Earlier this year, a reader suggested that it would be helpful, from time to time, to compare the most recent image with the earliest one. Here is the photo of the north end of Pier 1 taken from the east tower of the Brooklyn Bridge on February 27, 2009:
BHB photo by C. Scales
Here’s a shot from the same location taken this past Tuesday morning, October 20:
BHB photo by C. Scales
BHB photo by C. Scales
BHB photo by C. Scales
BHB photo by C. Scales
Clause-thanks for listening and posting the earlier photo for comparison. It is really helpful.
Sorry for the typo Claude :)
No worries, anon. I’ve been called much worse.
On pier 1 on the southern end they have been and still are removing the platform leaving only the pillars standing. What is the thought process behind that? The space is limited in the first place. Why would you remove it? I could see this as an art project if you have 300 acres of park land.
Someone: Based on what I recall from my tour of the Pier 1 construction site, this is both an art and a science project. The intent is both to expose the pilings for aesthetic reasons (and, incidentally, to provide an excellent way to determine the level of the tide), and to provide a good environment for the development of marine life.