15th Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5K

 Photo: Ken Brown

The 15th Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5K is now open for registration.  This 5K was held at Brooklyn Bridge Park last year and it's back! It will be held on Saturday, April 6th at 9:00 am this year and although they've added 100 more spots for participants this year it's still going to fill up fast so if you'd like to join do it now and register here today. The proceeds will go back into the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and all it's wonderful free events and programs!

Brooklyn Bridge Park Almost There.

Though Brooklyn Bridge Park is still recovering first from Sandy and then from the set backs caused by the Nor'easter, most of the park is now open.  They opened several of their lawns last week and have only a few section still closed to the public and those the main street playground, swing valley at Pier 6 as well as the far lawn in the southeast corner near the ferry dock.  They had a lot of volunteers right after the storm (pic above is from their facebook) and I'm sure that contributed to the fact that they were able to re-open so soon after Sandy. 

Brooklyn Bridge Park Updates!

The latest we've heard from the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is that construction on Pier 2 and 3 is moving forward! The pic above is of the future Pier 3.  Don't get too excited though.  We will have a long wait until those parks are finished.  Construction is expected to extend until Fall 2013.  Something you can expect right now is that the temporary greenway walking and bike path has moved course to accommodate these plans.  It "has shifted east directly adjacent to Furman Street. The new alignment begins just north of Pier 2 and continues south to Montague Street, where it connects with the existing path".  In case you can't remember that, there are also signs at both ends to instruct pedestrians and bikers of the changes.  At least when you see the signs it will remind you that new parks are coming at some point!!!