Archive | October, 2009

5 Questions with Brad Lander

by Diana Rosenthal on 30. Oct, 2009 in Election 09, Government

Here is our last installment of 5 Questions with the District 39 Candidates, with Democratic nominee Brad Lander. Don’t forget to vote on this coming Tuesday, November 3rd.

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Kane Street pumpkin lineup

by Diana Rosenthal on 29. Oct, 2009 in Arts and Entertainment

That’s a whole bunch of pumpkins! And who knew they could atrophy?
Brownstoner: It’s time for what’s become an annual Cobble Hill tradition: the great Kane Street pumpkin line-up. Every year (except one) since 1998, local artist Jane Greengold along with home owner Chip Gray have carved 100 or so pumpkins to line the fence of [...]

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Carroll Gardens rezoning approved

by Diana Rosenthal on 29. Oct, 2009 in Carroll Gardens, Government, News

The City Council voted 48-0 yesterday to approve a rezoning plan for Carroll Gardens. Led by the Department of City Planning, the rezoning aims to protect the row house character of the neighborhood by introducing a contextual zoning district with height limits of 50 feet, and 70 feet where those heights already exist.

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Halloween Funtivities

by Diana Rosenthal on 29. Oct, 2009 in Arts and Entertainment, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Downtown Brooklyn, Events, Park Slope

Check out these fun Halloween events going on tomorrow and on the big day, Saturday, October 31.

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F train weekend shuttles take a break

by Diana Rosenthal on 28. Oct, 2009 in Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Transportation

…for now. The Brooklyn Paper reports that the track work that has required the complete shut down of the line has been reduced for the winter. But it’s too soon to celebrate: the work that’s being done is part of a project that will continue over the next 2-3 years.
The $250-million Culver Viaduct construction project, [...]

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Henry Public is Paper’s bar of the week

by Diana Rosenthal on 27. Oct, 2009 in Carroll Gardens, Food

Henry Public is Paper Magazine’s bar of the week. If you haven’t seen it for yourself yet, check out the piece for some good shots of the interior.
Outfitted in the old-timey goodness we know all too well, Henry Public, from the owners of Brooklyn Social, brings saloon style and mixology to Cobble Hill. Gleaming white [...]

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5 Questions with David Pechefsky

by Diana Rosenthal on 27. Oct, 2009 in Election 09, Government

Our 5 Questions with the District 39 candidates continues, today featuring Green Party candidate David Pechefsky.

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Accessible interior design on Atlantic Avenue

by Diana Rosenthal on 27. Oct, 2009 in Boerum Hill

The Daily News features a Designer Showcase piece on B. Moore, an interior designer who prides herself on putting her clients’ wishes before her own style, and has developed low-priced programs to make her services more accessible. Barbara Moore, the interior designer behind the company name, has her showroom and office space at 385 Atlantic [...]

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5 Questions with Joe Nardiello

by Diana Rosenthal on 26. Oct, 2009 in Election 09, Government

With election day only a week a day, we provided a chance for the three candidates for the District 39 City Council seat to answer the same 5 questions. Today, we’ll start with Joe Nardiello, the Republican nominee.

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McCord-Van Kempens to Brooklyn: Take Your Man to the Doctor!

by Homer Fink on 23. Oct, 2009 in Celebrity Residents

Nabe residents Alex McCord and Simon Van Kempen  of Real Housewives of New York City joined Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz at Borough Hall this afternoon to urge citizens to “Take Your Man to the Doctor”.  Read more at Brooklyn Heights Blog.

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