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BHB photo by C. ScalesHurricane Earl’s principal effect on Brooklyn Heights so far has been to give us two spectacular sunsets. Above, high cirrus clouds on the evening of Thursday, September 2 herald the storm’s approach. (More photos and text follow the jump.)
BHB photo by C. ScalesOn Friday evening, September 3, thick bands of lower clouds, outliers of the storm that churns to the east, create a layered effect.
BHB photo by C. ScalesAnother view of Friday’s sunset.
73 Pineapple Street, a rare piece of new construction in Brooklyn Heights, added some bricks to its facade this week. Its original design was shot down by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, but a new plan was later approved and embraced by neighborhood preservationists.
What do you think of the brick?
Jazz & Jill photo
Nabe bloggers Jazz & Jill report that a Greek place called Athena will be opening in the old 213 Mexican space on Smith Street:
Jazz & Jill: We couldn’t be any more excited! At the old 213 Mexican address – 213 Smith Street – the new spot looks almost ready for opening. Tonight there was a logo projection moving across the sidewalk. Tacky, yet eye-catching! It was introducing Athena Mediterranean. The front of the building has a Greek relief type sculpture. Again, could be tacky – but in Carrie Bradshaw’s words “Most people would say she’s Eurotrash, but I think she’s fun.”
Yet another salon is up and running in Brooklyn Heights– but this one is at 16 Columbia Street near restaurant River Deli. Envy Looks opened it’s doors with a 20 percent discount for all first time customers, as well as a free kid’s haircut with a haircut for a parent. On top of their grand opening specials, Envy also serves customers free champagne, chocolate, coffee, and candy. Services include haircut, color, highlights, wax, manicure, pedicure, facial, and massage.
Envy Looks’ owner Boris has been working hard to spread the word about his new salon, spending hours talking to Brooklyn Heights residents and handing out advertisements on Henry Street. “You will love our salon because all of my employees are very experienced. They are good at what they do,” he said.
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You might have noticed that local florist Seaport Flowers has moved out of their space on Hicks Street. Don’t worry, they haven’t gone far! As previously reported, Seaport will be reopening just a few blocks away at 309 Henry Street between State and Atlantic in the old Abitare space. The store has put up new signage, and according to their voicemail, will open next Wednesday, September 8th. The florist will keep the same contact information, as well as their beautiful arrangement selection.
Getting married or have a flower-less event coming up? Seaport Flowers offers a creative design team to help fulfill your floral needs– whether it’s a small dinner party or an extravagant event. Questions? Call 718-858-6443 or email at amy@seaportflowers.com.
This in from the folks at Brooklyn Bridge Rehabilitation:
Over the upcoming long weekend, the Brooklyn Bridge will not be closed to Manhattan-bound traffic, or operating Brooklyn-bound detours between the hours of 6 am on Friday, September 3 through to 11 pm on Tuesday, September 7.
In addition, a special construction embargo is in effect for the 9/11 ceremony. All non-emergency work on the Brooklyn Bridge and all approach roadway lane closures is suspended from 3 pm on Friday, September 10 through to 11:59 pm on Saturday, September 11, 2010.
Newly updated traffic information can be found here, including earlier closing times at two locations, and diagrams of entrances and exits for the Brooklyn-bound detour over the north roadway of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Photo via mcbrooklyn
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that tours of the Atlantic Avenue tunnel are done. Mcbrooklyn adds that the Atlantic Tunnel hero Bob Diamond is leaving Brooklyn, possibly because he can’t fight Borough Hall. Though he found the oldest subway tunnel in the world right underneath Atlantic Avenue, he has been unable to get the ok to tear down the underground wall he believes hides its train.
Diamond has been long frustrated by the city’s bureaucracy in his attempts to break through a back wall of the Atlantic Avenue tunnel in search of a long-rumored historic locomotive, and in his dream to rebuild Brooklyn’s trolley system.
He accused Joseph Palmieri, the city Department of Transportation’s Brooklyn commissioner, of “sitting on grants” secured by Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez and others that could have been used for a streetcar system in the borough.
Diamond says that his Sept. 12 tour will be his last.
If you’ve been wondering why you haven’t seen Paul Giamatti around Brooklyn Heights recently it may be because he’s pretty darn busy!
The neighborhood’s most master thespian is en fuego with the buzz movie of the Venice Film Festival Barney’s Version which co-stars Dustin Hoffman, he’s expected to star in Farragut North to be directed by George Clooney and Tina Fey let out this big secret at the Emmys on Sunday — he’ll be guest starring on the second episode of 30 Rock this season as a grumpy video editor. Wait… there are ungrumpy video editors?
BHB reader “Rich” sends us this photo of a very special rearrangement of Cutting Den’s sign at the Clark Street station. Guess the students are back and school’s back in session!