Ok, the real answer is probably “get in a cab and go to…” , but we want to know where to go to get the best BBQ in the Heights.  For some reason, the phrase “throw another shrimp on the barbie” keeps echoing in our mind, most likely due to yesterday’s news that A...

On a day where community leaders are questioning the financial plan for Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of the leaders in making the park a reality announced she’s leaving the fray. Marianna Koval, president of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy since 1999 will be leaving in June. The full press r...

Our award winning live blog from the Brooklyn Heights Association’s Annual Meeting. 7:32pm TK Small in the house. First BHB Ten member sighting. BHB Chief Correspondent Sarah Portlock is staying away from me and Qfwfq … she’ll have a real update later… 7:38pm Tom van den Bout...

One year ago on BHB, we learned that the Armando’s lobster sign would “die” on March 16, 2008. Owner Peter Byros had informed reporters that the eatery would close for good and that his sign would be turned off for the last time at the close of business. Spicy Pickle would move int...

While Two Trees is drumming up support for its Dock Street DUMBO Project by promising a middle school to the community, it’s also not renewing the lease of  the League Treatment Center school for disable children at its 30 Washington Street property.  The New York Times reports on the situat...

The NY state fund that financed tax credits for film and TV shoots in New York has run out of dough.  Today, our man in the NYC council David Yassky came out swingin’ with his demand for the continuance of the program and a nifty statement. And now, the official press release for your enjoyme...

The Brooklyn Paper’s editorial board is saying “yes” to Two Trees’ controversial Dock Street DUMBO Project. In giving approval for the plan in this week’s edition they write: What is often forgotten when passions run high is that David Walentas is not a drive-by develop...

BHB Tipster “MP” tells us that it’s a “full house” at the Brooklyn Borough President’s hearing on the Dock Street DUMBO Project.  He adds that there seems to be a “few more people/groups” speaking against the project. The Brooklyn Paper’s Gersh ...

We found the list of things  that you “associate yourself with” if you’re from Brooklyn Heights from the BH Facebook group quite interesting.   Items include “if you know Cobble Hill Cinema will let you in as a child even if you’re 40″, “If you̵...

The Brooklyn Paper reports that an anti-Semitic note was taped to the door of a home on Pineapple Street yesterday morning: Brooklyn Paper: More anti-Semitic…: The note was written in thick black marker and partially said “killâ€� and “Jews,â€� but police did not release the full message t...