A man was shot twice in the back outside of his Clark Street apartment in Brooklyn Heights last evening. According to the Daily News, "A 28-year-old man with a troubled past was...ambushed... just after 7 p.m." more ›

Food for thought: The Sun says that Brooklyn Heights restaurant Palmira's has closed at the end of 2006, making it the seventh restaurant to fail at the 41 Clark Street space since 1982. That a 3.43 year life span for restaurants, but apparently Palmira's had been literally struck by lightning in 2003, "forcing the restaurant to spend its first two years hidden beneath scaffolding." Ouch. more ›

Gothamist enjoys hot wings, brew and the game on TV as much as anyone - but we can't seem to wrap our arms around ESPN Zone, or even The Park Avenue Country Club, for that matter. They just feel more like theme parks for frat boys and Midwesten businessmen excited to be in the Big Apple, than honest-to-goodness sports bars. more ›

Saturday marks the first anniversary of The Great Northeast American Blackout of 2003. Last year you may have been trapped in Manhattan, so this year head out to Brooklyn for these commemorative events. more ›

Gothamist is always on the lookout for the out-of-the-way, under-the-radar spot that deserves to be recognized by foodies and bar aficionados alike. But, who would've thunk that the bustling neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights would actually have an honest-to-goodness Italian dining and wining destination hidden away, awaiting discovery? more ›

Gothamist was taking a brown-bag lunch at Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park last week when we noticed preparations were underway for the Brooklyn Bridge Park Summer Film Series, which kicks off this Thursday, July 8. more ›