Open Thread Wednesday

I was not in favor of selling the library or building this high-rise but I disagree with your dire warnings. No one likes construction but that’s not a reason not to ever build. Your concerns about traffic in particular seem to fear-mongering. There’s plenty of room on Cadman Plaza West in front of the site for construction staging; Tillary and the intersection are multi-lane and not likely to get choked like you see on single-lane streets when construction vehicles unload.

Your time would be better spent to keep talking about the major defects in our policy making process (taking down the oxymoron that is the “city planning” department) than harping on negligible side effects from a done deal.

I noticed recently that a sign on the Brooklyn Bridge actually directs the cars to do this. More conspicuous signage indicating what the left lane of the offramp should ACTUALLY be used for might be a big step. Here’s Google Street View: https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/86da242d6149acf782e9501186d6cc7bfeee9e71de05902abfbaf1d4e4f312d0.png

City still owns the Library so not
such a done deal.
Seen any bulldozers lately?

Can’t touch a building you
do not own.
I still see desks, chairs and
bookshelves all intact.
Which Library are you looking
at?
If ceiling panels removed
would be in violation of EPA
due to age of that building.

Dear Andrew and Cranberry
You seem stuck in time. The library is Not a done deal .LoveBrooklynlibrariesinc
Is succesfully raising funds for an already filed legal appeal.The books can be returned and the library refurbished
after we win on appeal. The US and District Attorney are investigating. Approximately 90 % of folks polled in Brooklyn Heights are disgusted by library selloffs
Keep us to date and visit our website
http://www.lovebrooklynlibraries
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I’m a cyclist and agree. I rarely, if ever see cyclists following the rules. They don’t stop at lights, ride the wrong way and on sidewalks. Until they can play by the rules i have no sympathy. That said, it would be great if the city was more bicycle friendly.

You forgot to mention “Bucks County”

To the dog walker slob that walks a huge pack of dogs around the nabe. Pick up after your dogs. If you are seen walking away from a steaming pile again you will be photographed and also reported to irs and the ny tax dept. doubt you are paying tax on the money u make. Dont test this. Clean up your dog poop loser.

Oh that is some BS!!! You need to take that picture and post it here, as well. I NEVER have let someone walk away from dog crap without cleaning it. It is every NY’ers duty to at least say something. And if this person is actually making money on it while destroying our neighborhood!?! No way.
Which dog walker was it? I doubt they read this blog but dog owners at least need to know so that they can take their business elsewhere.

I don’t think someone needs to live in Brooklyn to spot hyperbole. The traffic tie-ups will not be massive nor will they affect all of Brooklyn or the entire city. Unlike the Donnell Library fiasco, the four year construction period is a contractual requirement, not an estimate. But hey, why should the project opponents bother to get the facts right now?

Im not sure who he is. He is bald and about 6 ft tall 30 ish. He walks about 6 very expensive and well groomed dogs. He is often on cranberry st bet hicks and henry around 930 to 10 am.

I am in favor of pedestrians and tourists and even their buses. We can use the revenue. I only meant that since traffic is already heavy, certainly much heavier than even half a dozen years ago, construction at the library will make things worse.

It’s funny that now that there are two lanes exiting the Bridge to the right, those lanes are snarled worse than they were when there was only the right lane turning and the center lane sometimes sneaking in to make a left onto Court. They legalized what everyone was already doing, and made it worse. Same with exit from FDR onto Bridge ramp.

(Feeds Diesel a treat. We make out a little. More scritching.)
Who’s a clever boy? You are. I think you’re probably right. Seems like one of those instances where people knowingly do something improperly, perhaps expecting better results or giving themselves a pass on etiquette.

i see him and his wife in dumbo a lot. will tell him.

NYC is in clear and present danger if Trump wins. Most of the dummies who vote for Trump live in places that are number 5,000+ to be attacked by others. I’m glad the next debate will be a town hall format. Trump normally is carried by Hannity and other cronies in that format. Up there alone he will show his true deficiencies, again.