RED HOOK — THE EXIT 26 RAMP FROM THE WESTBOUND BQE to Hamilton Avenue will be closed overnight for a major NY State Department of Transportation (DOT) maintenance project. The DOT announced Monday, July 8, starting that night through Sunday, July 14, westbound Exit 26 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to […]
GOWANUS — AN ELDERLY BROOKLYN WOMAN was struck by a turning dump truck and killed steps from her Bond Street home in Gowanus late Wednesday night, according to NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad. Carolyn Cox, 83, was attempting to cross Bond Street near Butler Street mid-block at roughly 11:33 p.m. when she was struck by the […]
GOWANUS — THE GOWANUS CANAL CONSERVANCY ON FRIDAY announced that it was selected to receive the American Society of Landscape Architects’ Olmsted Medal, which is awarded yearly to landscaping outsiders for environmental leadership and stewardship. The award honors Frederick Law Olmsted, the legendary designer of Central and Prospect parks, among many others. Founded in 2006, […]