Comments on: Open Thread Wednesday

By: Andrew Porter

Andrew Porter — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:07:00 +0000

I got an e-mail yesterday from Parks that they’re dealing with the problems.

By: Jorale-man

Jorale-man — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 17:30:00 +0000

That’s the last thing the Promenade needs right now. It doesn’t get a lot of city maintenance so it’s up to the decency of its users to cool it with the locks and graffiti.

By: Andrew Porter

Andrew Porter — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 16:06:00 +0000

The Eagle did an article about the Promenade Gardens. The gardener noted that portions of the plantings will likely be destroyed and then restored when the BQE platform is redone. Article here:

http://tinyurl.com/y9ngdany

By: Andrew Porter

Andrew Porter — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:45:00 +0000

Today, walking in the rain on the Promenade, I noticed that there were 15 love locks on the fence at the Fruit Street Sitting Area, and reported it to 311 and the BHA. Also, some jerk sprayed graffiti in blue paint on the flagstones next to the Astrolabe at the far north end of the Promenade. Phoned that in, too.

By: Reggie

Reggie — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:22:00 +0000

10-89 actually refers to the unit’s availability at the CSL, a status report, but I quibble.

By: Jorale-man

Jorale-man — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:18:00 +0000

Very good to know – that makes sense. Thanks for the info.

By: Weegee

Weegee — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:20:00 +0000

EMS units have what are known as “10-89s” or “Cross Street Locations,” which are central points within their assigned response district. They can patrol the district, or hang out at their CSL.

By: Jorale-man

Jorale-man — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:47:00 +0000

Does anyone know why there’s always an ambulance parked on Remsen Street, between Henry & Clinton? It’s usually around the synagogue. Are they expecting something dire to happen? Or is just a convenient place to park?

By: B.

B. — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:38:00 +0000

A little sad to say, but this is Montague Street as it would appear in my mind were you to ask me to visualize it. It probably wasn’t quite this way when I was a child, but the general atmosphere hadn’t as yet changed. Well, the years march on.

By: Andrew Porter

Andrew Porter — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:51:00 +0000

And another shot of Montague Street from back when there were streetcars along it:

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/b6db65ad83c08a487869574c43a0675769fe5f69acd84fb64fc835cdf47133ac.jpg

By: Andrew Porter

Andrew Porter — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:49:00 +0000

Gosh, another BH postcard from the Old Days. Here’s the Montague Apartment Hotel, still there, but now condos or something. Click on image for full-size glory. The awning visible here has disappeared:

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/22d26ebeb45ecd517387bc02c3e1ad22bdab06a9c9cd93e644aa17c09981fabc.jpg