November – 2012 – Brooklyn Bugle

Subway Update: 2, 3, and F Manhattan Service Restored

November 5, 2012

Service to and from Manhattan, as well as into Brooklyn, has been restored on the 2 and 3 line at Clark Street and Borough Hall, and on the F line at Jay Street/Metro Tech and at York Street in DUMBO. So, counting the 4/5 line at Borough Hall, there are now three options for Manhattan service from local stations. There is still no Manhattan service on the A/C line at High Street or Jay Street, or on the R/N line at Court Street or Jay Street. Service on the G train remains suspended.

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51259

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Atlantic Avenue’s Chez Moi Helps Red Hook Relief Effort Monday

November 5, 2012

Patricia Ageheim from Chez Moi [135 Atlantic Avenue] tells BHB that all profits from Monday’s (11/5) service will be donated to The Red Hook Initiative. They’ll be open from 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Read more about Sandy Relief efforts and how you can help here.

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51248

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Post-Sandy Tips & Info For The Coming Week

November 5, 2012

Following are relevant tips as of Sunday night for Brooklyn Heights residents—and beyond—as the city continues to put the pieces back together following Hurricane Sandy… whose one-week evil anniversary is tomorrow. Please add comments below if you have additional helpful info… Also keep an eye on the Twitter feed at the right on BHB.

* P.S. 8 will be open Monday for regular classes. All but 100 public schools in NYC reopen. Some remain without heat. Find out details about those affected here.
* Transit Tracker from WNYC, with latest info on subways, buses, airports, etc. Subway info here, MTA updates here. Brooklyn bus service to Manhattan winding down… MTA says South Ferry Station in Manhattan, which was completely flooded, is now dry. MTA post-storm map here. See fascinating MTA video of South Ferry & Whitehall Street station pumping operations here.
* Alternate-Side Parking suspended citywide Monday and Tuesday.
* NYC Sanitation department continues working 12 hour shifts to clean hurricane debris. No recycling pick-up until further notice.
* As temperatures drop into the 30s Monday, here is the list of warming shelters in NYC and Brooklyn.
* Polling sites remain intact for voting Tuesday, November 6, except for 1 St. James Pavilion at 240 Jay Street in zip code 11201, which has relocated to PS 67, 51 St Edwards Street in zip 11205. Info here. Citywide, 60 polling stations have been relocated.
* Hurricane Sandy Business Recovery Information is here.

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51226

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Chocolate Room To Donate 20% Of Wednesday Sales To Hurricane Relief

November 5, 2012

The Chocolate Room in Cobble Hill and Park Slope will be donating 20% of its sales to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City to benefit the hurricane relief effort this Wednesday, November 7th. This includes locations in Park Slope (86 Fifth Ave between St. Marks Pl and Warren St) and Cobble Hill (269 Court St between Butler St and Douglass St) as well as its online store. The stores are open from noon to 11 p.m. on Wednesday. More info is here. Or you may contact owners Naomi Josepher and Jon Payson at 718-246-2600.

Source: Cobble Hill Blog
http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/8010

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Brooklyn Bridge Park Update: What’s Open, What’s Being Restored

November 5, 2012

Brooklyn Bridge Park reopened to the public Saturday morning, after floodwaters impacted several areas of the park, including play surfaces in the Swing Valley playground at Pier 6 and the playgrounds at Main Street and Pier 1. Electrical and irrigation equipment were also affected by flooding, as were lawns and horticulture.

Here’s the official update from BBP: All pathways will be open from dawn to dusk, including the Main Street dog run, Tobacco Warehouse and Picnic Grove at Empire Fulton Ferry, East River Ferry at Pier 1 and Sandbox Village, Slide Mountain and the dog run at Pier 6.

The following areas of the park will be closed until further notice: Main Street playground, Jane’s Carousel at Empire Fulton Ferry, Pier 1 playground, Sand Volleyball Courts at Pier 6 and Swing Valley at Pier 6. All lawns will be closed temporarily as damage from the storm is repaired. Check back with the Park’s Facebook page for updates. (Photo: Claude Scales)

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51215

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A Post-Sandy Stroll Around Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park

November 4, 2012

This morning I resumed my routine of taking a brisk walk along the Promenade, down Squibb Hill, around Pier 1, and back. I was anxious to see how this part of Brooklyn Bridge Park had weathered the hurricane. On the way in, I passed this blaze of fall foliage (click on image to enlarge). More photos and text after the jump.

Looking north along the riverside esplanade toward the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.

A single, battered Rosa rugosa clings to its bush, surrounded by rose hips.

Frank Gehry’s 8 Spruce Street shows its Bernini drapery in the morning sunlight. A Machine, part of Oscar Tuazon’s “People” series of sculptures, is in the foreground.

The Brooklyn Bridge, seen through the trees.

Looking south along the Esplanade; the skeleton of the shed on Pier 2 is in the background.

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51203

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Smith Street Businesses Band Together to Help Red Hook Biz Recover From Sandy

November 4, 2012

This dispatch from our pal Adam Suerte at Brooklyn Tattoo:

A number of [Smith Street business owners] are donating percentages of sales this weekend to a group of businesses in Red Hook. Some of us are donating to a raffle as well that will be drawn next Saturday offering gift certificates to businesses and services on Smith street (tickets are $5 and can be gotten at the following places): Brooklyn Tattoo, Lunetta, Shelsky’s, Swallow, Bar Great Harry, By Brooklyn, Henry Public, Brooklyn Social

The group is aiming to raise $1 million dollars. For more info on how to help contact gaia AT bybrooklyn.com or diane AT arthuronsmith.com

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PHOTOS: MTA Pumps Out Cranberry Street Tunnel

November 3, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg says that 90% of MTA subway service will be restored in time for the morning rush on Monday. Part of the city’s clean up job included pumping out the Cranberry Street tunnel under Brooklyn Heights which will allow the A and C lines to get back up and running. Check out photos from the MTA after the jump.

Created with flickr slideshow. Continue Reading…

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51187

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Brooklyn Heights Outpost Helps Red Hook Residents in Sandy’s Aftermath

November 3, 2012

As previously reported, the Iris Cafe is using its empty storefront at 71 Atlantic Avenue to collect much needed items for hurricane relief in Red Hook. Mrs. Fink stopped by today along with Homer and Baby Fink to drop off some items. As mentioned in a few comments here today, the effort is in dire need of ready to eat food – things that don’t need to be reheated and that can be opened without a can opener.

Tweets by @rhookinitiative

Items are piling up for Red Hook hurricane relief

Megakudos to all who are volunteering there and throughout the city today.

Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51178

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Lex Ave 4/5 Subway Service Restored… More BK Access Over Weekend

November 3, 2012

MTA is advising that as of Saturday, subway service has been restored between the Bronx and Brooklyn on the entire Lexington Avenue 4/5/6 route. For Brooklyn Heights, that means 4/5 trains are again running from Borough Hall into Manhattan. See updated Hurricane Recovery map here. (Photo: CT)

In addition, MTA sent a Tweet that the 2/3 line is also expected to return over the weekend. Of course, that links Brooklyn Heights to Manhattan at both Clark Street and Borough Hall. As well, D, F, M and J trains are supposed to resume service into Brooklyn this weekend. The No. 7 line has been restored from Midtown into Queens.

Wall Street Journal: “New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that 80% of service in the New York City subway system has been restored, including critical under-river connections between Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.”

MTA says some East River tubes will remain flooded through at least Monday. South Ferry and the washed-out A in the Rockaways will remain out of service indefinitely. PATH service between New York and New Jersey also suspended indefinitely.