Barring any unforseen circumstances, it’s a “green light” all the way through this weekend (late Friday evening, April 19 through early Monday morning, April 22) and the following work week (Monday morning, April 22 through Friday evening, April 26), as there are no planned cancellations, route changes, or station skips directly affecting service at any local stations. There will be less frequent service from morning to evening Saturday and Sunday at Clark Street and at the 2/3 platforms at Borough Hall as 2 trains will be running on a reduced schedule — every 12 minutes. 3 trains do not serv ..read more

This coming Monday, April 22, is Earth Day. The Brooklyn Heights Association has notified us of many celebratory activities this Saturday, April 20 taking place near Brooklyn Heights. The Atlantic Avenue BID is having a celebration on Hoyt Street between Atlantic Avenue and State Street from noon until 3:00 PM on Saturday. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership will host many activities at a car-free Albee Square from 11:00 AM until 3:30 PM. Nearby, at City Point, there will be a Wind Energy Party for Families from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Governors Island will have activities for all ages from 10 ..read more

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One of the many rewarding aspects of living in this neighborhood is that Center for Brooklyn History is at our doorstep. This Friday through Sunday (April 19 – April 21), CBH is hosting University Open Air, which provides “immigrant teachers, professors, and academics, who were trained outside of the U.S., an opportunity to share their knowledge with the public by welcoming students to enjoy free classes.” Here are some of the offerings: Healing: Meditation on the Three-Syllable Mantra. A Simple Method of Healing Oneself and Others taught by Dr. Chok Tenzin Monlam from Tib ..read more

We have been advised by the NYC Department of Transportation that a single lane of the Queens bound portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway from Atalantic Avenue to Sands Street will be closed from midnight to 5:00 AM starting today and continuing each night through Friday, May 10. The Queens bound entrance ramp from Atlantic Avenue to the BQE will also be closed during these times ..read more

The New York Police Department’s 84th Precinct, which covers Brooklyn Heights, will have a Community Council Meeting, to which all are invited, this coming Tuesday, April 16 starting at 6:45 PM at the 84th Precinct, 301 Gold Street. The “[a]genda items include a Cop Of The Month presentation, review of crime statistics to date, and Q&A.” Thanks to Brooklyn Community Board 2 for the tip ..read more

This weekend — late evening Friday, April 12 to early morning Monday, April 15 — the only service at Court Street or at the N/R platforms at Jay Street-MetroTech, will be Brooklyn bound, as Manhattan bound N (late night) and R (daytime) trains will be re-routed to the Q line between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street. There will also be no 3 train service all weekend, but 2 and 4 trains should be running normally. For those traveling to or from Brooklyn or Manhattan, 4 trains will make all 3 stops between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and New Lots Avenue and 2 trains will make all 3 stops betwe ..read more

Stop the Chop NY/NJ advises us that on Tuesday, April 16 starting at 10:00 AM the New York City Council will hold a hearing on proposed legislation that would ban unnecessary (tourist and charter) helicopter flights, including all such flights to or from the Downtown Heliport directly accross the East River from Brooklyn Heights, and the 34th Street (East Side) Heliport, which generates much traffic that passes above or near the Heights. There will be a 9:00 AM rally in City Hall Park before the hearing. You may testify in person at the hearing, participate by Zoom, or, if work or other commi ..read more

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Theater 2020, the award winning professional stage company under the joint artistic direction of Brooklyn Heights residents Judith Jarosz and David Fuller, will present Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music (see cast photo, courtesy Theater 2020) for a short run from Thursday, April 18 through May 12 (16 performances only) at the Mark O’Donnell Theater, 160 Schermerhorn Street. From Theater 2020: Inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, A Little Night Music is a celebration of love and second chances. This Multi TONY Award winning musical is a longtime favorite of ..read more