The venerable man of letters, Dr. Samuel Johnson, said in 18th century England, “Men need not be told as much as reminded…” One interpretation is that educated people of good will know what should and shouldn’t be done, but often — human nature being what it is — they need to be reminded.
Notify NYC, the city’s official hotline, sent email warnings early today (Thursday) about temperatures between 100 and 110 F. Outdoor events all over the borough and beyond were being cancelled via email. Bay Ridge-based Narrows Botanical Garden cancelled their outdoor film program tonight. A group in influential lawyers who hoped to sneak away to a..
Only four blocks long, with a civic center at one end and a tourist attraction at the other, Montague Street is completely unique in New York City…but sometimes it’s gritty.Commercial establishments require deliveries, commercial streets require traffic to survive. In the face of these facts of life, the Montague Street Business Improvement District, run by..
Friends and readers have raved about the Henrik Krogius photo of setting sun that became the cover of INBrooklyn supplement to Brooklyn Eagle and Brooklyn Heights Press. Also moved by that same sunset, at slightly different moment, was reader Will Hasty, who sent this photo from his iPhone.
In the fall of 2010 many Brooklyn friends of BAM, including Chairman Alan Fishman,gathered at this famous house—70 Willow Street—to celebrate the impendingfive-year partnership with American Ballet Theatre.ABT would be coming to BAM each holiday, it was announced, to present the exciting new choreography ofAlexei Ratmansky’s Nutcracker. The dinner at 70 Willow Street, hosted by..
Bake Sale Turns Flour into Flowers by Neil Calet If you were on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade two Saturdays ago at about 10:50AM, you might have noticed an excited cluster of people gathered just north of the Montague St. entrance. Their buzzing chatter in German, French, English and one or two unidentifiable languages probably gave..
Several Brooklyn members of the Civil War Round Table helped honor award-winning actor Sam Waterston as the recipient of the Barondess/Lincoln Award on Feb.16. Shown left to right, Liz Lushpenko, attorney and associate at Connors & Sullivan, Michael Connors, CWRT board member and partner at Connors & Sullivan, Sam Waterston, Dozier Hasty, publisher of..
One of the most recognized names in the entire western world, Larry King, will be the honoree for the next LA reunion of the noted New York Alumni. Every year the spirit of Brooklyn bursts forth in a gathering of people from greater Los Angeles for a celebration founded by Lou and Fran Zigman. Because..
One of the most recognized names in the entire western world, Larry King, will be the honoree for the next LA reunion of the noted New York Alumni. Every year the spirit of Brooklyn bursts forth in a gathering of people from greater Los Angeles for a celebration founded by Lou and Fran Zigman. Because..
A growing number of local patrons of the intimate Brooklyn Heights Cinema are more aware and appreciative of the efforts of manager AMY MASCENA. The 175-seat film house is located at 70 Henry Street, just around the corner from the historic Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, where HENRY WARD BEECHER preached and President ABRAHAM LINCOLN..