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Tag Archives: Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Heights, known as America’s first suburb, is a pretty brownstone neighborhood in South Brooklyn. It was NYC’s first historic district.

May 24, 2023
24
May 2023

1883 Opening of the Brooklyn Bridge

A long post with original accounts from the May 24, 1883 opening of the Brooklyn Bridge.
January 31, 2023
31
Jan 2023

NLJ Brooklyn NYC pigeon rescue story

The story of how two New Leaf Journal authors rescued a pigeon in need.
December 2, 2022
2
Dec 2022

Pigeons on Pierrepont Street

The fourth pigeon is always the trickiest.
November 30, 2022
30
Nov 2022

On buying Christmas trees in November

Justin is troubled by people buying Christmas trees too early.
October 27, 2022
27
Oct 2022

A Moldy Halloween Carved Pumpkin

I saw it. Therefore you must see it too. QED.
September 14, 2022
14
Sep 2022

Dove on Love Lane in Brooklyn Heights

Dove Lane?
August 4, 2022
4
Aug 2022

In Support of the Lawsuit Against NYC Dining Sheds

As advertised by the headline, against shanty towns in New York City.
June 21, 2022
21
Jun 2022

Upside-Down Stop Sign in Brooklyn Heights

Trying to explain the peculiar orientation of a certain Brooklyn Heights stop sign.
June 10, 2022
10
Jun 2022

School Discipline and Learning

“[O]nly a fraction—perhaps no more than one-tenth of students—need to be hard-core troublemakers in order for good education to become impossible.” -Thomas Sowell
April 7, 2022
7
Apr 2022

On Doves and Pigeons in Brooklyn

A reminder that mourning doves and common pigeons are closely related – and very similar if you’re a sparrow.
March 18, 2022
18
Mar 2022

On Haughty Dog Owners in NYC

“People call him the Mayor of Brooklyn Heights” (I am confident that this is not the case. -NAF).
January 17, 2022
17
Jan 2022

The High-Visibility Downed One-Way Sign In Brooklyn Heights

The eye-catch image is rotated 90 degrees – but the article (hint) has the original.