The "Center for Climate Solutions" is a 33-acre development site; this plan so far is the "New York Climate Exchange" and is just five acres of the bigger site. / 3 comments
One acre of public space will open underneath a vestigial ramp of the Brooklyn Bridge now used for parking by the NYPD.
The court in Washington Market Park has long been corrupted by people making a buck off a free public amenity. But this is especially brazen. / 15 comments
Plus cooking classes at 42 Walker's commercial kitchen; Takahachi launches new Brooklyn location; name the new Governors Island ferry! / 1 comment
Plus Church Street School's The Happening is scheduled for June 4; Stuy Robotics at Brookfield; cocktails in a can ready for picnic season. / 3 comments
Plus an event about Eleanor Roosevelt tonight at B&N; Rotary Park is now a 501(c)3; Down Town Glee Club is seeking new voices. / 2 comments
The giant play structures are art in themselves: all wood and climbable on the inside and out. / 5 comments
The Friends of WMP secured the street artist Brandon Sines to add his colorful and friendly primates to the park's seven picnic tables.
Plus historical walks all around downtown this weekend; pickleball at Brookfield; a spring block party and dog show at Bogardus Plaza this weekend.
The sculpture is an homage to Dan Flavin’s untitled (to Barnett Newman) two (1971), which was a light portrait of Newman, whose studio used to overlook the triangle. / 10 comments
Plus Seaport Fit is back; Rotary Park will host a discussion; a pet fair at the new vet on Chambers. / 2 comments
SUNY Stony Brook is the lead organization for the $700 million "New York Climate Exchange" that will develop a small part of the southeast corner of the island. / 1 comment
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