Formerly ubiquitous Boerum Hill resident/celebrity Heath Ledger recently broke up with galpal Michelle Williams and bolted back to Manhattan. The New York Times asks the question, “does that make Brooklyn less cool?” More importantly, do we care?:
New York Times: Heath Ledger….: But post-Heath, Boerum Hill was suddenly worthy of international mention. “Over the past year, the ‘Brokeback Mountain’ stars have become a familiar sight in Boerum Hill,†The Daily Telegraph of Sydney, Australia, wrote in February 2006. “Locals say they often see Ledger on his skateboard or walking to local cafes with Williams and their baby daughter Matilda.â€
They became “Mr. and Mrs. Brooklyn,†said Dana Atherton, 26, a clerk at the Brooklyn Industries store on Smith Street, itself an emblem of the borough’s new identity. (Full story)
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