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BBP Fieldhouse Planners Really Want Your Ideas

At yesterday evening’s meeting at St. Francis College, New York City Fieldhouse, Inc.’s Executive Director, Greg Brooks (photo) said the project is in its early planning stage, and that the organization’s goal is to “meet public demand.” He said inquiries had revealed strong demand for indoor recreational facilities from area residents, community groups, and schools […]

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Another Meeting on BBP Fieldhouse in Willowtown Wednesday

For those who can’t make the meeting tomorrow (Monday, June 25) evening at St. Francis College on the proposed Fieldhouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park, there will be another meeting on the same topic this Wednesday evening, June 27, starting at 7:30, at the Alfred T. White Center, 26 Willow Place. More details, supplied by Ben […]

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Brooklyn Bridge Park Opens For Kayaking At Pier 1 Boat Basin

The time has arrived to get your oars on at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Every Saturday from June 9 through September 1, kayaking and community rowing is available at the Boathouse at Pier 1. The time: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present. Last sign-up is an hour before […]

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NYC Bike Share Program Includes Multiple Locations Across Heights, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Downtown

New York City’s Bike Share Program has announced its citywide locations that include Brooklyn’s portion of 600 city bike share stations, with multiple locations around Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Bridge Park and nearby Downtown Brooklyn. The initiative is sponsored by the city Department of Transportation with Alta Bicycle Share. DOT released a draft map of the […]

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Borough Hall Flag Lowered For Greg ‘Jocko’ Jackson

The Brooklyn flag was lowered at Borough Hall today in memory of Greg “Jocko” Jackson, who died yesterday of an apparent heart attack at age 60. Jackson, a Brownsville native who played in the NBA for the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, became director of the Brownsville Recreation Center in 1997, turning the Parks […]

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Take Me Out To The Ball Game: Ed Randall Addresses PS8 Tuesday

The PS8 Men’s Club presents “Baseball Night at PS 8 with WFAN’s sports expert Ed Randall” on Tuesday March 27, from 7-9 p.m. in the PS8 Auditorium, 37 Hicks Street. Come on out and listen to Ed Randall offer an exclusive Hot Stove Report about the upcoming baseball season. Want to know about the Mets […]

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Squadron, Millman, Levin Urge New Bid for Pier 5 Bubble

We’ve just received word from State Senator Daniel Squadron’s office that he, Assemblywoman Joan Millman, and City Council Member Steve Levin have together asked the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation to issue a new request for proposals to operate a facility that would allow use of the athletic field on Pier 5 during the colder months. […]

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Local Schools Want Pier 5 Bubble

As reported by Kate Briquelet in The Brooklyn Paper, several local private schools–St. Francis College, Brooklyn Friends School, and Packer Collegiate Institute, along with unidentified others–have expressed their desire to see a regulation sized soccer field with a year-round bubble enclosure and accompanying facilities, built on Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park. Ms. Briquelet quotes Doreen […]

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Learn Volleyball for Free at Pier 6

Admit it. Part of you has always wanted to be one of those sun-bronzed, bleached-haired California (What’s the difference between Californians and Swedes? Swedes speak better English.) beach bums or bumettes. So, put on your Hollister tee, baggies, and flip-flops (you’ll be kicking them off when you get to the court) and head for the […]

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Volleyball for the People, or for Profit?

The pristine sand volleyball courts at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 offer one of the best views in town. As luck would have it, playing volleyball on them is also free. Enter Big City Volleyball and Metro Beach Sports, two city-wide volleyball leagues, and suddenly that privilege costs a pretty penny, even if league director […]

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