Posted July 25, 200915 yr My favorite Uncle, Aunt, their 10 year old son, my 13 & eight year old nephews along with my cousins 8 year old son are in NYC. Last weekend my Aunt and Uncle wanted to go to Brooklyn Hts., as they love the promenade. When I lived in Brooklyn Hts., they would often come to stay with me before my cousin was born. The promenade is their favorite place in NYC. My 13 year old nephew has done a really good job of playing "tour guide". Im not as good as MayDay but here is a little map of our walk We left Harlem on the 2 train headed to Brooklyn Borough Hall. Upon exiting the 2 train we walked thru the concourse and down to the Court Street N/M/R station an exit on Clinton and Montague Street. We didn't take any pictures of Monatgue Street, but it was bustling with people. Nor did we take any pictures of homes adjacent to the promenade. I wanted to be respectful of their privacy. We arrive at the Brooklyn Promenade. Its was blooming in all its glory. Back in the 40's your friend Robert Moses wanted to gut BH for the BQE http://www.nyharborparks.org/visit/brhe.html Looking south toward Red Hook, you'll see new developments going up The Staten Island Ferry. Thats as close to SI as anyone need be. :wink: Lower Manhattan/Financial District A shot from Remsen St. (southern most point on the promenade) Give a good look at how the promenade overhangs the BQE. WE're righ above the tunnel. At this point the promenade becomes a double decker after you leave the Brooklyn Bridge or are traveling south on the BQE. Since the two youngest haven't been on the bridge and my aunt wanted to have a SATC moment, we walk to the middle of the Brooklyn Bridge The Adams street entrance. Welcome to Brooklyn Up on the walkway, you get a nice shot of the Manhattan Bridge and the "Fulton Landing" neighborhood as I knew it when I lived in Brooklyn Heights. Now it's been given the moniker of "DUMBo". DUMBo = Down Under the Manhattan Bridge. Original :roll: My office. YIKES Ok...we made it to the middle. My Aunt and Uncle have their romantic NYC moment. I say to my cousin, "that right there is how you were created." He just rolls his eyes. Then I say to his parents, "get a room already...sheesh". We all laugh. We turn around and start walking back toward Brooklyn. Looking south toward Brooklyn Hts We take the adams street exit that takes you back to Tillary street. At this point my Uncle is cursing me out as its a looooooong walk with no way out. We make it to Fulton St. The Heart of Downtown Brooklyn retail scene. It's nothing special, but it does serve a purpose and the residents of BH, Cobble Hill, Boreum Hill and Ft. Green have plenty of stores within a 10 min walk. In order to get my Aunt and Uncle to a party in Bushwick, we take the F train. Oopps...after my aunt and I enter, my oh so adorable 8 year old nephew decided to scold me and say, "Uncle Skippy, I thought you told us to read the signs before swiping our card and entering! If you would have done so, you would see that the F train is not running into Manhattan today. Pay attention or you'll get lost or end up taking an unwanted diversion. Isn't that what you always tell us??" I tell you, kids say the darnedest things. :roll: So we exit, and head toward Borough Hall. Borough Hall sits atop the 4/5, 2/3 station. That station is connected to the n/m/r station. The rear of Borough Hall faces Cadman Plaza, which at one time was a transit yard. Lots of government/civic buildings line Cadman Plaza. You've often seen lots of movies or TV shows shot using the steps of Cadman Plaza. Law & Order for one used the BK BH steps in quite a few scenes in the early seasons of the show. Jack is always coming down the steps. We take the 4 train from Borough Hall to Chamber Street/Brooklyn Brigdge to transfer to the J train. The Chamber street station sits below the municipal building. It's connects the 4/5/6 and the J/M/Z trains. This is one of the most interesting stations in the system. Both stations had center island and side platforms. The J/M/Z station was the "loop" station for trains that ran over booth the Williamsburg and Manhattan bridges. With stationing lengthening projects and redevelopment of the manhattan bridge, side platforms on the stations have been abandoned. The southern most 4/5/6 side platform and the northern most J/M/Z platform were divided by a wall. That wall and those platforms are now gone. Here is a route map of the stations before the grand street or N Express station were built how the lines run now Here at the Essex St. station you can see the abandoned street car statsion which was attached to the subway line Here is a picture of the station along with track alignment Next up: Williamsburg & Bushwick.
July 25, 200915 yr Well done. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 25, 200915 yr BK Heights is awesome. Thanks for the tour. Where the hell have you been? Working. I've been really busy lately.
July 25, 200915 yr BK Heights is awesome. Thanks for the tour. Where the hell have you been? Working. I've been really busy lately. Well excuse us. I miss your crazy a$$.
July 26, 200915 yr Thanks, Uncle Skippy! (can we call you that from now on?) http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
July 26, 200915 yr Thanks, Uncle Skippy! (can we call you that from now on?) No you may not. There are prerequisites. You must be Under 10 and cute as a button.
July 26, 200915 yr great thread. I love me some Bklyn Heights. Am always reminded of the Friends episode....'Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Heights!' Anyone?
July 26, 200915 yr great thread. I love me some Bklyn Heights. Am always reminded of the Friends episode....'Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Heights!' Anyone? I do as well. I miss living there, but don't miss traffic on the bridge.
July 26, 200915 yr It's easy to see why people fall in love with the city. Thanks for the great tour, and especially for the transit shots that most people don't take.
July 27, 200915 yr nice job. btw the number 7 & 8 promenade pics show construction on the new 85 acre brooklyn waterfront park: http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/go/the-park/the-park-plan
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