The BHA Dog Show is Back!

The dogs asked and we had to deliver!  The BHA Dog Show is back for a 3rd year!  Come to Montague Open Streets for a dog-filled day on Sunday, June 14th and be sure to catch our fan favorite dog show which begins at 1pm.

 

We will have 6 exciting categories:   

Best Trick

Looks Most Like Owner

Most Adorable Perfect Sized Pal (up to 50 lbs)

Most Adorable Gentle Giant (over 50 pounds)

Best Ol' Pal (10+ years)

Cutest New Resident (under 1 year old or newly adopted)

 

Contestants will be judged by an elite panel of judges (ie some local dog lovers) and the winners will be awarded prizes.  Limited edition BHA-branded squeaky balls will also be available while supplies last!

If you'd like to enter your dog, please click on the link below. Entry fee is $20 per dog and we ask that you only register for 1 category so that as many pups as possible can participate.  Spots are limited, so sign up soon!

Proceeds from the event will be donated to PAWS NY.

Thank you to our sponsors, the DeNiro Team at Brown Harris Stevens and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.

 

Photo Credit:  Beth Heller Photos
Learn More and Register 
 

We Haven't Forgotten About the BQE 

We're still waiting for the Mayor and his team to say something official about the BQE, and we've asked for a meeting to discuss. In the meantime, here are some ways you can stay up to date and involved. 

Listen:

"The BIG Dig: Highway Takedown Tour" podcast episode featuring BHA Executive Director Lara Birnback in conversation with former NYCDOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and WNYC transit reporter Steven Nessen has dropped! If you weren't able to get into the sold-out live taping you can now listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

Watch: 

"The Story of the BQE" The Story of the BQE is a documentary tracing the history of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway by Adam Paul Susaneck of Segregation by Design and produced by the Institute for Public Architecture and NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate. Using archival footage and photography, this 30 minute mini-documentary shows how the construction of the 16-mile-long BQE demolished historic neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, divided communities, and displaced hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers across the two boroughs.

Get Involved: 

Check out the pretty cool images shared by Off-Ramp NYC, a new interdisciplinary group of NYC residents, urban planners, and advocates calling for the teardown and removal of New York’s urban highways, starting with the most urgent case: The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. 
 

Book Club with Ben Markovits

Thank you to author Ben Markovits for joining us last Thursday evening for a great discussion about his book "The Rest of Our Lives".  The group listened to Ben read a short except from his novel followed by an engaging Q&A session led by our very own Boardmember Jennifer LaRusso-Leung.

Special thank you to Board Member Susan Restler for hosting the event and to Ben's team for reaching out to coordinate this special evening.

Our next BHA book group will tentatively be held at Vineapple on Wednesday, July 15. Stay tuned for the book vote in next week's newsletter.
 

BHA Tree Team Report

CM Restler just announced an exciting new tree bed expansion project across District 33. They are partnering with Trees New York to deploy teams to enlarge tree beds and repair sidewalks. Expanding tree bed size significantly improves tree health, reduces tripping hazards, prevents sidewalk damage from tree roots, enhances absorption of stormwater runoff, and allows for more tree bed gardening and tree guard installation. Trees New York can also remove Belgian blocks and bricks in tree beds that are restricting the tree’s access to water and oxygen.

Please fill out this form or email district33@council.nyc.gov to notify about a tree bed that needs expansion and repair in front of your home or elsewhere across the district. Arborists from Trees New York will survey those reported through this form and determine which beds are in most need of repair.

Thank you CM Restler and Trees New York!!

Look for the Brooklyn Heights Tree Team at Montague Open Streets this Sunday, May 31. Stop by to ask your questions, share your successes and meet other Brooklyn Heights Tree Stewards.

Do you have any questions about the trees on your block? The Brooklyn Heights Tree Team is happy to help. Please reach out anytime at trees@thebha.org.
 

Perfect Your Row and More at Montague Knows Open Streets

Head over the Montague this Sunday May 31st for a first-ever Montague Knows.  Stroll the street from 12-5pm and learn golf tips from Golf v.2, rowing techniques from Orange Theory, how to grow a container garden from James Weir Floral, releasing neck tension from Gthr Yoga, salad secrets from L'Appartement 4F and more!  Plus the BHA Tree Team will be on site with street tree care tips and The Service Collective will have lots of volunteer opportunties to learn about and sign up for.

It's going to be a great day on Montague!  Many of these activities have a specific start time so be sure to check the schedule here.

Remember, Montague Street from Hicks Street to Clinton Street will be closed this Sunday from 10am-7pm for Open Streets.  If you park on those blocks please move your car before 10am.

Thanks again to the Montague BID for putting together a great day!

 

Photo Credit: Amy Bolger
 
 

Calendar

Sunday, May 31. Montague Open Streets.  Montague Knows. 12pm-5pm.

Sunday, May 31. Rally for Columbus Park.  12pm.  See details and reply.

Sunday, May 31.  Community Fridge Homecoming Party.  1-3pm.  125 Henry Street.  Details

Monday, June 1. BWE Spring Soiree. 6-9pm at The Watermark.  Tickets.

Tuesday, June 2.  Parent Workshop on Sex Ed.  Darling Children's Store, 149 Atlantic Avenue. 6:30pm. Join fellow parents for a drink and conversation  Buy Tickets.

Thursday, June 4.  Rat Academy (virtual). 5:30-7:30pm.  Sign up.

Sunday, June 7. Montague Open Streets.  FAD Market.  12pm-1pm

Tuesday, June 9.  Rat Academy for Community Gardeners (virtual).  11am-1pm.  RSVP.

Wednesday, June 10.  Sandwich Making to Fill the Community Fridge.  1pm.  BHA Office.  Sign up.

Friday, June 12.  Older Adult Resource Fair.  See details.

Saturday, June 13.  Voices in the Heights.  7pm.  First Unitarian Church.  Buy tickets.

Sunday, June 14. Dog Days on Montague + The BHA Dog Show @ 1pm.  Register your pup.

Friday and Saturday, June 19-20.  Heights Players Annual Gala - Celebrating 70 years.  Buy tickets.

Sunday, June 21.  Montague Open Streets.  Summer Solstice + Father's Day. 12pm-5pm.

Thursday, June 25.  Rat Academy (virtual). 5:30-7:30pm. Sign Up.

Sunday, June 27.  Montague Open Streets.  Music Day. 12pm-5pm. Last one before summer break. 
 

Save on Globally-Sourced Home Products

Buy some fun items for your home this summer (or any season) at Collyer's Mansion (307 Henry Street). The store boasts an eclectic selection of furniture, textiles, artwork, jewelry, kitchen supplies and more! Their eco-friendly items and original artwork helps to support our environment as well as independent artists.

BHA Members receive a one-time 10% discount on your purchase (excluding sale items).
 
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