🌱 DUMBO 'Super-Burglar' + Regal Cinema Closes In The Heights

Dashiell Allen
Updated ·2 min read

Happy Wednesday, Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy; windy, milder. High: 45 Low: 34.

Here are the top 4 stories in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO today:

  1. Police are searching for a "super-burglar," who carried out 12 robberies at office buildings in DUMBO over the past few months. 5 of them were in the same building, and all involved stealing expensive technology such as laptops. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

  2. The Regal Cinema at Court and State Streets in Brooklyn Heights is permanently closed after over 2 decades in business. Locals, politicians, and even reporters, expressed their sadness via social media. (Brooklyn Paper)

  3. Felice, an upscale Italian restaurant, is opening up at the space previously occupied by Giulia/Heights Café at Montague and Hicks Streets. (Brooklyn Heights Blog)

  4. Brooklyn is in the midst of a commercial real estate boom, at least according to a recent study. The Navy Yard and Downtown Brooklyn lead in square footage leased, while DUMBO saw the highest asking rents. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

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Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

  • Community Board 2 public hearing for an 8-story residential building at 300 Bergen Street, online via Zoom (6 p.m.)

  • Stand-up comedy show at O'Keefe's Bar & Grill, 62 Court Street (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Admissions are open at Red Hook Playgroup, a "progressive preschool on Columbia Street." (Facebook)

  • Rep. Nydia Velazquez recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home. (Twitter)

  • Taqueria Al Pastor is opening up on Court Street, with high praise from Lincoln Restler. (Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you around!

— Dashiell Allen

This article originally appeared on the Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO Patch