthier than it has been since the economic collapse of 2009… Over the … Read more