Now that Cadman Plaza East between Tillary Street and Red Cross Place Each day, as I take my 15-minute stroll from the Court Street subway station I guess I should just be happy that the security guards, who sit in idling Considering that the federal government absconded with the street without What I’m proposing is a trolley that would run from Borough Hall Along the way, the trolley could make stops at the main Post Office and Of course, it would not stop at the courthouse as, apparently, everyone Such a trolley would accomplish three things: First, it would give the The trolley could be funded with federal money — as reimbursement I discussed this proposal with Borough President Markowitz a few months While that’s all well and good, methinks Marty is doing things on And we could finally get something in return for those two idling Crown
has become a private, guarded parking lot for courthouse employees, it’s
time for area residents to get something back.
down the hill to The Brooklyn Papers’ offices in DUMBO, I get increasingly
annoyed as I’m forced to weave around the bumpers of cars pushed
up onto the curbs to maximize parking spaces in this now-privately run
public street dividing Cadman Plaza and Walt Whitman parks.
Ford Crown Victorias at either end of the lot, allow me to pass through
— although I should wear a gas mask to guard against the fumes spewing
out so they can remain warm in the winter and cool in the summer (when
they have to pop the hoods of the vehicles so the cars don’t overheat).
any public discourse (Was there ever a meeting? Did CB2 ever bring this
up?) I think we deserve something in exchange, something that would be
a boon to the people of DUMBO, visitors from around the world and, most
importantly, me.
down Cadman Plaza East, to Washington Street with a turnaround at the
existing Brooklyn Bridge Park at John Street.
the exit (or entrance, depending on whether you’re coming or going)
to the currently decrepit Brooklyn Bridge footpath.
who works there drives — hence the need for the private parking lot
on the stolen street.
good people of DUMBO easy access to Downtown Brooklyn’s extensive
network of subways. Second, it would give every Brooklyn-fearing traveler
from around the globe easy access aboard a historic train to our great
Borough President’s tourist information center at Borough Hall. (And
finally, it would cut a good 20 minutes off my daily commute.)
for the seizure of our street — and could cost a buck a ride, or
$2 with a free transfer to or from any nearby subway when using a Metrocard.
ago, and he told me he was working on bringing back trolleys throughout
the Downtown area, possibly connecting to Red Hook. The only problem,
he said, was funding.
too grand a scale. My 4,000-foot trolley line would require less money
and, hence, less politics, and would provide a simple good.
Vics we have to walk past every morning.
Vince DiMiceli
is The Brooklyn Papers’ senior editor. His e-mail is Production@BrooklynPapers.com