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Cobble Hill’s PS 29 Asbestos Debacle
Before I move forward on this post, I want to offer a quick disclaimer: I am a PS 29 parent. That puts me a little close to this news. But news it is, so I wanted to report on it best I can. You may...
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File This Under Shut the F-Up Brooklyn Heights
Ok folks, I get it. We want our quiet little piece of Brooklyn to stay that way. But guess what, when somebody sticks a multi-million dollar park at the foot of your neighborhood, it’s time to accept...
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Jehovas Could Restore the Brooklyn “Waldorf”
When I first moved to the neighborhood, I remember wondering what was going on inside the ornate building at 98 Montague St., with the words BOSSERT inscribed on the side. Turns out, the glittering...
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Carroll Gardens Gets the Big Diss from MIB III
Remember when Court St. was littered with vintage cars for the filming of Men in Black III? Well don’t look for familiar places if you plunk down the cash to see the film. According to the NY Times...
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Updates
Before the weekend begins, and this heat wave threatens to break (we hear this evening will bring KINDA cooler temps), wanted to update you on a few things going on in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Firstly,...
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Solar-Powered B&B Lands in Carroll Gardens
image via Curbed NYBoCoCa is getting another bed and breakfast. If you’ve ever had guests visit, you know that even with the influx of larger hotels in Downtown Brooklyn, there’s not a whole lot of...
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Marco Polo Takes Leap Into Carroll Gardens Sophistication
The old facade of Marco Polo in Carroll GardensThough some of the charm of this traditional Italian restaurant has always been its old-school roots (how many places on Court St. have valet parking?),...
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Chipotle Spices Up Cobble Hill
Five Guys didn’t make the cut, but Chipotle–the fast food burrito joint–will be landing soon at 140 Court St. near Atlantic Ave. Now you can shop at TJs, grab some wine at BWE and hop in for a gigundo...
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Jane’s Carousel Back in Biz After Sandy
image via The New YorkerJust a heads up that Jane’s Carousel is up and running again after its run-in with Sandy. Because it’s located in the DUMBO section of The Brooklyn Bridge Park, on the East...
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Opens New Pier 5
Check it peeps. Brooklyn Bridge Park opened its brand new Pier 5 this week, which includes five acres of sports fields, playgrounds and other super awesome amenities. There’s the 200,000 square feet of...
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Spring Soccer Leagues to be Announced at Brooklyn Bridge Park
We are already loving the new Pier 5 at Brooklyn Bridge Park. With warmer temps creeping up on us last week, we got out to play some soccer and check out the recently built five acres of sports fields....
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Mount Sinai’s New Medical Practice in Downtown Brooklyn: Open Weekends!
Late last year, our pediatrician, who was part of LICH Pediatrics, informed us that the entire practice would be moving to a whole new facility and breaking its ties with the troubled hospital. Their...
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Two Fer Jane’s Carousel Rides in February
Completely recovered after its underwater stint during Hurricane Sandy, Jane’s Carousel is celebrating its new heating system with “2-for-1” rides throughout the month of February. Housed in a Pavilion...
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Mooburger Begets Competition in Cobble Hill
It was only a matter of time before the smashing success of organic burger joint and family fave Mooburger got some serious competition. Serving up organic, specialty burgers and fare since fall of...
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SJP and Matthew Broderick Heading to Brooklyn Heights
image via Curbed NYFirst, the Wall Street Journal runs an article on the popularity of Cobble Hill, then the Daily News reports Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are moving to State St. in...
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Heads Up: Lots of Bridge and Road Closures in BoCoCa This Weekend
Planning on doing some driving this weekend? There’s a ton of work on the Brooklyn Bridge and BQE (mostly at night), so check this out before you start cursing the DOT in front of your kids (not that I...
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Brooklyn Heights La Mancha to Become Chez Moi?
UPDATE From reader LDNY: I live across the street from them and stopped by a little while ago when I saw some activity at the bar. They are having a soft open tonight and plan to open to the public...
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Big Private Money Injected into Brooklyn Bridge Park
Last October, we reported on how a planned, seasonal indoor sports structure was being nixed from Brooklyn Bridge Park’s future plans. The structure, which would provide active recreation at the Park...
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Cobble Hill’s PS 29 Asbestos Debacle
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File This Under Shut the F-Up Brooklyn Heights
Ok folks, I get it. We want our quiet little piece of Brooklyn to stay that way. But guess what, when somebody sticks a multi-million dollar park at the foot of your neighborhood, it’s time to accept...
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