Building a new Squibb Bridge from scratch makes sense in terms of dollars and cents — even if initially it will be more expensive than retrofitting the damaged wooden span. This is what Eric Landau, the president of Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, told Community Board 2 members on Monday night. Knocking down the existing wood […]
A new, metal Squibb Bridge is on its way to Brooklyn Heights. Brooklyn Bridge Park President Eric Landau will be presenting at a Community Board 2 committee meeting tonight new plans for the long-troubled bridge, which connects Brooklyn Heights to the park — when it’s actually in operation. The once-popular 450-foot-long wooden bridge will be […]
A section of the BQE from Sands Street to Atlantic Avenue is so decrepit it needs to be replaced before 2026, or tens of thousands of trucks daily will be rerouted through Brooklyn’s residential streets. This 1.5-mile section of interstate runs along the two lower levels of the triple cantilever supporting the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. […]