Veteran Newswoman Had Heights Connection

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The New York Times published a very nice obituary on Friday for Edith Evans Asbury, who died last week at her Greenwich Village home. Asbury's career spanned six decades, and brought her face-to-face with some of the most influential people of the 20th century. It is as a relative footnote, then, that we mention a short time she spent in the Heights.
Asbury, then Edith Snyder Evans, came to New York in 1936 from Knoxville, TN with only a book of her clips, and her determination to snag a big-city newspaper job. While knocking on doors, she took up residence at 148 Columbia Heights with the Feinstone family.
Ezra Chaim Feinstone, known professionally as Ezra Stone (at left in photo), was a Broadway performer, who would appear that year in "O Evening Star" and "Brother Rat." Two years later, Stone would land his signature role—that of the all-American teenager, Henry Aldrich, in "What A Life." Starting in 1939, he reprised the role on the popular radio program "The Aldrich Family."
Edith, meanwhile, landed her first big job at the New York Post, and was well on the way to her own illustrious career.
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... Stone died in 1994 at the age of 76.
Homer Fink and BHB were part of last year's AM New York roundup of Brooklyn Heights. This year, the Brooklyn Heights Cinema's Amy Mascena is profiled:
AMNY: Brooklyn Heights: What do you like about Brooklyn Heights?
It's a lovely neighborhood. The homes are beautiful and the people are interesting and friendly. They really support the theater, which is one of the last of its kind–the only two-screen theater in Brooklyn. If a film goes down or a bulb blows, they just ask, "Amy, how long is it going to take?"Air max 2011
What are your favorite neighborhood spots?
When tourists come over the bridge, I tell them about the views from the promenade. I recommend going to Noodle Pudding –it's homestyle Tuscan food, like going to mom's kitchen. The food is good, but it's more the comfy atmosphere. Henry's End has also been here a long time. I tell people they can grab a slice at Fascati's and bring it in if they don't drop it on the floor.Air Max 2012
How do you see the neighborhood changing?
Between the opening of Galapagos Art Space and St. Ann's Warehouse, there's a lot going on in DUMBO. I'd like to see DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights connecting more — it would be nice to get more foot traffic in this area.
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