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Prospect Heights has something for everyone, according to the city’s official tourism and marketing agency. Photo by Tagger Yancey

NYC & Company touts Prospect Heights as hot tourist site

Prospect Heights will be a hot spot for out-of-towners to visit if Marty Markowitz and the folks at NYC & Company have their way. … Full Article
 
Cobble Hill was once again the scene of one of the largest children’s Halloween parades in the city this year. Photos by Mary Frost

PHOTOS: Halloween 2015 in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

Cobble Hill was once again the scene of one of the largest children’s Halloween parades in the city this year. … Full Article
 
Community District 2’s Community Health Profile provides a breakdown of the district by age, race, English proficiency and other factors. But an in-depth look at the district released by NYC Department of Health found that all is not as well as it could be. Graphic courtesy of the NYC Department of Health

DOH profile shows hidden side of health in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene

Brooklyn’s Community District 2 is seemingly a young and healthy district. … Full Article
 
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney says the Zadroga Act should be permanent. Photo courtesy of Maloney’s office

Pols push for permanent extension of 9/11 health care bill

A move by Republicans in the House of Representatives to re-authorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund for five years was heavily criticized by two Congress members representing parts of Brooklyn, who called instead for the fund to be made permanent. … Full Article
 
First Prize: The BK BioReactor. Team: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (Matthew Seibert and Ian Quate) and Weill Cornell Medical College (Elizabeth Henaff); New York City. Image courtesy of Gowanus by Design

Winners announced for Gowanus urban design competition

Gowanus by Design recently announced the winner of its design competition, “Axis Civitas.” The proposals ranged from ziplines to mobile labs and represented architects and planners from all over the world. … Full Article
 
The former MTA administration building at 370 Jay St., as photographed last year. Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

When 370 Jay St. was state-of-the-art: Transit Museum exhibit is now open

When New York University announced in 2012 that it would be taking over the former MTA administration building at 370 Jay St. … Full Article
 
The gala celebrated BRIC’s second year at its new home in the former Strand Theatre, now called the BRIC House. Eagle photos by Cody Brooks

BRIC hosts 2015 silent auction gala

BRIC, a Brooklyn-based organization that presents contemporary art, performing arts and media programs, hosted its 2015 gala on Tuesday to further support art and creative media in Brooklyn. … Full Article
 
The Gowanus Canal. Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

The Gowanus Canal Cleanup: An update

The cleanup of the notorious Gowanus Canal—referred to by some as arguably the dirtiest waterway in America — is on the verge of yet another delay. … Full Article
 
All Along The Watchtower — the October light's just right at 21 Clark St. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

October light in Brooklyn Heights

Oh, the saturated blue of those skies! October light is a bane and a blessing for photographers in a picturesque neighborhood like Brooklyn Heights. … Full Article
 
This is handsome 81 State St. (right), which recently sold for a handsome price. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Stately 81 State St. sells for $10.25 million

Ka-Ching! It's high time we checked up on the sale market in our favorite place on the planet, the Brooklyn Heights Historic District. The deal that most grabs our attention took place in late July. … Full Article
 

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