Justice Lawrence Knipel’s decision in the litigation over the obstruction of the Brooklyn Bridge view by the Pierhouse structure is best summed up in his conclusion, which begins: The casual passerby walking along Brooklyn’s majestic Promenade is struck with an indelible impression that these buildings…are simply too large…When our government had the opportunity to significantly […]
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Court Strikes Down “Save The View Now” Lawsuit; Injunction Lifted
Word has reached us that on Friday, June 12, Justice Knipel of the New York Supreme Court issued his decision in the litigation brought by Save The View Now and other plaintiffs seeking to rectify the blocking of views from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and other locations by the Pierhouse structure under construction at Pier […]
Again With the Fireworks, Tomorrow Night
Addendum: There will also be fireworks Friday evening, June 12, off Liberty Island; these are sponsored by Boston Consulting Group. There will be a fireworks display tomorrow night (Thursday, June 11) at 10:40 p.m., off Ellis Island. This will be visible from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and other local vantage points. Pet […]
Fireworks Tonight
There will be a fireworks display tonight (Saturday, June 6) at 10:15 p.m., off Ellis Island. This will be visible from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and other local vantage points. Pet owners take note.
Save The View Now’s Guterman Urges Pressure on Mayor, Governor
At yesterday evening’s “Town Hall Meeting” Save The View Now co-founder Steven Guterman (photo) said it is important to bring public pressure to bear on Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo, as they respectively control the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation and the Empire State Development Corporation, which are capable of taking action to […]
Streetside Call Boxes Functional Again, and “Captain Cleanup” Caught in the Act
We have word from a reader that Verizon has installed new fiber optic communications cable, and that consequently the streetside fire and police call boxes at various locations around Brooklyn Heights (The one in the photo, an obvious recipient of the loving attention of “Captain Cleanup,” a “BHB Ten” honoree for 2013, is located on […]
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 […]
Commercial Shoot at Promenade Montague Street Entrance Sunday Night
The Brooklyn Heights Association has alerted us to a planned shoot of a commercial for the U.S. Army to take place Sunday, May 31, beginning at 6:00 p.m. to Monday morning, June 1, at 1:00. The shoot will feature people watching fireworks from the Promenade (the fireworks will be added digitally), will be produced by […]
Promenade Gardens in Bloom
The cherry blossoms and forsythia are mostly gone, but tulips, lilacs, bleeding hearts, and wisteria are at their best now. I made a photographic record as I walked along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade from north to south this morning. This photo shows bright red tulips and other blossoms at the Pineapple Street entrance. This display […]
Save The View Now Scores in Opening Round of Pierhouse Litigation
Save The View Now, organized by Steven Guterman (at center in photo) and other Brooklyn Heights residents, as well as non-residents who enjoy views from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and other locations, has filed suit on April 21 in New York State Supreme Court, Kings County, against Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation and various government entities, […]
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