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 […]
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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 […]
Councilmember Petitions for Safe Access to Pier 6
Read about it on Cobble Hill Blog.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Park Progress: Pier 1 and More! (Ninth Report)
Friday, April 24, 2009. Friday May 1, 2009. More photos after the jump.
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