Tag: brooklyn-heights

Brooklyn residents targeted in youth basketball donation scam: NYPD

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Nov. 15, 2024 By Adam Daly Generous Brooklynites, beware! A recent scam has targeted people in Downtown Brooklyn, with victims losing thousands of dollars to fraudsters posing as youth basketball fundraisers. The NYPD said four women lost nearly $7,000 in just one week after scammers approached them for donations to alleged youth basketball teams.…

Lighten up: Loafers, a new gay cocktail bar, set to open on Court Street

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Oct. 22, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Loafers, a gay bar set to open in Carroll Gardens on Oct. 23, takes its name from a midcentury insult lodged against gay men: “light in the loafers.”  The bar has flipped the phrase on its head, celebrating local queer history and communities with a cozy vintage vibe…

TD Bank celebrates grand opening of new Brooklyn Heights location with festive fall celebration

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Oct. 15, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil TD Bank has officially opened its doors within a historic Brooklyn Heights building. The Sept. 27 grand opening event on Montague Street featured a festive fall theme, complete with mini pumpkin decorating, seasonal treats and stilt street walkers. To cap it off, officials gathered for a ceremonial…

Local merchants and global flavors shine at Brooklyn’s 49th Atlantic Antic

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Sep. 30, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Vendors and visitors braved rainy conditions on Sunday for Brooklyn’s largest and oldest street festival, the 49th annual Atlantic Antic. Presented by the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation (AALDC), the festival stretches 1.5 miles from Fourth Avenue to the waterfront, covering the neighborhoods of Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill,…

Gaumarjos! Chama Mama expands culinary horizons in Brooklyn Heights

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Sep. 30, 2024 By Jada Camille Chama Mama, the celebrated Georgian restaurant group known for its modern twist on traditional cuisine, expanded its reach with a new location in Brooklyn Heights last year.  The eatery, which first opened its doors in Chelsea in 2019, has quickly established itself as a go-to destination for local…

Dog-gone! Brooklyn Heights vendor’s $40K hot dog cart vanishes

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Aug. 16, 2024 By Adam Daly A Brooklyn Heights hot dog vender had his $40,000 cart stolen earlier this month. The 55-year-old vendor told police he left his cart unattended after 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 4 by 51 Henry St. after arranging for his employee to pick up the cart for him. However, the…