Brooklyn Heights

Adam Yauch Park officially open in Brooklyn Heights

(via @ascap_music) (via @allieharper13) Palmetto Playground on Columbia Street in Brooklyn Heights was officially rechristened Adam Yauch Park this morning in a ceremony attended by Beastie Boys’ Adam Horovitz (aka Ad-Rock), Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Frances Yauch, the mother of Adam (aka MCA) who died on May 4, 2012…

Real Estate, Vampire Weekend, Cass McCombs, Walkmen, Dirty Projectors & more playing Occupy Sandy benefit (on sale)

Occupy Sandy is presenting a benefit show with acoustic performances members Hamilton Leithauser, Walter Martin, and Peter Bauer, and Dirty Projectors members David Longstreth, Amber Coffman and Haley Dekle on Saturday (11/17) at St…

Bjork moving to Brooklyn Heights? Buy her other NY homes!

“We first caught wind of this rumor last week and have finally gotten enough confirmation that we feel comfortable posting it: Avant-garde pop star Bjork and artist husband Matthew Barney are in contract on a rather phat pad in Brooklyn Heights…

Issue Project Room gets more than $1 million from Brooklyn Borough President to renovate its new building

Issue Project Room during a benefit w/ Moby in April (more by Toby Tenenbaum)Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has generously granted $1,133,000 to ISSUE’s capital campaign to renovate 110 Livingston…

The Real World will reside @ the BellTel lofts in Downtown

It’s official: MTV’s “The Real World” reality show is coming to the BellTel lofts building on Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn.