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Tag Archives: Robert Moses
Running Brooklyn: winter solstice at Prospect Park’s new LeFrak Center
On Saturday, I took a run around Prospect Park’s new LeFrak Center skating rink and Lakeside – its second day of operation. Continue reading
Driving in NYC: giving me a new perspective
It often helps to look at a process with fresh eyes. Here’s how driving around the city might make me a safer pedestrian and cyclist. Continue reading
Radical Infrastructure Schemes: The Brooklyn-Battery Bridge
Robert Moses hated tunnels – they weren’t visible reminders of his legacy. So when the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel was proposed, he had a different idea. Continue reading
Running Brooklyn: Green-Wood Cemetery, Sunset Park, Industry City
Come on, Keith, I hear you say. Why won’t you just visit Prospect Heights? When I have to go far afield, to a place like Spring Creek or Bath Beach, it’s a big affair. I set aside time. I scout. I map a route, … Continue reading
Posted in Running Brooklyn
Tagged auto-body shops, Battle Hill, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Half, Bush Terminal, cemeteries, dependence on automobiles, Fourth Avenue, Gowanus Expressway, Green-wood Cemetery, Industry City, Industry City Distillery, Manhattan, McGovern-Weir Greenhouse, Red Hook, Red Hook Crit, Robert Moses, running, Sunset Park, The Power Broker, Third Avenue, trash, Vine
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FAQ: the history of Red Hook
Frequently-asked questions – and some detailed answers – on the history of Red Hook. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Al Capone, artists, Atlantic Basin, Battle of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, Buttermilk Channel, dependence on automobiles, Erie Basin, Gowanus Canal, Gowanus Creek, Gowanus Expressway, Herman Sherman, Red Hook, Robert Moses, shipping, Steve "ESPO" Powers, Week 25 - Red Hook
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City Line: a neighborhood boxed in
“The highway is planned essentially as a business road. It would provide for quick transportation of Long Island farm products into the heart of the city.” – Automobile Club of America on the proposed Conduit Highway, 1921 It would also … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, City Line, Conduit Boulevard, East New York, New Lots, Queens, Ridgewood Reservoir, Robert Moses, Week 21 - City Line
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Brighton Beach: Old World mentality, New World reality
As early as 1881, Brighton Beach was known for its Jewish presence. Its history goes much deeper, though. Continue reading