Month: January 2009

• Northside Pier – Weekends Only

  So much for silver linings. Seems like it was only last week that the opening of the pier at Northside Piers* was blunting the impact of the seasonal closing of East River State Park. Then, suddenly, the pier was closed again. Now its reopened, but only on weekends (and presumably only until dusk). * And…

  11 January 2009

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• 90 To Watch in ’09

  http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/1/32_1_90_to_watch.html

  7 January 2009

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• $444.44

  East River State Park – 4 January 2009 Photo: NAG Via NAG, above is a photo of Williamsurg’s East River State Park in hibernation. By keeping East River State Park open for geese only, the State saved $444.44 today. Below, via Flickr, is a photo of Empire-Fulton Ferry Ferry State Park in Dumbo – which…

  5 January 2009

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• Williamsburg Waterfront Changes

  http://gothamist.com/2009/01/05/williamsburg_waterfront_changes.php

  5 January 2009

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• Is Stronger Hate Crimes Legislation Effective?

  http://bushwickbk.com/archives/815

  4 January 2009

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• Feliz Año Nuevo Grand Street

  http://grandstreetbrooklyn.blogspot.com/2009/01/feliz-ao-nuevo.html

  4 January 2009

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• New Bike Lanes Touch Off Row in Brooklyn

  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/nyregion/04lanes.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

  3 January 2009

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• As Kent Avenue Turns

  Between yesterday morning and this afternoon, both DOT and State Parks have been busy with the signs. On Wythe Avenue, DOT has followed through on its promise to free up parking spaces, switching much of the stretch from Grand Street south to Broadway from No Standing or No Parking to alternate side rules.* Meanwhile, State…

  3 January 2009

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