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In Focus
April 30, 2013
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION HOUSE TOUR, SATURDAY, MAY 11TH
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April 15, 2013
PLEASE VOTE: Should Brooklyn Heights Be a Slow Zone?
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April 13, 2013
ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS WHO WILL SHARE $1 MILLION DOLLARS IN CITY CAPITAL FUNDS
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February 26, 2013
BHA Mourns the Loss of Martha Atwater
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January 23, 2013
JOIN US FOR BHA ANNUAL MEETING: FEATURED SPEAKER WILL BE US CONGRESSWOMAN NYDIA VELAQUEZ
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January 17, 2013
BHA URGES BHA MEMBERS AND NEIGHBORS TO JOIN IN EFFORTS TO BRING FERRY SERVICE TO PIER 6 IN BROOKLYN
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December 13, 2012
BHA COMMENTS ON OPENING OF PIER 5, VELODROME PROPOSAL AND HOTEL/CONDOS PLANNED FOR PIER 1
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June 27, 2012
NYC BIKE SHARE PROGRAM IN BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
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May 23, 2012
Breaking News from BHA President, Jane McGroarty
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April 19, 2012
JOIN US FOR THE BROOKLYN HEIGHTS LANDMARK HOUSE AND GARDEN TOUR
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March 01, 2012
Brooklyn Bridge Park Progress
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February 08, 2012
BHA ANNUAL MEETING TO HOST NY TIMES EDITOR SAM SIFTON AS GUEST SPEAKER.
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July 15, 2011
HISTORIC VICTORY FOR TOBACCO WAREHOUSE!
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April 11, 2011
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE UPDATE!
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February 18, 2011
BHA GOES TO COURT TO PROTECT A PIECE OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK
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January 12, 2011
BHA Annual Meeting to be held February 28
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December 11, 2010
THIS WEEK! A REPRISE OF OUR POPULAR FILM MONTAGE
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December 10, 2010
END OF YEAR FUNDRAISING APPEAL
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December 03, 2010
SPECIAL BHA LITERARY EVENT - RESERVE NOW!
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August 28, 2010
BHA'S BROOKLYN BASH
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June 15, 2010
IN FOCUS: Jane McGroarty Is New BHA President
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March 26, 2010
IN FOCUS: Inside Brooklyn Bridge Park
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January 01, 2010
IN FOCUS: BHA Turns 100
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Community News
April 25, 2013
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION LANDMARK HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR, SATURDAY, MAY 11TH
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March 18, 2013
BHA BOARD ELECTS ALEXANDRA BOWIE AS NEW BOARD PRESIDENT
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March 15, 2013
LICH NEWS UPDATE: TEMPORARY STAY OF PLAN TO CLOSE LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL
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March 14, 2013
BHA POSITION ON THE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT OF THE BROOKLYN HEIGHTS BRANCH LIBRARY
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January 24, 2013
ELECTED OFFICIALS & RESIDENTS ORGANIZE RALLY TO AVERT CRISIS AT LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER.
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September 29, 2012
THE BHA'S THIRD ANNUAL DOG SHOW WAS A TAIL WAGGING, TREAT CATCHING SUCCESS! The show took place Sunday, September 23, and the winners were.......
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September 20, 2012
THE BHA'S THIRD ANNUAL DOG SHOW IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. WE'RE SORRY BUT PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
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May 26, 2012
COMING SOON: SAFER PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK - The NYC DOT reports that on June 5, 2012, they will begin to install the new measures which were promised last year at the BQE On-Ramp on Atlantic Avenue.
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February 18, 2012
STREET TREES IN BROOKLYN HEIGHTS RECEIVING ATTENTION FROM THE CITY AND THE BHA. J & J Tree Service is now at work in Brooklyn Heights under contract...
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February 09, 2012
GreenMarket Composting Pilot Will Continue
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February 08, 2012
THE NYC COUNCIL HAS VOTED TO AFFIRM THE BOROUGH HALL SKYSCRAPER HISTORIC DISTRICT. The BHA thanks Concilman Steve Levin for leading the way.
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February 07, 2012
NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE BROOKLYN HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT
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November 01, 2011
HELICOPTER NOISE POLLUTION CONTINUES IN THE HEIGHTS. The BHA's research sheds more light on this huge quality of life problem in our neighborhood, urging a ban on non-essential tourist helicopters. To find out what you can do to help, read more...
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October 18, 2011
SKYSCRAPER DISTRICT SOARS IN DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN: The NYC Landmarks Commission has approved the designation of the Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District, a cluster of 21 distinctive tall office buildings and skyscrapers in Downtown Brooklyn....
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September 21, 2011
THE BHA'S 2ND ANNUAL DOG SHOW WAS A TAIL-WAGGING EXTRAVAGANZA OF DOGGIE TALENTS AND AWESOME DOGGIE TREATS! CHECK OUT THE WINNERS AND VIDEO CLIP OF THE SHOW.
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March 31, 2011
BHA's ANNUAL HOUSE TOUR ON SAT. MAY 7th! It's that time of year again: You are invited to visit five historic townhouses in New York City's first Historic District as part of the BHA's 28th Landmark House & Garden Tour. Get all the details.
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March 12, 2011
SPRING PREVIEW ON THE PROMENADE NOW Take a look! You won't have to get down on your hands and knees to admire these delicate harbingers of spring on the Promenade...
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February 21, 2011
BEST SELLING AUTHOR DIANE RAVITCH IS SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT BHA ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 28
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January 16, 2011
UPDATE - SANITATION HOLIDAY MONDAY, JANUARY 17
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December 11, 2010
AT HOME WITH THOMAS WOLFE - A passionate love story, a tribute to literary genius, a memoir of Brooklyn Heights in the 1930’s, all that and more was presented to a full house...
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December 03, 2010
JOIN US FOR "BROOKLYN HEIGHTS IN THE MOVIES"! - A REPRISE
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September 25, 2010
ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, the BHA will turn all Brooklyn Heights into one gigantic stoop sale, and you don’t even need a stoop to join…a few feet of sidewalk in front of your apartment house will do just fine. So clear out your closets. Clean out your drawers.....
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September 21, 2010
The BHA's first annual Dog Show was a howling success! Check out the winners and watch video of the event!
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August 23, 2010
ORDER YOUR COPY OF 'ENJOYING BROOKLYN HEIGHTS'...The BHA is delighted to introduce a one-of-kind, fun-for-the-family self-guided neighborhood walking tour!
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August 15, 2010
CALLING ALL KIDS TO THE PIERREPONT PLAYGROUND! The Brooklyn Heights Playground Committee's Summer Arts Program has begun at Pierrepont Playground, and the BHA is pleased and proud to be a partial sponsor of this fun, FREE outdoor activity!
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August 15, 2010
FOR ALL YOU SENIORS! Here's your chance to make your neighborhood even better!
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July 18, 2010
JOIN US FOR A HEIGHTS PUB CRAWL ON THURS. AUG. 5 at 7:30 pm!...Celebrate Summer in Brooklyn Heights with 4 Centennial Cocktails at 4 Brooklyn Heights venues for only $25. The mix-masters at Armando's, Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar, Pete's Waterfront Alehouse and Roebling Inn will offer specialty...
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July 15, 2010
OPEN CALL FOR HISTORIC PHOTOS...As part of the BHA's Celebrating a Century celebration, historian Francis Morrone is fast on his way to completing a building-by-building description that completes Clay Lancaster’s pre-Civil war building survey “Old Brooklyn Heights.” But we're looking for more
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June 22, 2010
DON'T MISS THIS! On Thursday, July 1, the BHA joins with ISSUE Project Room to celebrate Walt Whitman in Brooklyn Bridge Park. This free event promises to be a memorable evening of poetry, music and more. It's a happening you won't want to miss...
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June 18, 2010
A GREAT TIME AT PICNIC ON THE PROMENADE! On Sat. June 19 the BHA celebrated its centennial with family and friends on the Promenade. The Deedle Deedle Dees delighted the crowd... See video courtesy of the Brooklyn Heights Blog...
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June 18, 2010
BQE REHAB MEETING BRINGS SIGH OF RELIEF... NYS DOT tells community that any proposals for the BQE rehab will NOT involve residential property takings. They are off the table and will not advance to the next stages.
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June 05, 2010
READY FOR A PICNIC ON THE PROMENADE! On Sat. June 19 come celebrate the BHA's centennial with family and friends on the Promenade. Music, cupcakes and the launch of our new "Heights Self-Guided Walking Tour" book for kids. So pack a lunch and join us!
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May 03, 2010
HELICOPTERS OVER THE HEIGHTS: The increasing number of helicopters flying over Brooklyn Heights creates an intensifying quality-of-life issue and serious safety concerns. If it's a concern of yours, find out how to help.
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April 17, 2010
NYC TAKES OVER THE PARK and PIER 1 OPENS! Brooklyn Bridge Park took a big step ahead with the announcement that the City is taking over the planning, construction, maintenance and operations of the Park, as well as committing to complete the Park and contributing an additional $55 million...
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April 17, 2010
CHECK OUT THIS VERY SPECIAL VIDEO: "Brooklyn Is My Neighborhood/The Story of New York's First Historic District," produced by Martin L. Schneider and Karl Junkersfeld for the Brooklyn Heights Blog. And download a copy of Schneider's informative article "Battling for Brooklyn Heights/1958-1965."
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March 04, 2010
SAVING THE PROMENADE GARDENS: The BHA has joined with the NYC Parks Department in a unique and successful public-private partnership to restore the Promenade Gardens and create a plan to ensure that they flourish in the future.
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February 23, 2010
BHA ANNUAL MEETING TUES AT 7 PM AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH: The featured speaker is Michael Van Valkenburgh, who will speak not only on his firm's work on Brooklyn Bridge Park, but on the broad topic of the creative process in park and landscape design, featuring projects from around the world.
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January 07, 2010
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK ARRIVES! After all these years, we can hardly contain our excitement that the first phase of Brooklyn Bridge Park is opening. Having been involved since the idea was first floated (in response to a proposed high-rise development scheme on the piers), the BHA has advocated...
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December 31, 2009
HISTORIC VICTORY FOR PLAINTIFFS IN TOBACCO WAREHOUSE CASE
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Events
May 11, 2013
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS LANDMARK HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR
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September 17, 2011
2ND ANNUAL BHA DOG SHOW
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September 26, 2010
STOOPENDOUS COMMUNITY-WIDE STOOP SALE
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September 19, 2010
NEIGHBORHOOD DOG SHOW - A SUMMER SPACE ACTIVITY
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August 05, 2010
BHA PUB CRAWL TONITE!
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July 01, 2010
I Do Not Doubt That I Am Limitless: Walt Whitman's Brooklyn
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June 19, 2010
Picnic on the Promenade
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June 12, 2010
CENTENNIAL EVENT TODAY! Historic Church Guided Tour
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May 16, 2010
HEIGHTS HISTORY WALKING TOUR with Jane Carroll McGroarty
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May 15, 2010
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Join Us for Our Second House Genealogy Workshop
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May 08, 2010
BHA's 26th LANDMARK HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR!
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April 26, 2010
AN EVENING AT MR. CAPOTE'S: A Special Literary Event
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March 22, 2010
PIER 1 OPENS TO THE PUBLIC!
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March 06, 2010
CENTENNIAL EVENT TODAY! Family Workshop: Building Bridges
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February 26, 2010
THE SHOW GOES ON DESPITE THE SNOW! 'Brooklyn in Prints' Reception & Gallery Talk Tonight
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February 23, 2010
BHA ANNUAL MEETING: 7 PM at Plymouth Church
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January 20, 2010
'CELEBRATING A CENTURY' KICK-OFF EVENT! Hollywood in the Heights
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January 04, 2010
BH BLOG Puts Tom van den Bout on Top Ten List
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