#brooklyn heights promenade
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Via GothamistMamdani plans to build temporary highway in Brooklyn Heights to fix crumbling part of BQE
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration plans to build a temporary two-level highway over Furman Street to divert traffic while rebuilding the crumbling BQE triple-cantilever beneath the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
· about 2 months agonewsreal-estatepolitics
Via BrownstonerSee Inside the Mysterious Brownstone on Columbia Heights
The historic Italianate brownstone at 194 Columbia Heights has hit the market for $15 million, offering a rare look inside a residence that remained shuttered for decades.
· 2 months agoreal-estatehistorycolumbia heights- Via Brooklyneagle
Softee showdown: Ice cream trucks battle it out for sales in Pierrepont Playground
A cluster of ice cream trucks at Pierrepont Playground highlights the competitive and complex licensing system behind one of Brooklyn Heights’ busiest vending spots.
· 3 months agobusinessfood-drinkpierrepont playground 
Via GothamistNYC job alert: City seeks BQE czar to rebuild ramshackle triple-cantilever
The NYC Department of Transportation is hiring an assistant commissioner to serve as a BQE czar tasked with finalizing a long-term fix for the crumbling triple-cantilever structure beneath the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
· 3 months agonewspoliticsbqe reconstruction
Via NycOpinion: The Case for Letting the BQE Fail - Streetsblog New York City
Community organizers are considering the removal of the BQE as an alternative to expensive repairs on the triple cantilever, drawing parallels to the 1970s dismantling of the West Side Highway.
· 4 months agonewsreal-estatepolitics
Via BkmagA $15,000,000 Promenade View, Boarded Up and Vacant for Decades in Brooklyn Heights
A long-vacant six-story brownstone at 194 Columbia Heights has hit the market for $15 million, appearing for sale after sitting boarded up for over 40 years.
· 4 months agoreal-estatebusinesshistory
Via Brooklyneagle40 giant buffalo puppets to parade through Brooklyn this Saturday
A herd of 40 life-size buffalo puppets will march from Downtown Brooklyn to Brooklyn Bridge Park this Saturday as part of a public art performance honoring Native American heritage and environmental repair.
· 30 days agonewshistorybrooklyn bridge park
Via Brooklynbridgeparents4th of July Fireworks 2026 – public viewing, ticket lottery and logistics | Brooklyn Bridge Parents
Macy’s Fireworks will return to the Brooklyn Bridge for the 50th anniversary, requiring lottery tickets for viewing from Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Promenade.
· 4 months agonewsmacys fireworksbrooklyn bridge park
Via RealtorBrooklyn Brownstone Abandoned for Decades Hits the Market for $15 Million
An 1860s Italianate brownstone at 194 Columbia Heights has hit the market for $15 million after sitting abandoned for several decades.
Via Brooklyn Bridge ParentsThe 2026 Macy’s Fireworks are returning to the Brooklyn Bridge for a historic anniversary
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks will return to the Brooklyn Bridge in 2026 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the show and the U.S. semiquincentennial.
· 5 months agomacys fireworksbrooklyn bridgefourth of july