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State & Hicks Empty Lot Begets $10.5M in Real Estate
The Corcoran Group posted listings and a rendering (above) today for a renovated townhouse at 45 State Street and a new home to be built on a vacant lot at the corner of State and Hicks that is listed...
View ArticleIncident on State Street
I called the city’s 311 hotline today because early this morning a woman slipped and fell on the ice. When I got there she wasn’t moving. Her husband didn’t have a cell phone. He hovered over her,...
View ArticleBrooklyn Independent TV Visits Marissa Alperin’s Jewelry Studio
Marissa Alperin Studio is located at 25 State Street, between Willow Place and Columbia Place, across from Palmetto Playground. This is another in BITV’s series on Heights residents, businesses, and...
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John Manbeck Visits Dawood Mosque on State Street
Eagle contributor and former Brooklyn Borough Historian John Manbeck recently toured Turkey, and was impressed by the respectful and friendly treatment he received in this predominantly Muslim...
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The South Heights
Part of the south side of Brooklyn Heights–the intersection of Hicks and State streets is at the lower left–as seen from the LICH parking garage. In 1956 Robert Moses deemed this area a slum, and...
View ArticleState Street Brownstone Up for Sale at Very Nifty Profit
The NY Post reports on a State Street brownstone, purchased at for $16K in 1967 that’s now up for sale for $1.895 million smackers: NY Post: Mildred Furiya, who is listing her 19th Century townhouse at...
View ArticleSuzanne Hart, Brooklyn Heights Resident, Dies in Midtown Elevator Accident
As reported in the New York Times “City Room” blog, Suzanne Hart, 41, a Heights resident and director of new business at the advertising agency Y&R, was killed when an elevator she was boarding at...
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The Heights: Hillbilly Heaven Or Hoodlum Haven?
BHB follower Vanessa shares that she noticed a vehicle on State Street between Sydney Place and Henry Street jacked up on cinder blocks with all four tires removed. Is this a case of theft (call 911!)...
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Heights Has The No. 2 Most Expensive Block In Brooklyn
The Epoch Times has been scouring New York City for its “most expensive blocks,” based on median sale prices with at least three home sales over the last two years. Research covers January 2010 to...
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Adam Yauch Park Closer to Reality: On State Street In Brooklyn Heights
The Brooklyn Heights Blog community’s effort (ignited by “She’s Crafty”) to rename Squibb Park to Adam Yauch Park went viral today. Our Facebook page now has more than 1,300 “Likes” and the idea has...
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Fox 5 NY: Parks Department “Looking into” Plan to Name Park After Adam Yauch
Fox 5 NY’s Heather Brown filed a report this evening confirming that the NYC Parks Department is “looking into” naming a park after Beastie Boy/Brooklyn Heights native Adam “MCA” Yauch who died of...
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Are Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick Brooklyn Heights-Bound?
Back in March, it was national news that Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick were purchasing a pair of townhouses in south Brooklyn Heights on State Street near Sidney Place, which...
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A Colorful Fall Display
Seen on State Street between Clinton and Sidney Place: autumn blooming flowers, along with corn, pumpkins, and, yes, I think I see some ornamental kale. Click on photo to enlarge.
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“Window Concert” Tomorrow
Tomorrow (Sunday, May 20th) beginning at 4:00 PM, if you go to the corner of State and Henry streets, you may enjoy the ninth annual “4th Window Concert.” This year’s concert features a copious...
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