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Seriously? People need to stop being so whinny and sue happy. That stupid little girl could have broken her dumb little nose anywhere. This is why playgrounds suck now because its way too easy to sue people over stupid crap and that women needs to not be so uber reactive. Look at her face, she just needs to be slapped silly. Yeah, metal gets hot, dont make that face and instead just kindly tell them to install the shades.
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Actually that story was covered by most of the New York media (that pic and article from the Daily News)...a big deal over nothing.


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Seriously? People need to stop being so whinny and sue happy. That stupid little girl could have broken her dumb little nose anywhere.
Exactly. She could have gotten run over by a bike in Central Park, or tripped over a shoe lace. People just have to use common sense and stop worrying over every little thing. Better yet, keep the kids at home.
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They really should have grown those trees some more. That's my only problem. It took over 10 years for the trees they planted along eastern parkway to provide some shade, so what does that say for these?
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The best thing they can do for this park is to demolish those ugly 60s and 70s boxes on the NYC waterfront. Truly disgusting architecture.
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The best thing they can do for this park is to demolish those ugly 60s and 70s boxes on the NYC waterfront. Truly disgusting architecture.
Those boxes did destroy the skyline, but obviously they aren't going anywhere.
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Lawn and order! Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 grass finally opens


Locals Julia Arbesfeld and Jen Dorfman didn’t hesitate to use the new lawn — with America’s favorite game!

By Andy Campbell
April 23, 2010

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Pier 1 is now officially usable!

A month after Brooklyn Bridge Park’s historic opening, the main design element of the pier — a healthy green 2.7-acre lawn — finally welcomed its first feet on Thursday morning.

Now visitors — but not their dogs — can finally stray from the winding cement pathways and picnic, play Frisbee and generally hang around.

But there are some rules.

“There will be no dogs, no chairs and no big soccer games on the lawn,” said Jeff Sandgrund, director of operations for the greenspace inside the Brooklyn Bridge Park waterfront development. “It’s a passive lawn — people can use it within reason.”

Vague, maybe, but The Brooklyn Paper staff went to the foot of Old Fulton Street to test the limits. Running? Check. Loitering? Go for it. We even pulled out a kiddy baseball bat and a plastic ball. You’re not going to pull off a pick-up game on Pier 1, but the great American game of catch with your kid is allowed.


Everyone seemed to want to get high on this grass.

“We love it,” said DUMBO resident Jen Dorfman, who headed straight for the pier with her friend Julia Arbesfeld when they heard that the grass, which had remained off limits so that the roots could strengthen, was open.

The lawn’s debut comes after a series of hurdles for the Empire State Development Corporation in its pursuit to open five more piers as part of a self-sustaining, 1.7-mile green space project along the DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights waterfront. Early this month, children were getting burned and injured on the play equipment at Pier 1, setting off a flurry of complaints from its visitors.

A playground on Pier 6 at the foot of Atlantic Avenue will open later this spring. And more open space on Pier 1 will open shortly after that.

The bulk of the 85-acre greenspace — consisting of Piers 2 through 5 — are not slated for completion at this point while financing is lined up.
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Turf war between city and state officials to blame for stalled fixup of DUMBO park



Doreem Gallo of the DUMBO neighborhood alliance, in front of the Empire Fulton Ferry Park. She's angry the park is closed while construction work is not getting done.


BY Erin Durkin
May 13th 2010

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Bureaucratic squabbling is holding up construction at a shuttered DUMBO waterfront park, the Daily News has learned.

Empire Fulton Ferry Park closed down at the beginning of the year for a $3.5 million reconstruction project, but no work has been done since then.

A standoff between state and city officials is to blame for the delay, sources said.

State Controller Thomas DiNapoli is refusing to sign off on necessary construction contracts because he doesn't think the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corp. - which took over the space from the state Parks Department in January - has the legal authority to do the work.

That's because a glitch in the agreement between the two state agencies left it unclear whether BBPDC has taken ownership of the site or just secured a long-term lease.


It's turned into a "huge stalemate" that has left DUMBO residents locked out of the park even though there's no construction going on, one source said.

"It's really a conflict right now between the city, who's pushing this, and the controller, who's saying the way you want to do this is not legal," the source said. "The result is this delay."

BBPDC denied any clash.

"There is no truth to the claim that the [controller's] office is holding up the construction," said spokeswoman Elizabeth Mitchell.

A spokesman for DiNapoli said he's still "reviewing" the construction contract.

The planned makeover includes adding a carousel to the New Dock St. park, installing lighting so it can stay open later, improving drainage, expanding the lawns, and adding benches, tables and bike racks.

"People are really missing the park. There's no reason for it," said Doreen Gallo, executive director of the DUMBO Neighborhood Alliance. "They could have opened the park, but they always hate to admit there's anything wrong."

The construction could finally get underway if representatives for the governor and state legislative leaders vote to fix the agreement next month.

"We're working with all of the parties to help resolve the issue," said Andrew Brent, a spokesman for Mayor Bloomberg.
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Pier 6 is without peer thanks to amazing kid attractions


Ellen Ryan of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation points to where the volleyball courts will be later this summer.


“Slide Mountain” rocks.


It’s a tee-pee-gone-slide!


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May 18, 2010

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Guests at a sneak preview of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 on Saturday hailed an expansive playground — including a water park, giant sandbox and swings galore — as living up to the hype.

“I think it’s gonna be great,” said Cobble Hill resident Alex Golden as she toured the 1.6-acre playground. “I’m just excited to finally have a green space near me. When we do have kids, it’ll be perfect.”

The pier will open in June and offer a maze of different play areas for children among trees and tall grass. But later this summer, the real all-ages fun begins: a dog run, three sand volleyball courts, a restaurant with roof access, and even a plant marsh will join the mix.

But even with the pier still under construction, parents agreed that developers have lived up to their promise of a better playground, after they admitted “mistakes” in the planning of Pier 1’s kiddy park — mistakes that led to a few minor injuries.

“I love that the play area is split up in different areas — it won’t be so crowded and there’s a lot to do,” said Savita Lepore, who brought her three children on the tour.

The sneak-peek revealed many fun elements:

• At “Slide Mountain” near the entrance, large spheres and ropes make for some expert jungle gyms, and long slides careen through rock formations.

• Multiple grass-lined pathways bring you to “Swing Valley,” where there are several shaded nooks with swings for different experience levels.

• Then there’s “Sandbox Village” and a water park, where kids were dropping their jaws or an epic sandbox and kiddy river.

If that’s not enough, a restaurant is nearing completion. Developers said there are also plans to add a water taxi port and “Picnic Peninsula” near the park entrance.
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‘Jane’s Carousel’ closer to a grand entrance in Brooklyn Bridge Park



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May 18, 2010

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A 1920s-era carousel donated to Brooklyn Bridge Park may soon be as iconic as the River Café or the bridge itself, after architects revealed big plans for the attraction on Monday night.

When it moves to the park next year, the lovingly restored “Jane’s Carousel” will get some flashy upgrades, including a transparent glass pavilion that will cast silhouettes of the spinning ponies across the East River at night.


It’ll be placed on the water’s edge at Empire Fulton Ferry State Park — which will be integrated into Brooklyn Bridge Park early next year — and become a staple of the waterfront scenery.

“We’ve worked so hard restoring this carousel — and now we’re excited to have our dream architect working on the pavilion,” said Jane Walentas, the ride’s owner and wife of DUMBO developer David Walentas.

Walentas revealed the pavilion design to the Community Board 2 Parks and Recreation Committee on Monday. The carousel’s 28-foot-tall glass enclosure will be completely transparent by day — with retractable walls for year-round use — but at night, drapes will come down and a lightshow from inside will cascade the bobbing horses’ silhouettes as far as the Manhattan shoreline.

Plus, Walentas said that the ride would be completely self-sustaining and operate off of its own funds from a nearby concession rather than the park’s maintenance budget.

But as with many of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s development operations, critics barked at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation for a lack of democracy — in this case, not involving the public in picking the best site for the gift.

“This sets a precedent: if you donate something, the community doesn’t get a public-review process,” said Doreen Gallo, executive director of the DUMBO Neighborhood Alliance, who also objected to the light show. “We’ll also never be able to see the bridge without [the carousel in the way],” she said. “I take issue with that.”

Many community members like Gallo previously rallied to get the carousel moved to the park’s Pier 6 portion at the foot of Atlantic Avenue, but the public process was usurped because of the state’s transfer of Empire Fulton Ferry State Park to the development corporation.

Developers argued that they couldn’t turn down the “wonderful” donation, and noted that the carousel wouldn’t overpower the Brooklyn Bridge with its light scheme.

On the other hand, Walentas said that the site was her plan all along, ever since her husband David, a DUMBO real-estate titan, worked on Empire Fulton Ferry State Park.

“This carousel was bought [in 1984] for that site,” she told the community board. “We stuck to where we wanted it.”
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June Opening Seen for Park’s Pier 6 Section
At Foot of Atlantic Ave., It Will Be Filled With Activity[


By Dennis Holt
May 19, 2010


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This newspaper has been told on good authority that on or very close to June 1, the large children’s playground at Pier 6 will become the second major element of Brooklyn Bridge Park to open this year.

With an entrance off Atlantic Avenue, this part of the park will serve as an activity-filled counterpoint to the more tranquil Pier 1.


These two parts now form solid bookends to the long stretch of undeveloped park along Furman Street.

It is expected that plans for food concessions for Pier 6 will also be unveiled, one of which will be a sit-down restaurant with powerful scenic views.

The playground had been expected to open before June, but the unforeseen heating up of the steel domes in the tots’ playground at Pier 1 caused park planners and designers to carefully review every detail planned for Pier 6. And much will appear on Pier 6. The playground will contain what is described as the largest “sandbox” in the city. There will also be giant slides that will carry excited children into parts of the sandbox.

The tops of those slides will likely attract adults as well as children. The heights will reveal views not seen before, and photographers will surely want to capture them.


The playground will contain swings and traditional slides as well as some unusual attractions that are sure to be popular.

The entryway from Atlantic Avenue will be tree- and bench-lined and should be the most impressive entrance along the part of the new park stretching from Pier 1 to Pier 6. Pier 6 will also have its own Water Taxi station, complementing the already-existing one at Fulton Ferry.

Having both Pier 1 and 6 open will underscore the reality of the distance between the two park entrances. This will reinforce the need for the Squibb Playground footbridge entrance and the possibility of yet another pedestrian entrance at some future time to serve the Montague Street crowds.

Although there is no guarantee, the next area of the park that is likely to open to the public is Pier 5, a recreational and picnic setting that is fully funded. No timetable has been set for that, however.

Robert Levine, developer of the One Brooklyn Bridge Park condo building (360 Furman St.), knows how important it is for portions of the park to open. Even the opening of the remote (from 360 Furman) Pier 1 area made sales of his apartments shoot up markedly.

Now, Pier 6, a volleyball serve away, will surely have an impact on the building as well.

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‘Jane’s Carousel’ closer to a grand entrance in Brooklyn Bridge Park



By Andy Campbell
May 18, 2010

The carousel’s 28-foot-tall glass enclosure will be completely transparent by day — with retractable walls for year-round use — but at night, drapes will come down and a lightshow from inside will cascade the bobbing horses’ silhouettes as far as the Manhattan shoreline.

...But as with many of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s development operations, critics barked at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation for a lack of democracy — in this case, not involving the public in picking the best site for the gift.

“This sets a precedent: if you donate something, the community doesn’t get a public-review process,” said Doreen Gallo, executive director of the DUMBO Neighborhood Alliance, who also objected to the light show. “We’ll also never be able to see the bridge without [the carousel in the way],” she said. “I take issue with that."

Developers argued that they couldn’t turn down the “wonderful” donation, and noted that the carousel wouldn’t overpower the Brooklyn Bridge with its light scheme.

Doesn't look "overwhelming" at all, from the rendering...

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Carousel fight brewing near Brooklyn Bridge



May 18, 2010
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Iconic views of the Brooklyn Bridge could soon be marred by a 1920s carousel set to be installed next to it, local activists charged last night.

The carousel would be located within a 28-foot-high, nearly 5,000-square-foot, glass pavilion designed by architect Jean Nouvel and lit up at night until up to 1 am.

“It’s going to rival the Brooklyn Bridge,” complained board member Mary Goodman.
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Jane’s Carousel is good news for Brooklyn Bridge ‘Park’


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Kids of all ages got some good news this week when the developers of Brooklyn Bridge Park accepted Jane Walentas’s gift of her restored 1920s-era carousel for a spot in what is currently Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park.

Of course, critics of Walentas’s husband, the DUMBO development titan David Walentas, seized on the announcement as another chance to take a deep quaff from the mug of Haterade.

Yes, David Walentas is controversial. Yes, he has made an enormous fortune from his decision decades ago to buy up warehouses and turn them into a thriving — and expensive — boutique community.

Yes, he sometimes treats the neighborhood like his own little fiefdom (though the guy gets credit for keeping out the homogenized chain stores that are turning every other neighborhood into Anytown, U.S.A).

Yes, his desire to build a tall apartment tower near the Brooklyn Bridge last year annoyed some people who say that views of the bridge would be obscured.

And, yes, Brooklyn Bridge Park could have done a better job of making sure the Walentases went through a transparent process before signing off on the carousel and its glass-walled, Jean Nouvel-designed pavilion.

And yes, some DUMBO anti-development types are still angry at Nouvel for his desire to build a fancy hotel on what is now the Pier 1 portion of Brooklyn Bridge Park.

But come on, people, let it go — we are talking about a merry-go-round here!

Jane Walentas deserves credit, not scorn, for her desire to see the carousel — which she salvaged and restored — find a home that benefits the larger community. And her offer to bring in one of the world’s greatest architects to design its corresponding pavilion is good news for anyone who appreciates fine design over the kind of bland pap that city bureaucrats would likely create.


The larger issue is that the carousel is part of a round of positive news that Brooklyn Bridge Park development officials have been able to trumpet this year — and that may be why opponents are so frustrated. Of course, this newspaper has long decried the development scheme that finances the park’s maintenance budget through housing and other commercial operations inside the footprint, but for now, we are all benefiting from increased open space, new playgrounds and, yes, the Walentases’ offer of a carousel.
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Seriously? People need to stop being so whinny and sue happy. That stupid little girl could have broken her dumb little nose anywhere. This is why playgrounds suck now because its way too easy to sue people over stupid crap and that women needs to not be so uber reactive. Look at her face, she just needs to be slapped silly. Yeah, metal gets hot, dont make that face and instead just kindly tell them to install the shades.
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Parks give it another fry

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May 24, 2010

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Once burned. Twice, why?

When children were scorched on the new metal playground structures in Brooklyn Bridge Park last month, large festival tents were put up to keep the shiny domes in the shade -- but the city did nothing to safeguard a nearly identical, but larger, piece of equipment at Union Square Park.

The massive metal climbing dome, dubbed “The Mountain,” was the hit of the new $2.4 million Union Square playground, when it opened earlier this year, but after baking in the sun for a few hours, heat can be seen rising from the structure.

“Ow! Ow! My leg, it burns!” cried Duncan Logley, 6, of Manhattan, as he climbed the dome Friday.


His mother, Cathy Logley, uttered the sentiment of many other parents also interviewed: that the new playground looks magnificent, but the city should’ve anticipated that The Mountain, two nearby slides and other exposed metal play pieces are heat magnets.

But the problem should not have come as a surprise to city officials, given that the new Brooklyn Bridge Park playground, which was designed by the same landscape architect, Michael Van Valkenburgh, had the same problem in April.

Park workers there had to install large festival tents over the domes, and they now regularly must move the tents on hot days as the sun shifts.

Shortly after the Post contacted the Parks Department Friday, workers hung yellow caution tape around The Mountain and installed signs saying, “The dome is too hot to play on right now. It will open again as soon as the weather permits.”

Parks Department spokeswoman Vickie Karp later issued a statement saying a permanent shade structure would soon be installed to prevent the piece from getting too hot on warm days.

But some parents aren’t happy with that plan either.

Chris Bierlein, a father of two youngsters, said he believes covering the piece seriously taints its artistic beauty and makes it less enjoyable for kids.

Bierlein, 43, said "it should be up to parents to use common sense and decide whether the play equipment" is too hot.


Geoffrey Croft, of the nonprofit group New York City Park Advocates, said such logic leaves the city open to litigation.

“You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that this kind of playground equipment can burn people,” said Croft. “In fact, it gets so hot that you can fry an egg on it.”

The spanking new 15,000-square-foot playground at Union Square is triple the size of the previous play area at the historic 170-year-old park and part of a community-driven $20 million facelift to the historic green space’s north end.

Van Valkenburgh, who designed the structure, declined to comment.
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Hah! No comment! What kind of idiot places a steel metal amusement out in the sun on a hot summer day for kids to play on?

Might as well call it a skillet and turn the whole place into Ihop.
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Hah! No comment! What kind of idiot places a steel metal amusement out in the sun on a hot summer day for kids to play on?

Might as well call it a skillet and turn the whole place into Ihop.
I don't know what's funnier. The parks dept. making an even bigger mistake, or the people who are "shocked" that the thing gets hot. (I'm sorry, but that quote from the kid screaming is hilarious).
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