Ikea opens in Red Hook on June 18 and promoted that fact with pop-up apartment in Union Square. How do you feel about promotions such as this that sometimes take over the south end of the park. Do these advertisers pay for the privilege? And if so, who gets the money?
Next week (November 4th to November 8th ), material and equipment deliveries and installation work will continue on the academic floors inside the building.
The following week (November 11th to November 15th), material and equipment deliveries and installation work will continue on academic floors.
This weekend the site will be open on Saturday and Sunday, November 2nd and 3rd for interior activities between the work hours of 7AM and 5PM as permitted by the City.
Go here to see a photo of the first Earth Day in Union Square, April 22, 1970. In the photo you can even see a bit of our building.
Every Thursday at 9AM from June 18 until August 13 you can join Brooklyn Bridge Boot Camp at the south end of Union Square for a free cardio workout. Feel the burn.
A court has blocked–for now–the use of the Union Square Park pavilion as a privately run restaurant. “Opponents object to what they see as the privatization of park space and insist the city needs approval from the state legislature before moving forward. The new ruling lets the city renovate the Pavilion and rehabilitate the bathrooms, but halts plans to lease it out for a restaurant.”
Gothamist has links to all the latest news.
What happened to the brisk flower business at the corner deli on University and 13th? It’s been swept away. No explanation.
