The G train, also known as the Brooklyn local, has been gaining riders at a rate faster than any other subway line in New York City. Data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reveals that in 2012 the G gained 2,000 users each weekday, a rise of 4.2 percent, making other train routes in town look practically unused. This...
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Jed Walentas says that during the year leading up to the groundbreaking and the 10 to 15 years to build the $1.5 billion office and residence tower in Williamsburg, the neighborhood can expect to see some great uses of the land until the project is completed. Walentas is the company principal of Two Trees Management Company, which...
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One of Brooklyn’s favorite bike trails is about to get the attention it has needed ever since Hurricane Sandy did her worst to this scenic route. Repairman will have to fix tossed about concrete slabs, torn-up fencing and trenched roadways in at least ten different places along the 2.5 mile path. The contract to fix the bike path,...
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A seven-foot long dolphin was seen by onlookers on Friday swimming in the highly polluted Gowanus Canal, occasionally surfacing and trying to rid itself of the dirt and gunk that was sticking to its back as it swam around looking for a way out. Unfortunately the dolphin died in the canal before the New York Police Department could...
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In order to house individuals and families displaced by the fierce Hurricane Sandy, the city is reserving some empty apartments which it helped develop for low-income and disabled New Yorkers for those in need as winter approaches. In addition, the city will be joining together with private developers and those in real estate to...
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has promised to create a matching grant fund to aid small businesses seriously damaged by the raging winds of Hurricane Sandy, which ravaged the eastern seaboard at the end of October. Bloomberg has pledged at least $5.5 million to the fund, explaining that small businesses are a critical...
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