There have been many opinions voiced here about Olfar Eliason’s NYC Waterfalls, the public art project on display this summer under the Brooklyn Bridge, on the Brooklyn Heights waterfront and at other locations along the East River. In general, the reaction from the BHB community has been that of disappointment. This despite the fact that New York Times art critic Roberta Smith tells us that the falls are best viewed up close rather than from a distance as most people have seen them so far. Is this disappointment based upon high expectations built up by the artist renderings released earlier this year? Are we just feeling let down? Judge for yourself: Continue Reading →
Archive | June, 2008
NYC Waterfalls: Rendering vs. Reality
Eagle’s Holt on the Race for the 33rd
The Brooklyn Eagle’s Dennis Holt looks at the race for David Yassky’s seat in the New York City Council representing the 33rd District. The term-limited Yassky is running for NYC Comptroller. Businessman Ken Diamondstone recently tossed his hat in the ring to represent the 33rd in the City Council. Continue Reading →
Cops Nab Cranberry Thugs
The Brooklyn Paper’s Police Blotter brings us this tidbit about an attempted mugging at the corner of Cranberry and Hicks: Continue Reading →
Brooklyn’s Theaters Then and Now
The Brooklyn Eagle’s John Manbeck gets in his time machine and tells us about the forgotten theaters of Brooklyn. One passage mentions Brooklyn Heights: Continue Reading →
Pop Up Park, Open All Summer
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy rolled out its “Pop Up Park” today at Pier 1. It will be open for outdoor fun 7 days a week from 10am – 10pm until Labor Day. Brownstoner uses the occaision to lament what’s happenin’ with the “real” Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Morris Dancing on the Promenade
BHB Photo Club member Dietrich writes:
Morris dancing, a form of English Folk dancing, along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade through June. Catch ‘em with a the waterfall in the background for a double feature.
Waterfalls Officially On Today
Good Morning America’s Sam Champion interviewed Mayor Michael Bloomberg and artist Olafur Eliasson this morning about the NYC Waterfalls art project. The falls officially go on display today.
More waterfall videos after the jump. Continue Reading →
Mary Comes A’Callin’
The historic, retired harbor tanker Mary A. Whalen, which last September served as the “stage” for a production of the Puccini opera Tabarro, as reported here, has been moved from her berth at Red Hook to one between Piers 2 and 3, where she is clearly seen from the Promenade (see photo above). She belongs to a group called PortSide, and it’s not known to your correspondent yet why they’ve moved her. Could she be slated to become part of Brooklyn Bridge Park? Stay tuned.
Update: Props to alert readers Amy and Curious George for letting me know (see comments) that she’s here to host the graduation ceremony for the New York Harbor School, which will take place tomorrow. After that, she will return to Red Hook.
Update-update: Today’s Times has a slideshow and article about the New York Harbor School.
Cranberry Warning Vanishes
Was it the heavy rain on Sunday night that caused the sign warning the dog poo leaving “tall blonde man” [sic] to disappear from Cranberry Street? Or was it an act of retailliation from said TBM? We may never know.
Open Thread Wednesday 6/25/08
It’s the last Wednesday in June! What’s on your mind? Any events coming up that we should know about? Comment away!
Life is Short, Scaffolding is Long
We recently got an inquiry from a reader concerning the scaffolding at 65 Montague, shown above, which has now been joined by similar scaffolding in front of the adjoining Heights Casino, resulting in about two thirds of the sidewalk on the north side of Montague between Henry and Pierrepont Place being covered. Our interrogator was particularly puzzled because no work on the facade of 65 Montague has been evident for some time, while the scaffolding has remained. As can be seen from the photo, the building was originally issued a permit for scaffolding that expired on April 1, 2007, but has now been extended to December 31 of this year. Continue Reading →
Construction Accident on Pierrepont
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1010WINS reports that a construction worker was injured this morning at a site in Brooklyn Heights. According to police reports, the accident occured at 48 Pierrepont Street. No further information is available at this time.
Byrne’s In Treatment Renewed, Moving to NYC
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Brooklyn Heights resident/actor Gabriel Byrne’s HBO series In Treatment has been renewed for a second season. The groundbreaking series, which follows the sessions in a psychiatrist’s office and airs on consecutive weeknights for a month, will also be moving production from Los Angeles to New York City. Production will begin this Fall for the 2009 season.
Pooch Poo Showdown on Cranberry
BHB snapped this photo of a sign on Cranberry Street between Hicks and Henry on Sunday afternoon. Seems that a “tall blonde young man” has at least one resident miffed as he’s allegedly not cleaning up after his two pooches – a “peke mix and one lhasa mix” according to the angry neighbor. Continue Reading →
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