We started this website for you—parents in the Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, and Boerum Hill neighborhoods. As parents ourselves, we wanted to have a one-stop resource for all the great stuff you can do around here, as well as news, gossip and neighborhood goings-on. But mainly, we wanted to give a voice to the community. That includes message boards that will allow you to speak to each other, meet each other, buy, sell and exchange goods and find new ways to make living here better.
And remember, ant to see more of something? Give us a yell. Think we’re leaving something out? We like constructive criticism. But most importantly, keep tuning in. We promise to update the site whenever we can and hope it will help make your life just a little easier.
Who we are:
Tobey Grumet Segal, tgrumet[at]gmail.com
Tobey has been a writer and editor for over 15 years at both print and digital media outlets. She was the Technology Editor at Popular Mechanics for eight years, and is now a monthly Contributor to InStyle magazine and freelance writer covering lifestyle subjects such as tech, food, wine & spirits, travel and gear. She lives in Cobble Hill with her husband and two sons.
Josh Robertson, josh[at]bococaland.com
Josh has worked in magazine an online publishing for a decade, first at the Ziff-Davis publication Yahoo! Internet Life and then Playboy. He now works as a freelance writer and editor, and has recently finished writing his first book. He lives in Cobble Hill with his wife and son.
Andrew Carbone, andrew[at]bococaland.com
Andrew has been a media professional for more than 12 years, specializing in startups for the past 6. He was most recently with domino magazine and is now a freelance writer and content strategist. He lives in Carroll Gardens with his wife and son.
Hey,
FYI – Just letting you know about my web site. As a native Brooklynite, I created this to help people avoid parking tickets and towing.
The game is called Ticket Trap. It is in English and Spanish and it is FREE to all at this time.
Check it out at:
http://www.ParkingTicketGame.com
Wishing you a parking ticket free New Year!
John
AKA Parking Ticket Terminator
I’m not a parent, nor do I live in Brooklyn, but I LOVE this blog! As a foodie, I appreciate you getting the word out about cool food events like the Bonny Doon Dinner.
Thanks and keep on writing.
Hi there,
Was wondering if I could let others know about our wine company…we live in Bococa and started making wine in Napa!
http://www.crosbyroamann.com
I’d love to advertise on your site! Please let me know best way to go about that….and for anyone else reading, please check us out and support us!
For the bloggers:
Please hype, help, plug or at least pass the word on to those that may be interested. Come by and check out a schoolyards worth of goodies.
Thanks!
Peter Becker
PS 58 PTA Fundraising Chair
The 2nd Annual PS 58 PTA Flea Market
Saturday April 24th, 10-4, no rain date
PS 58 Schoolyard, Carroll at Smith
Even bigger than last year- more vendors, more food and more fun!
Interested in renting a space? We have very affordable space rental!
Email pbecker3@nyc.rr.com
Hi Josh!
I love your site! I wanted to know if youw ould be interested in putting my Free Grand Opening Stroller workout class on your calendar. The event is on Monday ay the Promenade. Let me know! Thanks!
I would like to thank Bococaland for removing the untrue and disturbing Bino Restaurant interview with Sarah Chaney. Thank you, Steven Crane
Could use some suggestions for this plan. We’re out of town and we’re treating a dear, 50+ year old couple to a wedding night in NYC on 7/16. Marriage at Borough Hall, photos at Botanical Garden or Brooklyn Heights Promenade and dinner at ???? I read something about Botanica in Red Hook and it sounded perfect and closed? They’re very unpretentious, would enjoy comfort food much more than anything fussy, but we want it to be special and comfortable at the same time for them. They’re from Jamaica, have only requested Italian food (which I think just a place to start) and someplace that will be able to do a cake. Can you recommend a restaurant that could serve down-home, comfort food that’s simply prepared in a very relaxed environment for our party of 6 in Brooklyn or NYC?
Hi there Bococaland!
I love your site. I just launched a magazine covering South Brooklyn, including bococa. I’ll be linking to your stories and it would be great if you wanted to link to mine! I’m an investigative journalist so we’re doing indepth pieces, and I hope our sites can complement each other!
all the best and keep up the great work,
Lisa
Lisa M. Collins
Editor
SouthBrooklynPost.com
editor@southbrooklynpost.com
Hi My name is Sunita. I am looking a nanny job, I have ten years of experience, great references and great child care skills, loving engaging, wondreful disposition, I am a mother of three, I also u.s authorized to work. I wonder if I can post an ad
December 2011
Grace & Spiritus Chorale of Brooklyn is pleased to announce its 2011 Winter Concert, conducted by music director James Busby.
In January 2011, we begin our program with the theme of remembrance with a new work by the British composer Julian Grant, entitled “In a Fog – Remember.” Grant’s music is set to two poems written by Brooklyn poet Anne Pierson Wiese. The chorus commissioned the new piece to commemorate the upcoming tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001 assisted by a grant from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
Continuing the theme of remembrance, we will also perform Brahms’s “German Requiem” with piano four-hands accompaniment by Jason Asbury and Matthew Henning. The vocal soloists will be baritone Peter Kendall Clark and soprano Jeannie Im.
The performance dates are Friday, January 21 at 7:00 pm at Grace Church, 254 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, Saturday January 22 at 7:00pm at Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 85 South Oxford Street in Fort Greene, and Sunday, January 23, at 4:00 pm at Old First Reformed Church, 729 Carroll Street at Seventh Avenue in Park Slope.
Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for students and seniors, available at the door or at Smarttix through the following links
For January 21: http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=BRA18
For January 22: http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=BRA19
For January 23: http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=BRA21
There will be a reception after each performance.
Lorraine Bonaventura
President, Grace and Spiritus Chorale of Brooklyn
facebook/grace & spiritus chorale of brooklyn
http://www.graceandspiritus.org
Improvisation, Transformation, Acting
YOUNG ACTORS WORKSHOP
After School Classes at
Christ Church, Cobble Hill, corner of Clinton and Kane Streets, except as noted
http://www.youngactorsbrooklyn.com
Spring 2011
8 Sessions
$200
Mondays, April 25-June 20
4:15-5:45 p.m.:
The Play’s The Thing: Games & Improv
Grades 3-5
Mondays, April 25-June 20
5:45-7:15 p.m.:
The Young Actors Workout: Scenes, Improv, Games, Short Plays
Grades 6-8
Tuesdays, April 26-June 14
6-7:30 p.m.:
Teen Actors Workout: More of the Above, but with more Nuance!
Grades 8 and up
Fridays, April 29-June 21
The Play’s The Thing: Games & Improv
Grades 4-6
*Held at Midwood Martial Arts, 1302 Avenue H, Ditmas Park
By Appointment:
Audition Coaching
Visit our Website for More Information on Teachers and Classes, and for Testimonials
Ezra Barnes
Young Actors Workshop
http://www.youngactorsbrooklyn.com
718-624-4604
917-992-8852
On Saturday, May 14th the Families First Brooklyn’s Annual Spring Carnival will take place on Baltic Street, between Court and Clinton Streets in Cobble Hill. The event will be held from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET at Families First, which is located at 250 Baltic Street. The day is a celebration of families with children in preschool-to-kindergarten years.
Families First, Inc. can be reached by train (F, G to Bergen Street) or by bus (B57 to Warren or Kane Street). On the street parking is available. http://www.familiesfirstbrooklyn.org
An Evening with Author Edwidge Danticat to Benefit Li, Li, Li! Read, October 22, 2011, Belarusian Church,
Brooklyn, NY
Intimate reception with acclaimed author Edwidge Danticat. Reading & Q&A with Edwidge Danticat, Video of Li, Li, Li! reading storybooks in Haiti’s tent camps, entertainment, Haitian art & culture, refreshments & light food, autographed books for sale, silent auction including painting donated by filmmaker Jonathan Demme.
Li, Li, Li! Read is a not-for-profit literacy program reading storybooks out loud in Creole to more than 3,000 children per month in earthquake-victim tent camps in Haiti. The program promotes literacy, eases stress, and creates jobs for Haitians.
Edwidge Danticat is the author of various books including Breath, Eyes, Memory, and the recipient of numerous literary awards and is a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” award fellow. Advisory Board member Edwidge Danticat is actively engaged in the Li, Li, Li! program and regularly participates in its storybook reading sessions in Haiti.
See website for details on pricing and tickets.
http://www.LiLiLiRead.org
Contact: LiLiLiRead@gmail.com or 212-613-6033
Web: http://www.LiLiLiRead.org
Date: Saturday Oct 22, 2011 6:30-10:30 PM
Location: Belarusian Church, 401 Atlantic Avenue, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, NY 11217