BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — COUNCILMEMBER LINCOLN RESTLER on Tuesday said he is pushing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to hold the owner of the Hotel St. George, which houses the Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights, accountable for the “unsafe and unsanitary conditions” in the station’s entrance arcade.
Building owner Moishe Drizin has recently made some repairs, including addressing the “sewage smell” and some painting, but much more needs to be done to fix up the decrepit space, Restler said in his newsletter.
Personnel from the city’s Department of Buildings and Metropolitan Transit Authority examine the scene of a collapsed awning in front of the Hotel St. George on Sunday, Aug. 3 in Brooklyn Heights. Photo: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle
The St. George was the scene of a sudden and dramatic collapse of a huge exterior marquee last summer. Just days before the collapse, Restler brought New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow on a tour of the station to highlight concerns. “This is a prime example of a private company failing to properly manage public space,” Restler said at that time.
In the fall, MTA completed a “Ren-NEW-vation” project in the interior of the station, including painting, replacing missing tiles, installing more lighting and repairing a leaking water line. Restler’s office also funded new cameras.
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.
