Tag Archives: Brooklyn Heights Promenade

The Brooklyn Heights Promenade is a scenic walkway with striking views of Manhattan. Completed in 1950, it sits above the crumbling BQE.

November 29, 2024

Nov 2024

Basketball Team Donation Scams in Brooklyn

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Brooklyn Paper reports that a new scam involving fundraising solicitations for fake youth basketball teams is hitting Brooklyn. I note that it hit Brooklyn at least a few decades ago.

September 30, 2024

Sep 2024

September Fireworks Over Brooklyn Bridge Park

Nicholas A. Ferrell

I was enjoying a pleasant chat with a friend one September night on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade when we were treated to an unexpected fireworks show.

March 28, 2021

Mar 2021

Around the Web: Alternative Software and Services Resources

Nicholas A. Ferrell

A 2021 collection of resources for finding software alternatives to the big tech options. Note that this article is somewhat outdated but many of the recommendations are still viable.

July 17, 2020

Jul 2020

Matt Damon’s Brooklyn Heights Crane Game

Observant Misanthrope

An observant misanthrope muses about being lucky enough to share a neighborhood with Matt Damon and his moving crane.

May 8, 2020

May 2020

Uzbek President Mirziyoyev’s War and Peace of the Union

Nicholas A. Ferrell

The autocratic President of Uzbekistan gave a very long speech about reforming the security services. I assessed how the length of the speech related to the possibility of reform.