As we reported earlier, one of the nine potential revenue sources that the Brooklyn Bridge Park board authorized the consultants hired to explore alternatives to housing to examine was “advertising and sponsorship”. This could include selling naming rights to particular park facilities. According to this NY1 story (via the NY Post), the idea comes from […]
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BHA, Other Plaintiffs Amend Federal Tobacco Warehouse Complaint, Add Park Corporation as Defendant
The Brooklyn Heights Association and co-plaintiffs Fulton Ferry Landing Association and New York Landmarks Conservancy, responding to the decision of the National Park Service to affirm its earlier ruling and approve the transfer of the Tobacco Warehouse site for development as a new venue for St. Ann’s Warehouse, returned to federal court yesterday with an […]
Park Board Meeting Next Tuesday
The board of directors of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation will meet next Tuesday, February 22, starting at approximately 1:00 p.m., in the first floor conference room at the Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Heights Branch, 280 Cadman Plaza West (corner of Tilllary Street). No formal agenda has been published, but it is expected that the […]
Reminder: Meeting Tomorrow Evening on Housing in Park
A meeting of the Community Advisory Council to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, originally scheduled for last week, will be held tomorrow evening starting at 6:00 p.m. at St. Francis College, 182 Remsen Street. On the agenda will be the subject of building luxury housing on park land to fund park maintenance. The public is […]
Levin: “Magic” Johnson’s Firm Hired “Irresponsible” Contractor for 20 Henry
While many in the Heights were glad to see work resume on the renovation of the former candy factory building at 20 Henry after it was taken over by a firm in which basketball great “Magic” Johnson is a principal investor, the contractor hired for the project has a questionable record.
Brooklyn Law Dorm at 184 Joralemon to Become Condos
Brooklyn Law School has sold its dormitory at 184 Joralemon Street to a developer who intends to convert it to condos. The Wall Street Journal: Brooklyn Law School has signed a contract to sell a residence hall in Brooklyn Heights for $12 million, according to people familiar with the deal. The law school entered into […]
Willowtown Association Weighs in on Park Financing
The Willowtown Association has published a statement of its views on funding the maintenance of Brooklyn Bridge Park, emphasizing its continued opposition to the construction of housing on Park land. The full text of the statement is here. Association President Ben Bankson, one of this year’s BHB Ten, said: We welcome the present openness of […]
Park Committee OKs Consideration of Nine Housing Alternatives
The Committee on Alternatives to Housing of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation met this evening at City Hall to consider which of twelve proposed alternative sources of funding Bay Area Economics(“BAE”), the consultant hired to evaluate such proposals, would be authorized to consider whether to include in its report to the Park’s board of directors. […]
Reminder: Final Community Meeting on Housing in Park This Evening
The final community meeting on alternatives to housing as sources of funds for maintenance of Brooklyn Bridge Park will be this evening: Thursday, December 9, 2010, 6pm – 8pm St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street Founders Hall Auditorium, 1st floor This will be your last opportunity to express your views on this issue before the […]
Muni-Mall at Court and Joralemon?
Mayor Bloomberg and Borough President Markowitz today announced that the City is issuing a Request for Proposal to develop 37,000 square feet of space on the ground and second floors of the Brooklyn Municipal Building (photo above), at the corner of Court and Joralemon Streets, for commercial retail use. The space will become available when […]
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