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Opponents of the Pier 6 towers made their case at a meeting of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation (BBPDC) at the Empire State Development on Monday. Shown: One of 14 proposals for the Pier 6 development. Rendering by Asymptote Architecture

Opponents of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 highrises: ‘Build only to support park!’

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation (BBPDC) began the public process to change the park’s General Park Plan (GPP) at a board meeting held at the Empire State Development Corp. (ESD) on Monday. … Full Article
 
Robert Furman’s book about Brooklyn Heights, “The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of America’s First Suburb,” will be released on July 13. Photo courtesy of The History Press

New Book highlights ‘fascinating tapestry’ of Brooklyn Heights

Robert Furman, president of the Brooklyn Preservation Council Foundation, will release his new book “The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of America’s First Suburb,” on July 13, bringing to life one of New York’s most historic neighborhoods — Brooklyn Heights. … Full Article
 
City Tech held a topping off ceremony on Monday for its $400 million academic complex that is going up at the corner of Jay and Tillary streets in Downtown Brooklyn. The facility is expected to be finished in time for the fall 2017 semester. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese.

City Tech holds topping off ceremony for $400M complex

The New York City College of Technology’s new $400 million academic complex going up in Downtown Brooklyn reached a major milestone on Monday when the school held a “topping-off” ceremony to mark that the final steel beam has been placed upon the structure. … Full Article
 
Senator Charles Schumer says credit agencies should be doing more to protect consumers from identity theft. Eagle file photo by Bill Kotsatos

Schumer calls for emergency alert system for identity theft

In the wake of major data breaches at nationwide chain stores, government agencies, banks and hospitals, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer said he has come up with a plan to alert consumers quickly so that they can take action to protect themselves from identity theft. … Full Article
 
“Invisiball” is coming to Brooklyn from June 24-26. Photo by Itzhak Eitan

‘Invisiball’ coming to Brooklyn this week

“Invisiball,” an inventive, comedic performance about the world’s most popular sport, is coming to Brooklyn from June 24 to 26.  … Full Article
 
A Brooklyn judge ordered the operator of this once-cozy assisted living facility across the street from Prospect Park to turn on the air conditioning. Photo by Mary Frost

Brooklyn judge orders Prospect Park Residence to turn on the AC

A Brooklyn judge on Monday ordered the operator of an assisted living facility in Park Slope to turn the central air conditioning back on in residents' rooms. … Full Article
 
Amid frequent and uproarious applause from a packed house, Stephen Sondheim (second from right), James Lapine (left) and several members of the original "Into the Woods" cast, including Bernadette Peters (second from left) took to the stage for a reunion Sunday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). Photos by Richard Termine, courtesy of BAM

BAM hosts ‘Into the Woods’ original cast reunion

Amid frequent and uproarious applause from a packed house, Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine and several members of the original "Into the Woods" cast took to the stage for a reunion Sunday at the Broo … Full Article
 
Peter L. Bray will be the new BHA executive director, replacing Judy Stanton. Eagle photo by Raanan Geberer

Peter L. Bray named executive director of Brooklyn Heights Association

Peter L. Bray has been named the new executive director of the Brooklyn Heights Association (BHA) and will assume the role effective Sept. 1, 2015. … Full Article
 
Photo courtesy of VNSNY

First-time dads celebrate Father's Day at Brooklyn Bridge Park

First-time, low-income fathers and their families gathered in Brooklyn Bridge Park Sunday to celebrate Father’s Day at an event organized in part by Visiting Nurse Service of New York’s (VNSNY) Children and Family Services. … Full Article
 
One of several proposals for the Pier 6 development. Rendering courtesy of Asymptote Architecture

ESD meeting Monday to consider affordable housing at Brooklyn Bridge Park

A public board meeting will be held at the Empire State Development Corp. (ESD) on Monday, June 22, at 3 p.m. to consider changes to Brooklyn Bridge Park’s General Park Plan (GPP). … Full Article
 

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