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After being shut down more than two years ago, the lawsuit over “bouncy” Squibb Park Bridge, zig-zagging downward from Brooklyn Heights to Brooklyn Bridge Park, continues. Shown: An engineering team assesses the stability of the bridge in this photo taken last July. Photo by Mary Frost

Judge orders ‘bouncy’ Squibb Bridge design firm to allow Brooklyn Bridge Park access to key software

Attorneys representing Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) won a legal skirmish last week in the ongoing lawsuit against the engineering firm that designed the broken-down Squibb Park Bridge. The once-popular “bouncy” bridge connected Brooklyn Heights to Brooklyn Bridge Park. … Full Article
 
Assemblymember Felix Ortiz. Photo courtesy of his office

Ortiz: Don’t dump homeless in Sunset Park hotels

More than 200 homeless people are currently being housed by the city in hotels in Sunset Park, a situation Assemblymember Felix Ortiz says is causing a “homeless housing crowding crisis” in his Brooklyn district. … Full Article
 
Fortis Property Group filed plans on Thursday to build a 28-story, 110-unit apartment building at 339 Hicks St., shown circled in the preliminary diagram above. Diagram courtesy of Fortis Property Group

Fortis files plans for another tower on the Long Island College Hospital (LICH) site

The controversial redevelopment of the former Long Island College Hospital (LICH) campus in Cobble Hill continues with another tower announced on Thursday. … Full Article
 
Due to popular demand, The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership has announced that the neighborhood’s holiday lights will remain up and lit throughout January. Photos courtesy of Downtown Brooklyn Partnership

Downtown Brooklyn Partnership announces holiday lights to stay lit through January

The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP) announced on Thursday that for the first time, due to popular demand, the neighborhood’s holiday lights installation will remain lit throughout January.  Downtown Brooklyn residents and visitors will be able to enjoy the holiday lights along the distr … Full Article
 
This confidence-inspiring message can be seen at three locations in Sunset Park, thanks to business leaders. Image courtesy of the Sunset Park Business Improvement District

Sunset Park BID starts ‘beautiful’ revolution

Shoppers hurrying in and out of stores on Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park in recent weeks might have noticed new signs on the streets reading, “You are Beautiful.” The signs, which started going up before Christmas, are not part of an advertising campaign. … Full Article
 
Lucas Hedges poses in the press room with the award for best young actor/actress for "Manchester by the Sea" at the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards. Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Brooklyn Heights native getting rave reviews for role in Manchester by the Sea

Brooklyn Heights native Lucas Hedges is receiving critical acclaim and Oscar buzz for his powerful performance as Patrick in writer-director Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea.” The film, produced in part by Matt Damon, is about the troubled Lee Chandler, played by Casey Affleck, a B … Full Article
 
The parking lot site at 85 Jay St. is shown just right of bottom center, outlined in white. Image courtesy of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Jehovah’s Witnesses sell 85 Jay St. to Jared Kushner-led partnership

On Tuesday, Jehovah’s Witnesses sold 85 Jay St. to an investment partnership led by Kushner Companies, CIM Group and LIVWRK. … Full Article
 
Dr. Elizabeth S. Hammer says her goal is to provide dialysis patients with a comfortable environment while they are undergoing treatments. Photo courtesy of NYU Lutheran Medical Center

NYU Lutheran names new dialysis unit director

In a move to help patients have more success in combating kidney disease, NYU Lutheran Medical Center has hired a new director for its dialysis unit. Dr. Elizabeth S. … Full Article
 
An image from "Who Shot Sports" of professional tennis player Serena Williams. Photo by Bob Martin, courtesy of the artist

World's best sports photographers gather at Brooklyn Museum for roundtable discussion

While the majority of Brooklynites were cozying up in front of the fire during last week’s arctic blast, hundreds of people braved the cold to attend a roundtable discussion at the Brooklyn Museum featuring a group of renowned photographers who have shot some of the most iconic moments in sports  … Full Article
 
Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the formal announcement of the purchase for Bushwick Inlet Park. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

Proponents of Bushwick Inlet Park triumphant as final piece falls into place

A promise longstanding from City Hall to the residents of Greenpoint and Williamsburg was finally fulfilled as Mayor Bill de Blasio joined other elected officials, business leaders and neighborhood activists on Saturday to formally announce the purchase of an 11-acre parcel that comprised the fin … Full Article
 

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