Anti-Carousel Agitation in Dumbo
We thought this was settled but, according to a Post article last night, some local groups are still trying to derail a plan to move Jane’s Carousel, an immaculately restored 1920s model, to a prime spot in Empire State-Fulton Ferry Park and house it in a new Jean Nouvel-designed glass pavilion. The project, which was…
We thought this was settled but, according to a Post article last night, some local groups are still trying to derail a plan to move Jane’s Carousel, an immaculately restored 1920s model, to a prime spot in Empire State-Fulton Ferry Park and house it in a new Jean Nouvel-designed glass pavilion. The project, which was approved in December after many months of behind-the-scenes maneuvering, would be funded by a $3.45 million donation from Jane and David Walentas at a time when the park is still trying to figure out how to fund its completion. But four local groups—the Dumbo Neighborhood Association, the Fulton Ferry Landing Association, the Vinegar Hill Association and Brooklyn Bridge Park Defense Fund—all don’t like the approved location and all have their own ideas for where the carousel should ago. “We all love the carousel,” said DNA’s Doreen Gallo. “We just think it belongs in another part of Brooklyn Bridge Park.” Meanwhile, Judi Francis of the Park Defense Fund is worried that the world class architect’s design will be too modern for the park. Legitimate concerns or a bunch of whining?
Civic Groups Fighting Carousel for DUMBO Park [NY Post]
Jane’s Carousel a Go for Brooklyn Bridge Park [Brownstoner]
Jane’s Carousel Bound for Brooklyn Bridge Park [Brownstoner]
People in Dumbo have to be the most annoying NIMBYs in the whole five boros. Get a life.
No need to discuss. The agitation will get smashed. It’s going down! Carousel in the park!
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“The paintbox tunes and wild balloons
Their watchful eyes, you start to swoon
Oh painted vile in lurid hue
The snarling horse that waits for you…”
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8APUVwQz2Qg
…” As is so happens, and as the NYPost pointed out a week ago, Judi Francis is married to Roy Sloane, the most vocal of the Jones-windows whinefest.
Truly amazing!!!!!!!!!
Bring it to CHN- we would be delirious with joy to have such a fab addition to the neighborhood.
It’s not as if this will be so modern in a historic setting (which would be awesome), it’s that the whole park design is one step up from a Chelsea Piers kinda design. I’ve always thought they’d be better scrapping the whole thing, rebuilding the piers and rolling out sod. But that day has past. Now they’ll complain about something nice, and blame each other while nothing happens for budget reasons. Meanwhile another 20 years of summers will fly day.
“They should join forces with the Norah Jones’ windows folks…” As is so happens, and as the NYPost pointed out a week ago, Judi Francis is married to Roy Sloane, the most vocal of the Jones-windows whinefest.
“Just build it where it was originally supposed to go and be done with it.” I believe that was Youngstown, Ohio.
Is it just me, or do there always seem to be (groups of) people who aren’t happy unless they have something to be unhappy and complain about?
Posted by: CGar at February 23, 2010 11:29 AM
They are called NEW YORKERS. there’s a guy around the corner from me in Philly and he’s always complaining. Given the accent I asked him if he was from NYC and he said “Yes, how do you know?”
I just told him that he’s not happy unless he has something to complain about and to STFU (from one New Yorker to another) about me driving down the small bridal path street the wrong way.
“Overseas, as long as a new thing doesn’t wreck an old thing irreparably, they build it.”
Even the French put an I.M. Pei pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre, and lo and behold, not only is the Louvre still standing, but it’s still attracting visitors. Closer to home, the Met built an ultra-modern addition to house the Temple of Dendur (one of my all-time favorite spots), and people visit even though the steel & glass is not period appropriate for ancient Egypt.