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Brooklyn Bridge Park Study to Pier 6 Critics: Towers Pose No Problems

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation will release the findings of its impact study regarding new housing at Pier 6. SPOILER ALERT: If you’re against the towers you might just be SOL:

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Guest Post: The Brooklyn Bridge Park No Longer Needs the Money – What Now?

People for Green Space Inc., makes their case against housing at Pier 6 in this BHB exclusive guest post.

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BHB Exclusive: Jo Anne Simon Talks About Her Campaign for the 52nd AD Seat

In advance of the Brooklyn Heights Blog’s presentation September 2 of one of the few public discussions on the 52nd Assembly District Race, an important political contest in New York City this year, the BHB sat down with longtime Cobble Hill resident Jo Anne Simon to discuss her candidacy for the seat that outgoing Assembly […]

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Man’s Body Found Off Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 Remains Unidentified

Mary Frost of the Brooklyn Eagle reported Monday afternoon that a man’s body pulled from the East River at the southern end of Brooklyn Bridge Park early Monday morning was still unidentified, according to the New York Police Department. The NYPD’s Harbor Unit responded at roughly 6:30 a.m. to a call regarding the sighting near […]

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Marina, Roller Rink, and More to Come at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Construction work at Brooklyn Bridge Park will pick up further in 2014, thanks to some recent awards in response to Requests for Proposals and decisions regarding other projects. Edgewater Resources, “a multi- disciplinary marina design, development, and management company with extensive national and international experience,” will develop and operate a marina between Piers 4 and […]

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Governor’s Island is a Smash Hit

The NY Post writes that Governor’s Island and the new Brooklyn Bridge Park are a super-fantastical smash hit this season: NY Post: Among the prime reasons is the free ferry service unveiled two months ago at the new Pier 6 section of Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn Heights. There have also been more concerts and […]

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Pier 6: Willowtown’s Ruin?

There’s no doubt that Brooklyn Bridge Park is super-fantastic.  It’s a great place to spend the day or twilight  -as last night’s Whitman fest proved. However this missive arrived in the BHB Inbox this morning and it deserves to be discussed here:

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Pier 6 is Awesome Says Mr. Junkersfeld

Beyond the Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6’s VIP opening ceremony yesterday is the fact that a great new park is now in our backyard.  Our Karl Junkersfeld has created this homage.

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