Brooklyn Bridge Park: Progress and Funding

Blogs, magazines, and other media have enjoyed observing the progress of Brooklyn Bridge Park along the former industrial parks south of the bridge, and this weekend NY1 joined the crowd. The report covers what you already know and many Brooklynites are eagerly anticipating—the playgrounds, fields, greenery, scenery, views, boating, etc.—but also mentions the nitty gritty of its current funding. The $100 million piers, Pier 1 and Pier 6, should be finished by December. The city and state have committed to $225 million for the entire park, but NY1 mentions that not all of these funds are available. The president of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation says that they will be able to fund the rest of the project, the space between the two piers, over the next four years.
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Spiral Pool Taking Shape [Brownstoner]
Brooklyn Bridge Park Takes Shape [NY1]
Rendering via Brooklynbridgeparknyc.org