On August 4th, Justice Lucy Billings granted a preliminary injunction barring the developers at Pier 6 from undertaking any construction “that is irreversible or incapable of restoration to its original condition” pending the Court’s eventual final ruling on the merits of the the BHA’s Petition.  Justice Billings subsequently made public a written decision (Preliminary Injunction Read More...

Sep 27

You are invited to the Preview Cocktail Party celebrating the first Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse. The showhouse will present the work of a dozen innovative designers in a historic Brooklyn Heights Brownstone, and will showcase new products, wallpaper, furniture, and fixtures – many designed and made in Brooklyn. Read More...

The State’s legislative session ended on June 21st leaving much important business unfinished.  Of critical importance to Brooklyn Heights, and to the entire region, was the State Legislature’s failure to authorize the City’s use of “design build” in undertaking the rehabilitation of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway.  As a “creature of the State”, the State must Read More...

At the NYC Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Open House on June 28th, members of the Design Team that will be developing and assessing design options for the $1.9 billion BQE Rehabilitation Project met with community residents to answer questions and hear their concerns.  Read More...