Luke’s Lobster, which has five locations in NYC, will open its new outpost Monday, May 27, in the Smokestack Building in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Partnering with No. 7 Sub (three NYC locations), the seafood specialist will serve lobster rolls and signature sandwiches underneath the bridge, with seating nearby. Even better, Luke’s anticipates adding delivery services […]
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‘Sing For Hope’ Public Pianos Return June 1, Including BBP’s Pier 1
As BHB reported in February, Sing for Hope’s outdoor pianos—last seen the summer before last—will return next month to various locations in New York City, including Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1. The project launches June 1 and endures through the 16th, with 88 artist-designed pianos placed in parks & public spaces throughout the city for […]
Dance Night Kicks Off At Brooklyn Bridge Park [VIDEO]
Our Karl Junkersfeld checked out the first of three Celebrate Brooklyn parties at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1. Last night it was New Orleans Funk (although we detected a little Chuck Brown Go-Go from what we were able to hear from the Promenade).
Watch after the jump.
BBP’s Swing Valley Reopens Saturday 4/27 At Pier 6
The Swing Valley play area at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 will re-open Saturday, April 27 by noon. Swing Valley is the last section of the park to re-open since Superstorm Sandy swept through the area, “making the re-opening an important milestone in our storm recovery,” BBP notes. Flooding from Sandy damaged the Swing Valley […]
New Farmer’s Market Coming To Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 has gotten greener, with the opening of a new farmer’s market. Down to Earth, based in Ossining, N.Y., and the manager of some 20 markets in and around New York City, will kick off its BBP locale June 2. The new Pier 6 market will feature a minumum of eight […]
Brooklyn Bridge Park Celebrates Earth Day, Sunday April 21
Brooklyn Bridge Park will honor Earth Day on Sunday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Empire Fulton Ferry, with free activities and family fun. Arts & crafts made from recycled materials, presented by Half Pint Citizens and ScrapKins will be on hand, along with live music from Aaron Nigel Smith of […]
Brooklyn Greenway Aims To Connect 14-Mile Pedestrian & Bike Path Along Waterfront
The Department of Transportation is moving forward with a plan to construct a greenway along the Brooklyn waterfront that would link the borough all the way from Bay Ridge to Greenpoint—including Brooklyn Heights along Brooklyn Bridge Park. The Wall Street Journal reports that construction is scheduled to begin this summer in Red Hook. The completed […]
Smorgasburg Returns Sunday To BBP’s Tobacco Warehouse
Smorgasburg, an all-food market presented by the Brooklyn Flea, is back at the Tobacco Warehouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park beginning this Sunday, April 7 at 11 a.m. and each Sunday through the end of the month. Update: It is continuing in May, and presumably–like last year–through the summer and into fall. The weekly food showcase […]
Quick! Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Photoville/United Photo Industries Calls For Submissions
Photoville sponsor United Photo Industries, whose rustic pop-up village of shipping containers transformed into temporary exhibition spaces returns September 19–29, and will be previewed by “The Fence,” (which drew 1 million visitors over 10 weeks in 2012), announces it has a very last minute public art opportunity to find between 14-22 (Brooklyn-based) photographers whose series […]
NY Post: Squadron Received $65K From Supporters Of Park Housing
The NY Post ran a story today claiming that State Sen. Daniel Squadron received more than $65,000 in contributions from supporters of housing in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The tabloid makes the connection because the donations reportedly came from members of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and Brooklyn Bridge Development Corporation which, it says, “support housing […]
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