A note from the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation:
Empire Fulton Ferry State Park is closed as of January 1, 2010 as construction gets underway to implement a series of exciting park improvements. Improvements include:
- Jane’s Carousel, a gift of Jane and David Walentas. The magnificent, restored 1922 carousel will be housed in a beautiful pavilion designed by Pritzker-Prize winning architect Jean Nouvel, making the carousel available for use in all seasons. (also see: Jane’s Carousel To Be in Brooklyn Bridge Park)
- Extension of the park lawn to the south across the current alignment of New Dock Street
- Stormwater retention tanks to irrigate the park’s natural features
- Park furnishings including railings, benches, picnic tables and bike racks
- Lighting so that the park will be open after dark for the first time since its opening in 1979
- Regrading the park to improve drainage
Scheduled reopening of the park is Spring 2011. The adjacent city park will remain open during the renovation. Pier 1 of the Brooklyn Bridge Park will open as early in 2010 as possible and will host the popular Movies with a View this summer.
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2011? Anyone else think thats a helluva long time for that? Who got the contract? State workers on the clock? Gonna be a lot of leaning on that shovel!
2011? Anyone else think thats a helluva long time for that? Who got the contract? State workers on the clock? Gonna be a lot of leaning on that shovel!
Jane “Relentless” and her carousel is more like it. I hope the carousel is sanctioned by the same noise codes as the Mr. Softee ice cream trucks during the summer months? The sound of repetitive carnival music in our park will be dreadful.
Jane “Relentless” and her carousel is more like it. I hope the carousel is sanctioned by the same noise codes as the Mr. Softee ice cream trucks during the summer months? The sound of repetitive carnival music in our park will be dreadful.
RIP beloved trees.
RIP beloved trees.
whats up with the tobacco warehouse? i just got engaged and wanted to have a wedding there. boooo!
whats up with the tobacco warehouse? i just got engaged and wanted to have a wedding there. boooo!
Hey all. This is terrible news, I wanted to shoot a short project along the beach. The number for the actual park has been disconnected, anyone have any clue who I could try to call next to get access to shoot?
So the city closes one park and refuses to open another. Nice work!
Hey all. This is terrible news, I wanted to shoot a short project along the beach. The number for the actual park has been disconnected, anyone have any clue who I could try to call next to get access to shoot?
So the city closes one park and refuses to open another. Nice work!
So the city closes one park and refuses to open another. Nice work!
So the city closes one park and refuses to open another. Nice work!
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