
Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel
One tube at the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel will be closed for the next three weekends beginning April 13th as part of the $43.5 million project to replace the tunnels original 1950s-era electrical switches and feeder cables.
The scheduled weekend-long tube closure will take place from 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday April 13-16th, April 20-23rd; April 27-30th.
The remaining tube will have one lane heading into Manhattan and one lane into Brooklyn. Motorists are advised to expect delays and use an alternate route.
RFK Harlem Lift Span
Motorists are advised that Robert F. Kennedy Bridge’s Harlem River Lift Span will be closed to all traffic in both directions between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Friday, April 13th for necessary maintenance work that will take place above the roadway.
Drivers should use the Willis Avenue Bridge as an alternate during this closure.












SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.

ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.