Today’s Brooklyn Papers


The Duffield Street Houses.

Some interesting articles in The Brooklyn Papers:

  • Mayor Bloomberg is set to appoint a new development czar for downtown Brooklyn–sources say it’s Joe Chan, a chief advisor to Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff.
  • City Council member David Yassky is demanding a 90-day stay in the demoliton of the Read More

  • O.E.M. Out, Ice-Skating In


    11 Water Street, under the Brooklyn Bridge.

    Yesterday the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the demolition of 11 Water Street, an Art Deco two-story warehouse built in 1936, to make room for the Brooklyn Bridge Park. Demolition of the building will begin next year.

    According to a spokesman for the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Read More

    When Brooklyn Bridge Park? Soon!


    Pier 2, looking on lower Manhattan.

    The Post is reporting that Brooklyn Bridge Park, which won’t be completed till 2010 (if ever), might just open up to the public as soon as this spring. Well, some of it anyway. The Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation is considering opening Pier 2, and they’re Read More