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Downtown archive

Brooklyn Heights–Downtown

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

Brooklyn Flea to land in DUMBO

Shopping: Call it “the wee flea.” Comment.

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

Hugh-ge affront at the court

Downtown: The federal courthouse in Downtown was named after Theodore Roosevelt this week. How did that happen? Here’s how: Former Gov. Hugh Carey — and current Rep. Ed Towns — got screwed by Sen. Charles Schumer. Comment.

New wine bar in old bottle on Henry Street

Dining: New life will soon come to the disgraced corner of Henry and Cranberry streets — and the two popular neighborhood restaurateurs say they have no connection to the arrested operator of the previous establishment at the site. Comments (1).

Broad daylight shooting!

Brooklyn Heights: A mugger shoots his victim twice on Schermerhorn Street. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.