One line that had been scheduled for more service in the original proposal last December but was not included in this round of improvements was the G. Riders on the G often complain of long waits between trains. Officials said the G did not exceed the loading guidelines.
No love for the L, either.
Williamsburg Walks* – the proposal to close down a stretch of Bedford Avenue for 4 Saturdays this summer – looks as if it is going to happen. The proposal is to make Bedford from North 3rd to North 9th pedestrian only starting on 19 July and for the three Saturdays following. Stores and restaurants will be allowed to expand into the street.
(* The information on this link is out of date – check back soon for updates.)
This Friday, the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects is holding a panel discussion on the Greenpoint/Williamsburg waterfront rezoning. In addition to the star-studded line up of speakers below, the panel includes Howard Slatkin of City Planning and a representative of the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance.
The Greenpoint/ Williamsburg Waterfront: Emerging Development
Friday, 06/20/2008, 8:30–10:00am (RSVP)
Recently NYC passed one of its largest rezonings— new regulations for high-rise residential/ mixed use development along the northern Brooklyn waterfront. A panel discussion representing developer interests, city housing officials, and community representatives will present and discuss implementation issues and opportunities.Speakers:
Ward Dennis, Community Board 1 – Brooklyn
Shirley Jaffe, VP of Development, RD Management
Arden Sokolo, NYC Housing, Preservation & DevelopmentModerator:
Michael Samuelian, Co-chair, Planning & Urban Design Committee
Organized by: AIA Planning and Urban Design Committee
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Member Price: Free
CES LUs: 1.5, CES HSW: 1.5
The short-lived Luna Lounge on Metropolitan looks like it will soon reopen as the Knitting Factory. Good news/bad news. Its too bad that Luna didn’t make it – the old Ludlow version was a bastion of the music scene way back when, and it would have been great to see that success translate over here. Knitting Factory, on the other hand, has long been a bigger (bastionier?) bastion of NY’s downtown music scene, so it will be great to see that success translate over here. Hopefully this is a sign that music and the arts can continue to thrive in Williamsburg – all signs have been pointing in the opposite direction of late.
Brooklyn Public Library is running an exhibit of photographs by Nathan Kensinger documenting the fast-eroding industrial landscape of Brooklyn’s waterfront. Coincidentally (or not), Kensinger’s show opens on the same day that Ikea’s Red Hook store opens (the latter was responsible for the loss of the Todd Shipyard graving dock and is next door to the former Revere Sugar factory.
The exhibit runs today through 22 August, with an opening reception/meet the artist event this evening at 7:30.
Its getting rather crowded in the 33rd.
(And as yet, no competition in the 34th, next door?)
As always, a class act.
The only way to see a million-dollar sunset in Williamsburg is to own a million-dollar condo.
With all the open space that was promised as part of the Williamsburg/Greenpoint rezoning, all we have so far is a state park with no amenities that closes before sunset. But at least its A park.
So – we have an architect, an inspector and a developer charged with building-related improprieties in the space of three days. Looks like chickens are coming home to roost. Of course each is just the tip of a very large iceberg.
I wonder who is next?
Shocking.
