#brooklynheightspromenade — Public Fediverse posts

NBA Championship Droughts

https://thenewleafjournal.com/nba-championship-droughts/

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2025 NBA Finals triumph ended a franchise championship drought going back to the Seattle SuperSonics’ victory in the 1979 Finals. I look at the longest current NBA championship droughts and related statistics.

NYC Open Streets Traffic Cone Shortage

https://thenewleafjournal.com/nyc-open-streets-traffic-cone-shortage-05-13-2025/

I read about a possible traffic cone shortage in Brooklyn. One day earlier, I watched a truck back over and crush two traffic cones in Brooklyn Heights.

Brooklyn Heights Promenade Christmas Tree

https://thenewleafjournal.com/brooklyn-heights-promenade-christmas-tree/

Sharing with readers the annual Brooklyn Heights Promenade Christmas Tree.

Brooklyn Paper reports that a new scam involving fundraising solicitations for fake youth basketball teams is hitting Brooklyn. I note that it hit Brooklyn at least a few decades ago.

https://thenewleafjournal.com/basketball-team-donation-scams-in-brooklyn/

September Fireworks Over Brooklyn Bridge Park

https://thenewleafjournal.com/september-fireworks-over-brooklyn-bridge-park/

I was enjoying a pleasant chat with a friend one September night on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade when we were treated to an unexpected fireworks show.

Matt Damon’s Brooklyn Heights Crane Game

https://thenewleafjournal.com/matt-damons-brooklyn-heights-crane-game/

An observant misanthrope muses about being lucky enough to share a neighborhood with Matt Damon and his moving crane.