Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn Heights

Eyes on the Street: Yarn by the Meter

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The Montague Street Business Improvement District along with DOT’s Urban Art Program today unveiled the "69 Meters" public art project. Hand-knitted cozies will adorn all the street’s parking meters through mid-June. Says the BID: 69 Meters is a collaboration between [textile artist Magda] Sayeg -– the founder of Knitta Please, the guerilla knitting collective -– […]

Report: New Yorkers Like Ped Streets More Than They Expected

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Enjoying a game of four-square out on the street in Jackson Heights. Photo: Transportation Alternatives. In addition to last summer’s blockbuster car-free event, Summer Streets, three New York neighborhoods tried out pedestrian streets on a more intimate scale. Williamsburg Walks, Summer Space in Brooklyn Heights, and the 78th Street Play Street in Jackson Heights gave […]

Streetfilms: Biking the Falls

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Before the four "New York City Waterfalls" began gushing along the East River this June, DOT marked a bike route passing by each installation and released a guide to go with it. In this Streetfilm Elizabeth Press shows us a recent bike tour of the falls, led by DOT commish Janette Sadik-Khan. Special bonus feature: […]

Eyes on the Street: A Summer Space on Montague

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In these shots from tipster Jeff Prant (more after the jump), Brooklyn Heights residents take advantage a car-free Montague Street this past weekend. Though the July 4th holiday, overcast skies, and inadequate publicity are all suspected to have affected turnout on its first week, those who missed out can enjoy Montague "Summer Space" events on […]