Duo accused of drawing swastikas in Brooklyn Heights are arrested, and One Willoughby Square begins ascent in Downtown Brooklyn.
Daily Links: Williamsburg Residents Not Impressed by New Designs for Bushwick Inlet Park
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Daily Links: Bushwick Inlet Park Supporters Cheer Progress, City Shuts Greenpoint Airbnb
Bushwick Inlet Park champions held a party to thank the city for buying the last piece needed to finish the park.
How the Completed Bushwick Inlet Park Will Change Williamsburg
The city has finally struck a deal to complete the long-promised and highly anticipated Bushwick Inlet Park.
Daily Links: City Offers Debatably Low Bid for Final Piece of Bushwick Inlet Park
City bids $100 million for remaining piece of Bushwick Inlet Park, a 7-year-old graffiti artist is making her mark on Brooklyn and more.
State May Force City to Buy Land for Long-Promised Bushwick Inlet Park in Williamsburg
The fight to deliver the long-promised Bushwick Inlet Park in Williamsburg got a big boost from New York State pols this week.
City Buys Pricey New Bit of Land for Long-Promised Bushwick Inlet Park, Activists Pleased
Soccer field at Bushwick Inlet Park. Photo by Mary Hautman
In a win for nearby residents and lovers of green space, the city Tuesday bought a seven-acre lot along the Williamsburg-Greenpoint waterfront for $53 million, to be used for the expansion of the long-promised Bushwick Inlet Park.
Developer Eyes ‘Burg CitiStorage Site Once Promised for Bushwick Inlet Park
Soccer field at Bushwick Inlet Park. Photo by Mary Hautman
The large plot of Williamsburg waterfront off North 10th Street — at one point planned to be made into a city park — has caught the eye of Hudson Yards developer Related Companies, Crain’s reported.
Wednesday Blogwrap: Block Party to Save Bushwick Inlet Park
Saks Making Foray Into Outer Boroughs With Off 5th Outlet Store in Sunset Park [CO]
NYC Fourth of July Fireworks Will Again Benefit Brooklyn [Curbed]
Remembering Greenpoint’s Maspeth Holders, Demolished in 2001 [Curbed]
Block Party This Saturday! Save Bushwick Inlet Park Before CitiStorage Is Sold [Greenpointers]
A Progress Report on the Historic Commercial Building at 405 Gates Avenue [Bed Stuy Blog]
Committee Nearly Unanimous in Wanting Planning Study [Q Parkside]
C’mon Everybody, New Bar and Venue in Bed Stuy, Is a “Call to Action” [B+B]
Photo by Eric Konon
Thursday Blogwrap: A Look at the Weed-Filled Lots That Could Become Bushwick Inlet Park
After a Fire, Campaigning for a Greenpoint Park [Curbed]
Poorly Named Williamsberry Reveals Poorly Named Skyhouses [Curbed]
Cobble Hill Photographer Captures a Disappearing Brooklyn [BK Daily]
Nautical School Seeks Ferry from Red Hook to Governor’s Island [BK Paper]
Get Ready for a Very Uncomfortable Year on the Brooklyn Bridge [Streetsblog]
Photo by: Kilgub
Slice of Bushwick Inlet Park Finally Opens
Phase I of Bushwick Inlet Park officially opened yesterday and outgoing Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz was on hand to cut the ribbon. The soccer field, above, has been open for a while, but now the award-winning community facility building with a green roof, a new playground, and access to the waterfront are open. The green space, which was expected to open in March, is a slice of the 28-acre park promised in exchange for the 2005 Williamsburg rezoning. Click through to the jump to see a photo from yesterday’s ceremony.
Almost Done at the Bushwick Inlet Park Building? [Brownstoner]
Above, photo by Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park
Below, photo by Kathryn Kirk for Brooklyn Borough President’s Office
