This in from Notify NYC: Notification issued 8/23/13 at 12:00 PM. As part of the ongoing New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) project to rehabilitate the Brooklyn Bridge, a full closure of the Manhattan-bound lanes of the bridge will be required for 36 consecutive hours this weekend, from 12:01 AM Saturday, 8/24 until 12:00 […]
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Manhattan Bound Brooklyn Bridge Lanes Closed This Weekend
This just in from Notify NYC: Notification issued 7/19/13 at 3:00 PM. As part of the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) project to rehabilitate the Brooklyn Bridge ramps and approaches, a full weekend closure of the Manhattan-bound lanes of the bridge will be required this weekend, from 11:59 PM tonight, 7/19, until 6:00 […]
Manhattan Bound Brooklyn Bridge Lanes Closed This Weekend
This in from Notify NYC: Notification issued 4/26/13 at 12:00 PM. As part of the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) project to rehabilitate the Brooklyn Bridge ramps and approaches, a full closure of the Manhattan-bound lanes of the bridge will be required this weekend, from 12:01 AM Saturday, April 27 to 6 AM […]
Flakatastrophe Coming?
(OK, we’ve already used “blizzageddon” and “snowpocalypse.”) Anyway, this is the latest from Notify NYC: The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for New York City from 6:00 AM Friday, 2/8 to 1 PM Saturday, 2/9. The current forecast calls for 10-14 inches of snow accompanied by strong winds. With visibility expected to […]
Brooklyn Bridge Closed to Manhattan Bound Traffic This Weekend
This in from Notify NYC: This weekend, the Brooklyn Bridge will be fully closed to Manhattan-bound traffic for 54 consecutive hours. The closure begins at 12:01 AM on Saturday, 1/12/13, through 6:00 AM Monday, 1/14/13. Brooklyn-bound traffic will be maintained, which will access the bridge from Pearl St or Centre St using a contra-flow configuration. […]
Don’t Go Near the Water
We’ve received word from Notify NYC that because flooding has allowed untreated wastewater to flow into local waterways, “direct contact with the Hudson River, East River, New York Harbor, Jamaica Bay and the Kill Van Kull for recreational activities such as swimming, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, or any other water activity that would entail possible direct […]
Manhattan-Bound Brooklyn Bridge Lanes Closed This Weekend and Next
Rehabilitation work on the Brooklyn Bridge necessitates closing the Manhattan bound lanes from 11:59 Friday to 6:00 a.m. Monday this (October 5-8) and next (October 12-15) weekend, according to information just received from Notify NYC. Traffic will be redirected to the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges and to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
BQE Blockage
We received notice from Notify NYC that the eastbound BQE (southbound as it passes Brooklyn Heights) is blocked near the Brooklyn Bridge because of an overturned tractor-trailer. When we arrived at the sidewalk overlooking Hillside Park at about 5:45 p.m., this is what we saw: an upright but apparently disabled tractor-trailer in the left lane; […]
It’s Going To Be A Scorcher!
This in from Notify NYC: The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the New York City area from noon Wednesday until 8 p.m. Thursday. Additionally, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday. These conditions are dangerous to health. Avoid […]
Saturday Night: Fireworks
This in from Notify NYC: There will be a fireworks display near Liberty Island tomorrow, May 12, at approximately 11:30 p.m.. In case of inclement weather, the display will take place May 13. The fireworks should be easily visible from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
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