The folks at Luke’s Lobster are doing a whole lobster boil as a fundraiser for the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy this coming Saturday, October 26, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. (lobsters served at 3:30; enjoy Luke’s popcorn and Maine Original’s half-and-half lemonade and iced tea, hot cider, or Peak Organic Beer while your lobster steams) […]
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Some Autumn Color at Brooklyn Bridge Park
After taking the tour of Pier 5 and the construction zone on Sunday, I headed north to Pier 1. While fall foliage is at its peak upstate, the warmer temperatures here mean it comes later. Still, there were some hints of fall evident along the way, beginning with these staghorn sumac leaves and drupes. The […]
A Tour of Pier 5 and Unfinished Parts of Brooklyn Bridge Park
Sunday at noon I joined a group of architecture and park enthusiasts for a tour of the completed Pier 5 and the still under construction uplands of Piers 4 and 3. We were led to Pier 5 by Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Senior Project Manager, Leigh Trucks (photo). More photos and text after the jump. As […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This Saturday, October 5, United Way NYC and Skanska will co-sponsor Read NYC, an event that features activities for parents and kids, including appearances by Sesame Street’s Elmo and his new neighbor Mando; a chance to meet the Brooklynettes, the Brooklyn Nets’ elite dance team; music by Brown Rice Family and Son de Brooklyn; and […]
The Sights that can be Seen from Brooklyn Heights
This morning I set out early for my walk along the Promenade down to Pier 1 and back. The combination of low, scudding clouds and a sun still low to the eastern horizon created some interesting lighting effects on lower Manhattan buildings. In the photo above (more photos and text after the jump) the top […]
Kite Festival on Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park
On Saturday, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy sponsored a Kite Festival on Pier 1. Based on the weather forecast as of Thursday, I predicted that there would be a good breeze blowing for the event. When I arrived, the air was almost dead calm. More photos and text after the jump. People were trying hard […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
This Saturday, September 14, promises to be a good deal cooler (high 71), and such a change in weather promises some breezes, so it should be a good day for the Kite Festival, to be held from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park. For those interested in more down to […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Start the weekend this evening (Thursday, September 5) with your last chance this season for stargazing on Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1 esplanade with members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York and their telescopes. The forecast is for clear skies, and the observing goes from 8:30 to 10:30. Also this evening, starting at […]
Pier House Construction Underway
Reader Andrew Porter has been keeping an eye, and a camera lens, on construction activity at the site of Pier House, the hotel/retail/condo complex that will sit between Furman Street and Pier 1. The pedestrian bridge connecting Squibb Park and the uplands of Pier 1, which will eventually be between two sections of Pier House, […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
On Saturday evening, August 10, soccer fans can watch the New York Red Bulls play a road game against the Columbus Crew on a giant screen at the Harbor View Lawn, Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park. The game starts at 7:30, but plan to arrive by 7:00 to get a good spot. The event is […]
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