For the Love of Brooklyn » brooklyn heights

“sal and lou haven’t spoken in years”

Jill — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:17:35 +0000

This is too good not to share: on the Promenade in Brooklyn Heights, by the fantastic Adam Lerner. Classic.

the romantic mews of brooklyn heights

Jill — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:45:03 +0000

For this Brooklyn lover, there are few places that capture my imagination more than the romantic alleyways and dead-end streets of Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill. The old carriage houses that line the former mews hearken back to a much different time and place, one in which horses drove carriages along the cobblestone paths — instead of well-to-do nannies and soccer moms.

Grace Court Alley is one of these such streets, nestled into a cozy nook off Hicks Street. Forgotten NY reports that this tiny street, along with neighboring Hunts Lane, was once “home to the stables of Remsen and Joralemon Streets, which parallel it to the north and south.”

Predictably, the former stables are now home to ultra-lux residences, but many of the original details remain – both inside and out. In fact, if you’d like a peek at the inside of one such drool-worthy home, check out this recent listing on Brownstoner. Swoon.

But me? I’ll make do until I win the lottery and take my camera out for a leisurely stroll…

a walk along columbia heights

Jill — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:35:42 +0000

Let’s just say that a walk like this is a mighty fine way to relax before heading home after a stressful day at work. Or if you’re just in town and visiting Brooklyn. Or if you need to remember how beautiful this borough is.

Wait until the sun is starting to set, about 7:30pm these long days of late July. Start your walk in DUMBO (or at the High Street A/C or Clark Street 2/3) and head west through Cadman Plaza Park and west on Cranberry Street to the Columbia Heights waterfront. Admire the mansions. Bask in the golden light of sunset. Sit down on a bench along the Promenade and enjoy the view.

I have got to do this more often.

P.S. If you want to know more about the street’s history, check out the Brooklyn Eagle archives here.

a walk in the cadman plaza park

Jill — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:29:31 +0000

One of my favorite places to take a long walk after work is through Cadman Plaza park. Nestled at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge just east of the Heights, the park always has something interesting going on — especially in this beautiful weather. On a recent stroll, the plaza was stuffed to the brim with dog walkers, high school cross country runners, a team of peewee soccer players, and even a martial arts class practicing with their sensei. It’s such a respite from the noisy blare of the BQE, plus the city has done a lovely job of planting gorgeous trees and flowers that are putting on quite the show right now.

Check out some shots below, and many thanks to Gothamist for featuring one of these shots on Friday!

upcoming events this week!

Jill — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:44:37 +0000

Beyond featuring the awesome talent we encounter each and every day in Brooklyn (like this awesome photo from love44), one of the next things we hope to do is promote upcoming community events so that we can celebrate all your accomplishments! We’ve been hearing bits and pieces about your upcoming gallery openings, dissertation portfolios, and DIY art spaces, and we can’t wait to share those details with our readers. But before I get ahead of myself, there are a couple of events happening THIS WEEK that you should know about!

First of all, starting Friday, the DUMBO Arts Center (map) is hosting a giant pop-up art shop featuring the works of loads of borough artists at completely reasonable prices (starting at $50?! yes, please). And the great news is that proceeds from the sale will benefit the small non-profit, which hosts great events like the Art Under the Bridge festival, young artist internships, and other programs.

Also on Friday, the Brooklyn Heights Association celebrates their Centennial with a special exhibit opening and gallery talk from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Brooklyn Historical Society (map), featuring a “special exhibition of rare and unusual prints showing Brooklyn Heights and the area over a period of 150 years.” The exhibit will run from February 27 – March 14 and you can preview a few of the prints here!

Stay tuned for more details about our next monthly photo walk — we should have those by Friday!

And just for fun, Time Out New York has a huge section this week on Brooklyn vs. Manhattan, including a quiz you can take to see where you belong. As if.

burned taxi in brooklyn heights

Kruger — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:44:43 +0000

Yesterday I was on the way to get my teeth drilled (I eat a lot of gummy candy, and I’m perfectly happy with this trade-off), and I passed by this burned taxi right by the High St A/C stop in Brooklyn Heights. The car was still warm and smoking. ~~I don’t really know why this happened, or what caused it~~ (UPDATE: Brooklyn Eagle has the full story), but it was quite the sight to see. It’s reasons like this I always carry a camera with me where ever I go. New York City is a crazy place.

I take this as another justification for never taking cabs. ;)