Downtown Brooklyn Could Get Pedestrian-Friendly Revamp With the Help of Bjarke Ingels
The plan includes a series of connected shared streets, the extension of sidewalks on busier streets in the neighborhood and safer crossings.
Renovation Delayed Again at Downtown Brooklyn World War II Memorial
The planned November start date on the renovation first announced in 2017 has been pushed back yet again, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.
Fort Greene’s Long-Delayed BAM Park Is Finally Open
This morning, the long-delayed park bordered by Fulton Street, Lafayette Avenue and St. Felix Street was suddenly open to the public -- again.
Pop-Up Mini Park Opens at Downtown Brooklyn’s Long-Delayed Willoughby Square Park Site
At some point over the July 4 weekend, the city unveiled a pop-up version of the long-delayed park.
Two Trees Plans Waterfront Park, May Seek Rezoning for Housing on Williamsburg Con Ed Site
The developer of wildly popular Domino Park is seeking public input to build another "world class" green space on the waterfront.
Wandering Through Brooklyn’s Natural Past in Marine Park
Brooklyn's shoreline has changed a fair bit over the centuries but there are still spots in the borough that spark the imagination and inspire visions of the past.
Workers Busy Revamping Fort Greene’s Long-Shuttered BAM Park After Years of Delay
The 14,000-square-foot triangular park bordered by Fulton Street, Lafayette Avenue and St. Felix Street has been padlocked since 2005.
City Takes Over Long-Delayed Willoughby Square Park Project, Plans to Finish by 2022
The park will still house a planned memorial to the area's abolitionist past, but will no longer have underground parking.
A Winter Walk Through Calvert Vaux Park
Lovers of New York city parks and architecture may be very familiar with the name of Calvert Vaux, but perhaps not so much the Brooklyn park dedicated to the 19th century designer.
Friends of Long Promised Waterfront Park to Occupy Bushwick Inlet Sunday
A mini-armada of kayaks, canoes, outriggers, and rowing rigs will be occupying the Bushwick Inlet this Saturday to bring attention to a decade-old promise for a 28-acre park along the Greenpoint and Williamsburg waterfronts that has yet to be realized. Organizers invite anyone who cares about this “last remaining open space in North Brooklyn” to join them in occupying the embankment.
There will also be some landlubbing activities, like art bombing, flying protest kites, and encircling the area with caution tape.
