The Brooklyn ferry service varies each weekend. It is usually just Saturday, but it didn't run from Brooklyn at all 2 weekends ago. This weekend, it is running both days. You have to check the schedule for each upcoming weekend at
http://www.govisland.com/Visit_the_Island/directions.asp

Posted by: fultonferryres at July 23, 2009 10:54 PM in response to New Ferry Service Between Brooklyn and Guvs Island!

The article errs when talking about the bridge-facing frontage. Two sides of the lot face the bridge, not one. In 2004, the 17 story section faced the bridge 149 (south) by 64 (west). In the current plan, the 18 story section faces the bridge 200 (west) by 55 (south). If anything, the current plan disrespects the bridge even more than before. The part of the tower closest to the bridge (southwestern corner, along Front St) is approximately 95 feet away from the bridge in the current plan. In 2004, the closest part was the southwestern corner, along Water Street, and it was approximately 110 feet from the bridge. And yet, City Council would still not approve the building, even though the closest part of the tower was moved from 70 to 110 feet away. In addition, the lower part of the building was 88 feet high in 2004, and now it is 95 feet high. See the 2004 zoning resolution here (page 18 states the 149 foot figure):
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/cpc/010646.pdf

This project BEGS for disapproval.

Posted by: fultonferryres at January 21, 2009 3:23 PM in response to The Times Catches Up on Dock Street

Some corrections: It is not a condo. It is 323 rental apartments. J Condo is taller, but a) it is much farther away, not 90' from the BB and b) CB2 voted for the zoning change to R9-1 for J Condo when it was presented as twin 18 story towers connected by a curved section, and it was called Lightbridges. Once CB2 was taken in by the nice drawings and voted for the project, the developer pulled it and we ended up with J Condo. Apparently CB2 forgot that they vote on zoning, not building designs that can be changed. Also, that vote was very soon after 9/11, and the community did not turn out in force since the city was still in shock. Let's hope that a lesson was learned by CB2, and they focus on the fact that R8 is inappropriate for the site adjacent to the BB, across from the 5 story Empire Stores, and at a distance east of the Bridge equal to the 19th century Old Fulton Street 4 story rowhouses that are west of it. The "bowl" must be preserved!

Posted by: fultonferryres at December 15, 2008 1:13 AM in response to How Does Dock Street Stack Up?

See

http://www.thirteen.org/sundayarts/francis-guys-winter-scene/80

and

http://www.panix.com/~cassidy/stilesv2/v2c2/89pic.html

Posted by: fultonferryres at December 9, 2008 3:21 AM in response to Closing Bell: Brooklyn Winters, Now in Arkansas