
FULTON FERRY — ONE LANE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS on Old Fulton Street under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will continue to be closed on weeknights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. until the end of April, according to a release from the New York City Department of Transportation. During this time, one sidewalk will also be closed, and pedestrians will be directed to use the opposite sidewalk and to use caution.
The lane and sidewalk closures are required for the rehabilitation of the Staten Island-bound BQE over Old Fulton Street and are dependent on the weather and field conditions, according to NYCDOT.
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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.