Bargemusic’s “Here and Now Labor Day Festival,” which began yesterday evening, continues on Friday and Saturday evenings, September 4 and 5, at 8:00 and Sunday afternoon, September 6, at 4:00. It features works by contemporary composers, played by a distinguished collection of musicians, including pianist and Brooklyn resident Kathleen Supové (photo). This Saturday afternoon, September […]
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Save The View Now Claims New Evidence Sufficient to Re-Open Litigation
The Brooklyn Eagle’s Mary Frost reports that Save The View Now, whose lawsuit to halt and scale back construction of the Pierhouse structure adjacent to Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park was dismissed in June on the grounds that it was barred by the statute of limitations and that the agreements seeking to limit the […]
Manhattan Bound Brooklyn Bridge Closed All Weekend
This in from Notify NYC: Due to planned construction, there will be a continuous full closure of the Manhattan bound Brooklyn Bridge, from 12:01 AM on Saturday, July 11, through 5:00 AM on Monday, July 13. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge’s Literary Legacy Wednesday Evening
On Wednesday evening, June 24, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy presents “My Hand In Yours, Walt,” in which Poet, Adam Fitzgerald, leads a literary walk that examines the legacy and connections of Brooklyn Bridge’s shadow within the work of Hart Crane and Walt Whitman, Elizabeth Bishop, and Marianne Moore. The walk begins at 6:30 p.m. […]
Manhattan Bound Brooklyn Bridge Closed Until 9:00 A.M. Tomorrow
Manhattan bound traffic lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge are closed all of today (Saturday, June 6) and until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow (Sunday, June 7). According to Notify NYC: “Among other operations, this full weekend closure will enable asphalt placement on the Brooklyn Approach.”
Save The View Now “Town Hall Meeting” Tuesday Evening
Save The View Now, which has succeeded in getting a court-ordered temporary stop to construction of the southern, or “Parcel B” portion of the Pierhouse complex, and which continues to litigate the issue of whether the northern portion has execeeded a height limit agreed upon to preserve views of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Brooklyn […]
Some French Guy Got by the NYPD and Climbed the Brooklyn Bridge Sunday
Jonathon Souid, a 23 year old French tourist, slithered by the NYPD Sunday afternoon and climbed up the Brooklyn Bridge to snap some photos. However, the law did catch up with him and he was arrested and taken to the 84th precinct. He might be charged with criminal trespass: NYDN: He snapped photos Sunday while […]
Is There Really an Islamic Connection to the Brooklyn Bridge Flag Prank?
So your Tea Party Facebook friends are doing a lap and high fiving each other right now over a “news” item about an FDNY employee confirming an Islamic connection to the Brooklyn Bridge flag prank, eh?
The Brooklyn Bugle investigates. Read what we found out now.
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Brooklyn Bridge Facade Wall Collapses
Multiple media outlets are reporting a serious collapse of the facade wall on the walkway to the Brooklyn Bridge at Washington and Prospect Streets. From the Brooklyn Daily Eagle: The collapse, which injured two pedestrians, took place in the middle of a wild storm which brought hundreds of explosive lightening (sic) strikes and flooding to […]
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Winter Walk Photos
These photos were taken on walks yeterday (Friday) afternoon and this (Saturday) morning. The first was taken from Cadman Plaza East, looking west across Cadman Plaza Park, with lower Manhattan in the background. More photos and text follow the jump. Snowboarding on the slope between Washington Street and the Brooklyn Bridge on-ramp. The Manhattan Bridge […]
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