The BHA Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 11 at First Unitarian Church (119 Pierrepont Street.) Doors will open at 6pm and the meeting will begin at 6:30.

This meeting is free and open to the public, and we encourage everyone to attend.  It is a wonderful opportunity to hear about our focus for the neighborhood in 2026 and all of the exciting events we have planned!

You can also celebrate our Community Service Award winners, get your questions answered during our Q&A and then meet our staff, Board of Governors and your neighbors at the community reception immediately following the meeting. We thank our BHA Neighborhood Partner, The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, for their support of this event.

RSVP link coming soon!

Photo Credit: Brooklyn Eagle photo by John McCarten

The Brooklyn Heights Association continues to collect monetary donations to support the victims of the 75 Pierrepont Street fire. You can contribute through Monday, January 26th.

Your donations will help individuals and families meet their most urgent needs - clothing, food, medications, temporary housing, and basic daily necessities. Every impacted household will receive baseline support, with additional funds directed to those facing the greatest hardship.

In addition, support is needed for in-kind donations, short-term housing leads, and storage space, as well as volunteers to help sort and move items. If you can provide any of this support, please fill out this google form.

Thank you for showing up for our neighbors in their time of need.

The fire earlier this month on Pierrepont Street is a good reminder of the importance of renter's insurance. Renters insurance in NYC protects your belongings, covers liability, and pays for extra living costs if your apartment becomes unlivable.  While costs and details of specific policy offerings differ, here are some basic things to consider:

Personal property coverage: Reimburses you if your belongings — furniture, electronics, clothing — are stolen or damaged by covered events like fire, theft or water damage from a burst pipe.

Liability coverage: Protects you if someone is injured in your rental unit or if you accidentally damage someone else’s property — covering medical or repair costs and legal defense.

Additional living expenses (ALE) / Loss of use: If your apartment or rental becomes uninhabitable because of a covered peril (for instance fire or smoke damage), this covers temporary housing, meals and other related costs while your home is repaired.

We recommend researching options to determine the policy that best fits your needs.

Becoming a new mother can be challenging, but it’s easier with caffeine and your neighborhood behind you! We invite new moms and their babies for our 4th installment of Moms + Babies + Coffee on Monday, February 2nd at 11am at our office. The session will be facilitated by our Board Member, LMHC and mother of three, Jennifer LaRusso-Leung.

This event is free and open to all new moms for a first-time session.  If you are returning for an additional session, please join the BHA before you register.

Spots are limited, so reserve yours now. 

Last week, the Friends of Fridge held a meeting to share the history of the Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge and engage a wider audience in efforts to find a new home for this important neighborhood asset. 

If you missed the meeting, you can learn about the fridge from this video.  Special thanks to BHA volunteers Roya Lotfi and Andrew Nodell for making the video a reality. In addition, here are some ways you can help out: 

1 - Read this summary and support our outreach.

2 - Sign up for a shift to stock or clean the fridge.

3- Join the BHA Sandwich making group on February 5th. See below for details.

The Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge relies on all of us to keep it filled.

Join the BHA and your neighbors during your lunch hour and let's make some sandwiches!  On Thursday, February 5th from 1-2pm, volunteers will prepare, wrap, label and deliver over 100 sandwiches to the Community Fridge (currently located outside First Presbyterian Church on Henry Street)

The food prep will take place in our conference room - 55 Pierrepont Street, 2nd floor

In order to cover the cost of supplies, we are asking all registrants to make a $10 donation to the BHA for this event. 

Tuesday, January 27. Project HOPE (Homeless Outreach Population Estimate). 10pm-4am. Volunteers needed.  Learn more.

Sunday, February 1. Docent Tour at Grace Church. Tours are free and open to the public. Enter at 254 Hicks Street and look for the group gathered in the main sanctuary.

Monday, February 2. Moms + Babies + Coffee. 11am. Register.

Saturday, February 7. Grace Church Winter Fair. 10am-3pm.

Monday, February 16. John Meacham "The Presidents and the People".  Plymouth Church. 7pm.  RSVP

Wednesday, March 11.  BHA Annual Meeting. 6:30pm with reception to follow.  First Unitarian Church. Save the Date!

Saturday, March 21. Storytime and Scoops @ CityPoint. 10:30am. An event for dads and their babies.  Details coming soon

Saturday, March 28.  BHA Egg Hunt.  Details coming soon.