The Repast Baroque Ensemble will return to Brooklyn Heights next Wednesday, May 22, for a concert, “Shipwrecks and Sea Chanties,” that ties in nicely with the Heights’ maritime heritage. Repast’s core group, consisting (left to right in the photo) of Stephanie Corwin on bassoon, Gabe Shuford on harpsichord, Sarah Stone on cello, and Natalie Kress […]
Cadman Park Oval Re-opened
As reported by Mary Frost in the Eagle, the shaded oval area at the north end of Cadman Park has been re-opened “after a year-long, $64 million upgrade that includes a new lawn and plantings, new paths, replaced plumbing for drinking fountains, and new lighting.” The Eagle story quotes Cadman Park Conservancy president Doreen Gallo […]
Dogs Have Their Day at Open Streets Montague Sunday
Our canine companions will be able to strut their stuff, exercise, splash in a pool, and be blessed, among many other things, this Sunday, May 19, at Open Streets Montague. For the first time since COVID, the Brooklyn Heights Association will present its Dog Show, open to all Brooklyn Heights resident dogs, starting at 1:30 […]
“Sound & Color Festival” at Brooklyn Bridge Park Saturday: Kite Flying and Music
This Saturday, May 18, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Brooklyn Bridge Park will host a “Sound & Color Festival.” The Kite Festival of previous years will have added musical accompaniment. Kite flying will take place on Pier 5, the soccer fields pier near the foot of Joralemon street, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. […]
DOT Says No Major BQE Work Likely Until 2028.
As reported by amNY, under questioning from City Council Member Lincoln Restler a representative of the City’s Department of Transportation said no major capital reconstruction work on the triple catilevered section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, which lies below Brooklyn Heights between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street, is likely to begin before 2028 “at the earliest.” […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This coming weekend — late Friday evening, May 10 until early Monday morning, May 13 — the only planned change diectly affecting service at local stations is that there will be no late night/early morning service in either direction at Court Street or at the N/R platforms at Jay Street-MetroTech, as N trains will be […]
Singer-Songwriters Joy Clark and Kirsten Maxwell in Concert Saturday at First Unitarian
This Saturday evening, May 11, starting at 7:30, Voices in the Heights will present a concert featuring two singer-songwriters: Joy Clark, “a New Orleans singer-songwriter, lyrical guitarist and composer who creates soulful original compositions that celebrate peace and the undeniable power of love”; and Kirsten Maxwell, “a New York native whose powerful vocals and well-crafted […]
Late Afternoon Bird Walk With Heather Wolf Saturday
This Saturday, May 11 is Global Big Day and the spring World Migratory Bird Day (there will be another, when they’re heading south, on October 12), so Heather Wolf, author of Find More Birds and Birding at the Bridge, will lead a bird walk in Brooklyn Bridge Park in which “[w]e’ll be looking and/or listening […]
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