🌱 One Hotel Cocktail Bar + Joining Community Boards

Happy Monday, Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here are the most important things going on around Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sunshine. High: 31 Low: 30.

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

1. Brooklyn Heights Blog reports on the 1 Hotel in DUMBO's latest venture: outdoor freezing cold cocktails at their rooftop lounge – for only $25! They note that the 1 Hotel was one of the first buildings to obstruct the Heights Promenade view of the Manhattan skyline. (Brooklyn Heights Blog)
2. In real estate news: a rare 3,200 square foot apartment is on the market in Brooklyn Heights for $6.2 million. It's apparently uncommon to see units of this size and historic pre-war character be for sale. (Curbed)
3. If you care deeply about local issues, the best way to get involved is by joining a Community Board–in Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO that means Brooklyn's CB2. Applications are due on March 4th. (Gothamist)

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Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

• Community Board 2 executive committee meeting, online via Zoom (6 p.m.)
• Information session about the Empire Development Corporation's plans for art in the park at Abolitionist Place in Downtown Brooklyn, online via Zoom. (6 p.m.)
• John Darnielle presents his novel Devil House with Grady Hendrix at St. Ann & Trinity Church (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Solar One, the nonprofit that former Councilman Stephen Levin is now CEO of, is partnering with the Greenpoint Library to introduce teenagers to careers in "Environmental Leadership & Sustainability." (Twitter)
• The PS8 PTA is looking for parent volunteers to help with fundraising and the Spring Gala & Auction, to be held in May. (Facebook)
• An off-Broadway production of The Merchant of Venice is coming to Downtown Brooklyn — the first performances were over last weekend. (Twitter)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Dashiell Allen