Tag Archives | Furman Street

Two-Way Furman Means No More Bike/Pedestrian Path

The conversion of Furman Street to two-way traffic (which seems to be a long-term proposition, given that new striping is being painted) has necessitated the elimination of the combined bike and pedestrian path along Furman between Joralemon and Montague Streets, as described on the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy website. Possible new alignments for the protected […]

Read full story · Comments { 19 }

Emergency BQE Repairs Involve Lane and Entrance Ramp Closures

This in from the Brooklyn Heights Association: Dear Neighbors: Starting tonight, Furman Street will become a two-way street while the DOT assesses and repairs a cave-in to a catch basin on the eastbound right lane of the BQE where it passes Grace Court. The lane closures will be only at night as follows: The right […]

Read full story · Comments { 1 }

Councilmember Petitions for Safe Access to Pier 6

Read about it on Cobble Hill Blog.

Read full story · Comments { 5 }

New Digs For Park Staff

Officers and staff of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation should be moving into new quarters by fall. New York Post: Brooklyn Bridge Park employees will soon have new offices – and in the heart of the 85-acre project.

Read full story · Comments { 7 }

BHA Presses DOT on Pier 6 Crossing Safety

Judy Stanton, Executive Director of the Brooklyn Heights Association, has contacted the City Department of Transportation about concerns over safety of pedestrians, especially with children, crossing from Atlantic Avenue to the new playground in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Pier 6. She reports: I talked to the NYC DOT today re the accident prone approach to […]

Read full story · Comments { 22 }

Sneak Preview of Pier 6

This afternoon, your correspondent joined a group of local residents and a few journalists, including writers from New York Magazine and The Brooklyn Paper, for a tour of the soon to be opened section of Brooklyn Bridge Park inland from Pier 6, near Furman Street and the foot of Atlantic Avenue. We were guided by […]

Read full story · Comments { 7 }

Park Progress: Pier 1 and More! (Ninth Report)

Friday, April 24, 2009. Friday May 1, 2009. More photos after the jump.

Read full story · Comments { 1 }