This photo came to us from “Beatrice” via Facebook. It shows a hand drawn sign in front of 351 Van Burnt Street saying:
Instead of just honking, try being less of an asshole and slow down.
A woman was struck and killed by a van while crossing Columbia Street Thursday:
New York Post: A Brooklyn woman was fatally struck by a commercial van yesterday as she was crossing a notoriously dangerous intersection during her morning walk to work.
The driver of the Dirusso Electrical Contracting van was inconsolable after hitting Caroline Turnage, 56, as she crossed Columbia Street at around 7:40 a.m.
The Post article doesn’t identify the particular intersection at which this tragedy occurred. Ms. Turnage lived elsewhere in Brooklyn and commuted by subway to Cobble Hill, then walked to her job as a receptionist at Time Moving & Storage, 158 Pioneer Street, in Red Hook.
The City is proposing a new park to occupy the space now taken by a Department of Transportation storage lot at Columbia and DeGraw streets (see rendering above). Continue Reading →
Though not quite in Cobble Hill, the folks at Brooklyn Lyceum (227 4th Avenue) will be holding their third annual Holiday Marketplace this weekend. There will be crafts, food and art for sale… and a batting cage. Kids can get their photos taken with Santa or enjoy some Charlie Brown’s Christmas.
The market will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 7pm. More information can be found here.
South Brooklyn Post reports on an annual issue on the waterfront – a big pile of road salt on Columbia Street that blows all over the place each time it’s accessed by sanitation crews: Continue Reading →
Sure the “professionals” have come up with ideas to fix the ditch along with input from “the public”. But seriously, besides wonky nerds and bureaucrats who really goes to these meetings? Continue Reading →
Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services will be opening a new facility in Red Hook this June. It’s one of two new high security warehouses the auction company plans for this year. The other will be in Singapore.
Art Daily: CFASS has entered into a 50-year-lease of the 235,000 square foot (about 22,000 sqm) facility in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. This iconic building, formerly known as the New York Dock Co., has been completely renovated to house a state-of-the-art, highly-secure storage facility. Top-of-the-line environmental controls, simultaneous on-site and remote monitoring by two independent security centers, and back-up power generators provide a reliable and safe environment for the care of art, antiques and collectibles. Located across from Governor’s Island, with views of both downtown Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty, the CFASS New York location is easily accessible from major transportation hubs. The stand-alone structure is constructed of fireproof concrete and steel, and is bounded by a secured perimeter with tightlycontrolled access and 24-hour security. Custom storage rooms range from 100 to 15,000 square feet, with expanded height clearance for large sculptures and works of art. CFASS New York is headed by Mr. Joel Weinberg, General Manager, CFASS New York.
Photo from the New York Times.
Arthur Miller’s “A View From the Bridge” opened on Broadway this week, and the New York Times has a review of the play starring Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schreiber. The story focuses on an Italian American family in 1950s Red Hook, made up of a longshoreman and his immigrant relatives.
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