Now that you've plowed through all of the Giving Tuesday emails in your inbox, we thought we'd surprise you with a Giving Wednesday ask!

Why Should You Give to the Brooklyn Heights Association?

The BHA was established in 1910 to support the neighborhood and help create and nurture the excellent quality of life we are fortunate enough to experience. Since then, generations of dedicated BHA board members and staff have worked to solve issues big and small in our community, and to bring us all together as neighbors. From our safe & tree-lined streets, our beautiful architecture, and the lush gardens lining the Promenade to list just a few things, we can thank the many people who came before us for helping to make Brooklyn Heights the incredible place it is today.

Today, the BHA continues to organize and engage our community in making our neighborhood a more vibrant, better connected and sustainable place to live, work and visit.  From leading community events, to nurturing our trees and gardens, to advocating for safe and sustainable solutions to our roadways and all of our public realm, we cover a lot of ground.

The truth is, none of this "just happens" and it doesn't come as a given with your rent or mortgage payment.  Our small staff and dedicated Board rely on your generous financial support to do all of the work we do on your behalf.

This month, in honor of the BHA's 115th Anniversary and the 60th anniversary of our neighborhood's historic district status (New York City's first!), please consider donating to the BHA's end of year appeal.  

If you are able to give $250 or more this holiday season, we are grateful to gift you a limited edition BHA branded coffee tin from our friends at Brooklyn Roasting Company.

We are ever grateful for your support! Please click on the button below to donate. 

We are so excited to announce the arrival of new benches on Montague Street to complement the planters that arrived earlier this year! We know the weather has turned colder, but we hope you'll have a chance to test them out soon.

With the financial support of Councilmember Restler and Somera Road, the new owner and developer of the Hotel Bossert, along with the partnership of NYC DOT and the Montague Street BID, the BHA purchased these beautiful new planters and street seats to complement the pedestrian-friendly and safety-focused changes to Montague Street.

Known as "City Blocks", the furniture is designed by Studio Meanwhile, based in Vancouver, Canada and is manufactured in the U.S. The wood used on the benches is sustainably sourced acetylated pine, which offers a durable material with a very low lifetime carbon cost. 

This past fall, both the new green planters and the larger white planters were filled with seasonal and hardy greenery to last until the spring planting season. You can look forward to more flowers and annuals when the warmer weather returns. 

Your annual appeal donations will help support this new public realm project among our other important initiatives. 

Our 2nd Coffee Talk for new moms is happening next Monday, December 8th at 11am at our office on Pierrepont Street. We welcome new moms and their babies to meet one another for a morning of conversation, community and, of course, coffee. This event is free, but please sign up in advance as spots are limited. 

CM Lincoln Restler's office is collecting gifts for youth in need at the five schools identified in their D33 school equity initiative. All gifts should be new and unwrapped.  Great items to donate are toys, arts & crafts sets, science kits, legos, board games, card games, balls and other sports gear, hot wheels, cartoon figurines, dolls, squishmallows.  Gifts should be appropriate for children between the age ages of 5 and 13. 

Thank you Councilmember Restler and team for the seven new trash containers in our neighborhood! The BHA worked with the CM's office to identify some of neediest spots for these new containers located along Remsen Street at the intersections of Hicks, Henry, and Clinton Streets, Columbia Heights at the intersections of Pineapple and Orange Streets, as well as spots by Montague Street/Pierrepont Place and Henry Street/Cranberry Street.

In case you missed DSNY's presentation on the new Empire Bin containerization pilot coming to our neighborhood next fall, here is the presentation.  Have more questions after reading this?  Visit nyc.gov/empirebins.

City Point has been a valuable sponsor of the BHA's events throughout the year, including the Longest Table.  Let's show them so love this holiday by attending some fun activities they have planned over at Albee Square.

Wednesday, December 3.  Office Hours with State Senator Andrew Gounardes.  Brooklyn Heights Library, Pineapple Room.  2-5pm.  First Wednesday of every month.

Friday, December 5. DeKalb Market Hall’s Annual Tree Lighting.  5:30pm

Sunday, December 6.  UniFair.  First Unitarian Church.  10am-3pm.

Monday, December 8.  Coffee + Babies + Talk.  11am.  Register.

Tuesday, December 9.  Rat Academy.  11am-1pm.  Register.

Saturday, December 13.  PS8 Book Fair + Holiday Hoopla.  1-4pm.  Interested in selling your craft?  See details.

Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14.  Grace Chorale with the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra. St Ann and the Holy Trinity Church. Learn more and buy tickets.

Monday, December 15.  Rat Academy.  5:30-7:30pm.  Register

Wednesday, December 17. Brooklyn Heights Garden Club tree lighting. 5:30pm. Montague Street at the Promenade.  Help fund this beloved annual tradition.

Saturday, December 20.  Nutcracker Notes.  1pm.  St Ann and the Holy Trinity Church. Buy tickets.

Saturday, December 20.  Jigsaw Puzzle Contest.  1pm.  Brooklyn Heights Library.  Register your team.  Limited spots available.