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The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall’s central axis. The memorial opened to the public on April 29, 2004 and was dedicated one month later on May 29. It is located on 17th Street, between Constitution and Independence Avenues, and is flanked by the Washington Monument to the east and the Lincoln Memorial to the west. The memorial is operated by the National Park Service and is open to visitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Text from: www.wwiimemorial.com

The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall’s central axis. The memorial opened to the public on April 29, 2004 and was dedicated one month later on May 29. It is located on 17th Street, between Constitution and Independence Avenues, and is flanked by the Washington Monument to the east and the Lincoln Memorial to the west. The memorial is operated by the National Park Service and is open to visitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Text from: www.wwiimemorial.com

Fort Tryon Park is a public park located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan, USA, 40°51.7′N, 73°56′W. It is situated on a 67-acre (270,000 m²) ridge in Upper Manhattan, with a commanding view of the Hudson River, the George Washington Bridge, the New Jersey Palisades and the Harlem River. It is also site of The Cloisters, a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to medieval art and culture, and home to the Unicorn Tapestries. The Cloisters incorporates several medieval buildings that were purchased in Europe, brought to the United States, and reassembled, often stone by stone. The park was the site of the American Revolutionary War Battle of Fort Washington, fought on November 16, 1776, between 2,900 American soldiers and 8,000 invading Hessian troops hired by Great Britain. Margaret Corbin became the first woman to fight in the war and was wounded during the battle. After the British won, the fortification was named after Sir William Tryon, the last British Governor of the New York colony. Later it became the private residence of a succession of wealthy owners, including Dr. Samuel Watkins, founder of Watkins Glen, General Daniel Butterfield, Boss Tweed and C. K. G. Billings. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. purchased the Billings estate in 1917. He hired Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., son of the designer of Central Park, to plan a park that he would give to the city. The park was constructed during the Great Depression, providing many jobs. The project included the 190th Street subway station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line (which is the closest station to the park). The park was completed in 1935. Olmstead included extensive flower plantings, including a Heather Garden that was restored in the 1980s. Besides the gardens and the Cloisters, the park has extensive walking paths and meadows, with views of the Hudson and Harlem Rivers. The park is built on a formation of Manhattan schist and contains interesting examples of igneous intrusions and of glacial striations from the last Ice Age. The lower lying regions to the east and north of the park are built on Inwood marble. Parts of the Clint Eastwood film Coogan's Bluff (including the final chase scene) were filmed in Fort Tryon Park. Remnants of C. K. G. Billings estate are the red-brick pathways (partially paved-over) which are found near the entrance at Margaret Corbin Circle (190th Street and Ft. Washington Avenue), and continues down to the massively arched structure (originally a driveway) which continues down to the highway. As the City of New York suffered severe budget constraints in the 1970s and funds for parks were decimated, Fort Tryon Park fell into disuse and disrepair and its gardens, woodlands, and playgrounds became havens for a range of illegal activities. The Park’s decline continued until the 1980s when funds became available and restoration efforts began. In 1983, the Greenacre Foundation, in conjunction with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, engaged the landscape architecture firm of Quennell Rothschild & Partners to create a master plan for the restoration of Fort Tryon Park, including plans for the restoration of the Heather Garden that would closely follow the Olmsted design. Parks Department Horticulturist Jane Schachat and Greenacre Foundation Horticulturist Timothy Steinhoff ordered thousands of plants to reflect the varieties used in the Olmsted design. Although the Heather Garden was designed to flower in spring and summer, plants were added to extend bloom time. Wherever possible, they laid out beds according to the original plan, taking into account vistas and the large remaining shrubs. During this restoration, Parks Department gardeners planted more than 2,500 heathers, heaths and brooms, along with 15,000 bulbs, 5,000 perennials, 500 shrubs and 5 trees. This initial restoration took three years. The Parks' Department continued to advance the restoration of the Heather Garden and other areas of Fort Tryon Park. The Parks Department has made more than $15 mil

Fort Tryon Park is a public park located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan, USA, 40°51.7′N, 73°56′W. It is situated on a 67-acre (270,000 m²) ridge in Upper Manhattan, with a commanding view of the Hudson River, the George Washington Bridge, the New Jersey Palisades and the Harlem River. It is also site of The Cloisters, a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to medieval art and culture, and home to the Unicorn Tapestries. The Cloisters incorporates several medieval buildings that were purchased in Europe, brought to the United States, and reassembled, often stone by stone. The park was the site of the American Revolutionary War Battle of Fort Washington, fought on November 16, 1776, between 2,900 American soldiers and 8,000 invading Hessian troops hired by Great Britain. Margaret Corbin became the first woman to fight in the war and was wounded during the battle. After the British won, the fortification was named after Sir William Tryon, the last British Governor of the New York colony. Later it became the private residence of a succession of wealthy owners, including Dr. Samuel Watkins, founder of Watkins Glen, General Daniel Butterfield, Boss Tweed and C. K. G. Billings. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. purchased the Billings estate in 1917. He hired Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., son of the designer of Central Park, to plan a park that he would give to the city. The park was constructed during the Great Depression, providing many jobs. The project included the 190th Street subway station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line (which is the closest station to the park). The park was completed in 1935. Olmstead included extensive flower plantings, including a Heather Garden that was restored in the 1980s. Besides the gardens and the Cloisters, the park has extensive walking paths and meadows, with views of the Hudson and Harlem Rivers. The park is built on a formation of Manhattan schist and contains interesting examples of igneous intrusions and of glacial striations from the last Ice Age. The lower lying regions to the east and north of the park are built on Inwood marble. Parts of the Clint Eastwood film Coogan's Bluff (including the final chase scene) were filmed in Fort Tryon Park. Remnants of C. K. G. Billings estate are the red-brick pathways (partially paved-over) which are found near the entrance at Margaret Corbin Circle (190th Street and Ft. Washington Avenue), and continues down to the massively arched structure (originally a driveway) which continues down to the highway. As the City of New York suffered severe budget constraints in the 1970s and funds for parks were decimated, Fort Tryon Park fell into disuse and disrepair and its gardens, woodlands, and playgrounds became havens for a range of illegal activities. The Park’s decline continued until the 1980s when funds became available and restoration efforts began. In 1983, the Greenacre Foundation, in conjunction with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, engaged the landscape architecture firm of Quennell Rothschild & Partners to create a master plan for the restoration of Fort Tryon Park, including plans for the restoration of the Heather Garden that would closely follow the Olmsted design. Parks Department Horticulturist Jane Schachat and Greenacre Foundation Horticulturist Timothy Steinhoff ordered thousands of plants to reflect the varieties used in the Olmsted design. Although the Heather Garden was designed to flower in spring and summer, plants were added to extend bloom time. Wherever possible, they laid out beds according to the original plan, taking into account vistas and the large remaining shrubs. During this restoration, Parks Department gardeners planted more than 2,500 heathers, heaths and brooms, along with 15,000 bulbs, 5,000 perennials, 500 shrubs and 5 trees. This initial restoration took three years. The Parks' Department continued to advance the restoration of the Heather Garden and other areas of Fort Tryon Park. The Parks Department has made more than $15 mil

Godspeed was one of the three ships of the English East India Company that were led by Captain Christopher Newport on the 1607 voyage that resulted in the founding of the first permanent English settlement in North America, Jamestown, in the new Colony of Virginia. All the colonists she carried on that voyage were male. The 40-ton Godspeed is estimated to have been 68 feet in length. Replicas of the Godspeed and her sisters in the 1607 voyage, the larger Susan Constant and the smaller Discovery, are docked in the James River at Jamestown Settlement (formerly Jamestown Festival Park), adjacent to the Jamestown National Historic Site. The text is from Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godspeed_ For more information about the 400th Anniversary Celebration and Godspeed Sail in New York: www.americas400thanniversary.org/godspeedsail-newyork.cfm

This sunset was taken from my parents' backyard in the "Copiague Harbor" section of town, which is not nearly as "elite" as the Wikipedia page for it claims. :) What Wikipedia has to say about the town as a whole: Copiague (pronounced /KOH payg/) is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 21,922 at the 2000 census. Once predominantly Italian-American, today Copiague is home to a large Polish-American population. In addition there is a large number of Hispanic residents. Second paragraph from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copiague

This sunset was taken from my parents' backyard in the "Copiague Harbor" section of town, which is not nearly as "elite" as the Wikipedia page for it claims. :) What Wikipedia has to say about the town as a whole: Copiague (pronounced /KOH payg/) is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 21,922 at the 2000 census. Once predominantly Italian-American, today Copiague is home to a large Polish-American population. In addition there is a large number of Hispanic residents. Second paragraph from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copiague

Ocean Bay Park is a very diverse community with many different groups of interest. There is a strong contingent of group houses and nightlife is strong at Flynn's and other places right on the Bay. But also many long-time residents that care about their community. Flynn's provides a 50 Boat Marina. The Inn Between also on the Bay provides similar fair. Ocean Bay Park is filled with college and recently graduated young people. Party hardy is the general theme. There is a grocery store, three bar-restaurants, two pizza places, and a bagel shop. Enough amenities to keep any weekender happy. OBP is most widely known for its Happy Hour, which starts at about 4:00pm. on Saturdays and goes on into the early morning hours. Ferry service from Bay Shore. Text from: www.fairharbor.com/pl_obp.htm

Ocean Bay Park is a very diverse community with many different groups of interest. There is a strong contingent of group houses and nightlife is strong at Flynn's and other places right on the Bay. But also many long-time residents that care about their community. Flynn's provides a 50 Boat Marina. The Inn Between also on the Bay provides similar fair. Ocean Bay Park is filled with college and recently graduated young people. Party hardy is the general theme. There is a grocery store, three bar-restaurants, two pizza places, and a bagel shop. Enough amenities to keep any weekender happy. OBP is most widely known for its Happy Hour, which starts at about 4:00pm. on Saturdays and goes on into the early morning hours. Ferry service from Bay Shore. Text from: www.fairharbor.com/pl_obp.htm

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS PROMENADE 1826 feet wide "There may be finer views than this in the world, but I don't believe it," said President Abraham Lincoln in 1864, when he exited his carriage on the crest that gives Brooklyn Heights its name. In his time private gardens occupied most of this area, but locals continued to go "promenading" at the ends of the streets and to look out at the Manhattan skyline. When the esplanade that extends from Remsen Street to Orange Street was finally built in the 1950s, it was designated the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Today residents and visitors alike come out and stroll along the Promenade, admiring the unmatched views of Staten Island, Governor's Island, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the World Trade Center, South Street Seaport, Fulton Fish Market, the Brooklyn Bridge, and other landmarks. The idea of a promenade at this location has a long history, dating back to Hezekiah Pierrepont's (1768-1838) proposal of 1827. The wealthy Brooklyn Heights resident imagined a place where the elite of Brooklyn could see and be seen, a place that would rival Manhattan's Battery; however, one of Pierrepont's friends and neighbors vehemently opposed it, and Pierrepont backed down out of respect for the friendship. It is written, nonetheless, in a 19th-century history of Brooklyn that Pierrepont "lived and died in the belief and desire, that the Heights some day be made a public promenade." His belief and desire were fulfilled over a hundred years later, although not without a compromise between the City and the residents of Brooklyn Heights. In 1941 Robert Moses and the New York City Planning Commission proposed the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) right through the middle of Brooklyn Heights. Not surprisingly, the community successfully opposed this plan. Four years later the Commission returned with another proposal: a six-lane highway level with the present Promenade. Again, there was community opposition. One resident, whose private garden would be destroyed by the arterial highway, suggested that a double-decker highway be constructed with a "cover," protecting the gardeners' plots from smog and noise. Moses liked this idea, but to the residents' chagrin, made the cover a public promenade, which was dedicated on October 7, 1950. On that occasion, Moses declared, "I don't know of anything quite like this in any city in the world." Although a small park, the Promenade has three monuments. Most prominent is the flagpole at the bottom of Montague Street in tribute to Genevieve Beavers Earle (1885-1956), a Brooklyn Heights resident and civic leader. A few steps behind the flagpole there is a stone marking the land where the "Four Chimneys" House formerly stood. In this house, used as a headquarters by George Washington during the Battle of Long Island, the Council of War on August 29, 1776 decided "to withdraw the American Army from Long Island" and escape across the East River to Manhattan. Just north of Pierrepont Street in Garden 5 is a Thunderbird designed and built by three Parks employees. Constructed from discarded granite paving stones, this artwork pays tribute to the Canarsie Indians who fished and harvested oysters in this area before the Dutch settlers arrived. The Promenade itself is not actually parkland but is owned by Transportation. The park proper includes only the landscaped gardens between the walkway and the private residences. However, Parks maintains and protects the entire Promenade with the generous support of various volunteer groups. Their efforts ensure that generations can visit this spot to contemplate the ever-changing landscape of New York City. Text from: www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_his...

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS PROMENADE 1826 feet wide "There may be finer views than this in the world, but I don't believe it," said President Abraham Lincoln in 1864, when he exited his carriage on the crest that gives Brooklyn Heights its name. In his time private gardens occupied most of this area, but locals continued to go "promenading" at the ends of the streets and to look out at the Manhattan skyline. When the esplanade that extends from Remsen Street to Orange Street was finally built in the 1950s, it was designated the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Today residents and visitors alike come out and stroll along the Promenade, admiring the unmatched views of Staten Island, Governor's Island, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the World Trade Center, South Street Seaport, Fulton Fish Market, the Brooklyn Bridge, and other landmarks. The idea of a promenade at this location has a long history, dating back to Hezekiah Pierrepont's (1768-1838) proposal of 1827. The wealthy Brooklyn Heights resident imagined a place where the elite of Brooklyn could see and be seen, a place that would rival Manhattan's Battery; however, one of Pierrepont's friends and neighbors vehemently opposed it, and Pierrepont backed down out of respect for the friendship. It is written, nonetheless, in a 19th-century history of Brooklyn that Pierrepont "lived and died in the belief and desire, that the Heights some day be made a public promenade." His belief and desire were fulfilled over a hundred years later, although not without a compromise between the City and the residents of Brooklyn Heights. In 1941 Robert Moses and the New York City Planning Commission proposed the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) right through the middle of Brooklyn Heights. Not surprisingly, the community successfully opposed this plan. Four years later the Commission returned with another proposal: a six-lane highway level with the present Promenade. Again, there was community opposition. One resident, whose private garden would be destroyed by the arterial highway, suggested that a double-decker highway be constructed with a "cover," protecting the gardeners' plots from smog and noise. Moses liked this idea, but to the residents' chagrin, made the cover a public promenade, which was dedicated on October 7, 1950. On that occasion, Moses declared, "I don't know of anything quite like this in any city in the world." Although a small park, the Promenade has three monuments. Most prominent is the flagpole at the bottom of Montague Street in tribute to Genevieve Beavers Earle (1885-1956), a Brooklyn Heights resident and civic leader. A few steps behind the flagpole there is a stone marking the land where the "Four Chimneys" House formerly stood. In this house, used as a headquarters by George Washington during the Battle of Long Island, the Council of War on August 29, 1776 decided "to withdraw the American Army from Long Island" and escape across the East River to Manhattan. Just north of Pierrepont Street in Garden 5 is a Thunderbird designed and built by three Parks employees. Constructed from discarded granite paving stones, this artwork pays tribute to the Canarsie Indians who fished and harvested oysters in this area before the Dutch settlers arrived. The Promenade itself is not actually parkland but is owned by Transportation. The park proper includes only the landscaped gardens between the walkway and the private residences. However, Parks maintains and protects the entire Promenade with the generous support of various volunteer groups. Their efforts ensure that generations can visit this spot to contemplate the ever-changing landscape of New York City. Text from: www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_his...

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS PROMENADE 1826 feet wide "There may be finer views than this in the world, but I don't believe it," said President Abraham Lincoln in 1864, when he exited his carriage on the crest that gives Brooklyn Heights its name. In his time private gardens occupied most of this area, but locals continued to go "promenading" at the ends of the streets and to look out at the Manhattan skyline. When the esplanade that extends from Remsen Street to Orange Street was finally built in the 1950s, it was designated the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Today residents and visitors alike come out and stroll along the Promenade, admiring the unmatched views of Staten Island, Governor's Island, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the World Trade Center, South Street Seaport, Fulton Fish Market, the Brooklyn Bridge, and other landmarks. The idea of a promenade at this location has a long history, dating back to Hezekiah Pierrepont's (1768-1838) proposal of 1827. The wealthy Brooklyn Heights resident imagined a place where the elite of Brooklyn could see and be seen, a place that would rival Manhattan's Battery; however, one of Pierrepont's friends and neighbors vehemently opposed it, and Pierrepont backed down out of respect for the friendship. It is written, nonetheless, in a 19th-century history of Brooklyn that Pierrepont "lived and died in the belief and desire, that the Heights some day be made a public promenade." His belief and desire were fulfilled over a hundred years later, although not without a compromise between the City and the residents of Brooklyn Heights. In 1941 Robert Moses and the New York City Planning Commission proposed the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) right through the middle of Brooklyn Heights. Not surprisingly, the community successfully opposed this plan. Four years later the Commission returned with another proposal: a six-lane highway level with the present Promenade. Again, there was community opposition. One resident, whose private garden would be destroyed by the arterial highway, suggested that a double-decker highway be constructed with a "cover," protecting the gardeners' plots from smog and noise. Moses liked this idea, but to the residents' chagrin, made the cover a public promenade, which was dedicated on October 7, 1950. On that occasion, Moses declared, "I don't know of anything quite like this in any city in the world." Although a small park, the Promenade has three monuments. Most prominent is the flagpole at the bottom of Montague Street in tribute to Genevieve Beavers Earle (1885-1956), a Brooklyn Heights resident and civic leader. A few steps behind the flagpole there is a stone marking the land where the "Four Chimneys" House formerly stood. In this house, used as a headquarters by George Washington during the Battle of Long Island, the Council of War on August 29, 1776 decided "to withdraw the American Army from Long Island" and escape across the East River to Manhattan. Just north of Pierrepont Street in Garden 5 is a Thunderbird designed and built by three Parks employees. Constructed from discarded granite paving stones, this artwork pays tribute to the Canarsie Indians who fished and harvested oysters in this area before the Dutch settlers arrived. The Promenade itself is not actually parkland but is owned by Transportation. The park proper includes only the landscaped gardens between the walkway and the private residences. However, Parks maintains and protects the entire Promenade with the generous support of various volunteer groups. Their efforts ensure that generations can visit this spot to contemplate the ever-changing landscape of New York City. Text from: www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_his...

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS PROMENADE 1826 feet wide "There may be finer views than this in the world, but I don't believe it," said President Abraham Lincoln in 1864, when he exited his carriage on the crest that gives Brooklyn Heights its name. In his time private gardens occupied most of this area, but locals continued to go "promenading" at the ends of the streets and to look out at the Manhattan skyline. When the esplanade that extends from Remsen Street to Orange Street was finally built in the 1950s, it was designated the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Today residents and visitors alike come out and stroll along the Promenade, admiring the unmatched views of Staten Island, Governor's Island, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the World Trade Center, South Street Seaport, Fulton Fish Market, the Brooklyn Bridge, and other landmarks. The idea of a promenade at this location has a long history, dating back to Hezekiah Pierrepont's (1768-1838) proposal of 1827. The wealthy Brooklyn Heights resident imagined a place where the elite of Brooklyn could see and be seen, a place that would rival Manhattan's Battery; however, one of Pierrepont's friends and neighbors vehemently opposed it, and Pierrepont backed down out of respect for the friendship. It is written, nonetheless, in a 19th-century history of Brooklyn that Pierrepont "lived and died in the belief and desire, that the Heights some day be made a public promenade." His belief and desire were fulfilled over a hundred years later, although not without a compromise between the City and the residents of Brooklyn Heights. In 1941 Robert Moses and the New York City Planning Commission proposed the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) right through the middle of Brooklyn Heights. Not surprisingly, the community successfully opposed this plan. Four years later the Commission returned with another proposal: a six-lane highway level with the present Promenade. Again, there was community opposition. One resident, whose private garden would be destroyed by the arterial highway, suggested that a double-decker highway be constructed with a "cover," protecting the gardeners' plots from smog and noise. Moses liked this idea, but to the residents' chagrin, made the cover a public promenade, which was dedicated on October 7, 1950. On that occasion, Moses declared, "I don't know of anything quite like this in any city in the world." Although a small park, the Promenade has three monuments. Most prominent is the flagpole at the bottom of Montague Street in tribute to Genevieve Beavers Earle (1885-1956), a Brooklyn Heights resident and civic leader. A few steps behind the flagpole there is a stone marking the land where the "Four Chimneys" House formerly stood. In this house, used as a headquarters by George Washington during the Battle of Long Island, the Council of War on August 29, 1776 decided "to withdraw the American Army from Long Island" and escape across the East River to Manhattan. Just north of Pierrepont Street in Garden 5 is a Thunderbird designed and built by three Parks employees. Constructed from discarded granite paving stones, this artwork pays tribute to the Canarsie Indians who fished and harvested oysters in this area before the Dutch settlers arrived. The Promenade itself is not actually parkland but is owned by Transportation. The park proper includes only the landscaped gardens between the walkway and the private residences. However, Parks maintains and protects the entire Promenade with the generous support of various volunteer groups. Their efforts ensure that generations can visit this spot to contemplate the ever-changing landscape of New York City. Text from: www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_his...

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS PROMENADE 1826 feet wide "There may be finer views than this in the world, but I don't believe it," said President Abraham Lincoln in 1864, when he exited his carriage on the crest that gives Brooklyn Heights its name. In his time private gardens occupied most of this area, but locals continued to go "promenading" at the ends of the streets and to look out at the Manhattan skyline. When the esplanade that extends from Remsen Street to Orange Street was finally built in the 1950s, it was designated the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Today residents and visitors alike come out and stroll along the Promenade, admiring the unmatched views of Staten Island, Governor's Island, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the World Trade Center, South Street Seaport, Fulton Fish Market, the Brooklyn Bridge, and other landmarks. The idea of a promenade at this location has a long history, dating back to Hezekiah Pierrepont's (1768-1838) proposal of 1827. The wealthy Brooklyn Heights resident imagined a place where the elite of Brooklyn could see and be seen, a place that would rival Manhattan's Battery; however, one of Pierrepont's friends and neighbors vehemently opposed it, and Pierrepont backed down out of respect for the friendship. It is written, nonetheless, in a 19th-century history of Brooklyn that Pierrepont "lived and died in the belief and desire, that the Heights some day be made a public promenade." His belief and desire were fulfilled over a hundred years later, although not without a compromise between the City and the residents of Brooklyn Heights. In 1941 Robert Moses and the New York City Planning Commission proposed the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) right through the middle of Brooklyn Heights. Not surprisingly, the community successfully opposed this plan. Four years later the Commission returned with another proposal: a six-lane highway level with the present Promenade. Again, there was community opposition. One resident, whose private garden would be destroyed by the arterial highway, suggested that a double-decker highway be constructed with a "cover," protecting the gardeners' plots from smog and noise. Moses liked this idea, but to the residents' chagrin, made the cover a public promenade, which was dedicated on October 7, 1950. On that occasion, Moses declared, "I don't know of anything quite like this in any city in the world." Although a small park, the Promenade has three monuments. Most prominent is the flagpole at the bottom of Montague Street in tribute to Genevieve Beavers Earle (1885-1956), a Brooklyn Heights resident and civic leader. A few steps behind the flagpole there is a stone marking the land where the "Four Chimneys" House formerly stood. In this house, used as a headquarters by George Washington during the Battle of Long Island, the Council of War on August 29, 1776 decided "to withdraw the American Army from Long Island" and escape across the East River to Manhattan. Just north of Pierrepont Street in Garden 5 is a Thunderbird designed and built by three Parks employees. Constructed from discarded granite paving stones, this artwork pays tribute to the Canarsie Indians who fished and harvested oysters in this area before the Dutch settlers arrived. The Promenade itself is not actually parkland but is owned by Transportation. The park proper includes only the landscaped gardens between the walkway and the private residences. However, Parks maintains and protects the entire Promenade with the generous support of various volunteer groups. Their efforts ensure that generations can visit this spot to contemplate the ever-changing landscape of New York City. Text from: www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_his...

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS PROMENADE 1826 feet wide "There may be finer views than this in the world, but I don't believe it," said President Abraham Lincoln in 1864, when he exited his carriage on the crest that gives Brooklyn Heights its name. In his time private gardens occupied most of this area, but locals continued to go "promenading" at the ends of the streets and to look out at the Manhattan skyline. When the esplanade that extends from Remsen Street to Orange Street was finally built in the 1950s, it was designated the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Today residents and visitors alike come out and stroll along the Promenade, admiring the unmatched views of Staten Island, Governor's Island, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the World Trade Center, South Street Seaport, Fulton Fish Market, the Brooklyn Bridge, and other landmarks. The idea of a promenade at this location has a long history, dating back to Hezekiah Pierrepont's (1768-1838) proposal of 1827. The wealthy Brooklyn Heights resident imagined a place where the elite of Brooklyn could see and be seen, a place that would rival Manhattan's Battery; however, one of Pierrepont's friends and neighbors vehemently opposed it, and Pierrepont backed down out of respect for the friendship. It is written, nonetheless, in a 19th-century history of Brooklyn that Pierrepont "lived and died in the belief and desire, that the Heights some day be made a public promenade." His belief and desire were fulfilled over a hundred years later, although not without a compromise between the City and the residents of Brooklyn Heights. In 1941 Robert Moses and the New York City Planning Commission proposed the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) right through the middle of Brooklyn Heights. Not surprisingly, the community successfully opposed this plan. Four years later the Commission returned with another proposal: a six-lane highway level with the present Promenade. Again, there was community opposition. One resident, whose private garden would be destroyed by the arterial highway, suggested that a double-decker highway be constructed with a "cover," protecting the gardeners' plots from smog and noise. Moses liked this idea, but to the residents' chagrin, made the cover a public promenade, which was dedicated on October 7, 1950. On that occasion, Moses declared, "I don't know of anything quite like this in any city in the world." Although a small park, the Promenade has three monuments. Most prominent is the flagpole at the bottom of Montague Street in tribute to Genevieve Beavers Earle (1885-1956), a Brooklyn Heights resident and civic leader. A few steps behind the flagpole there is a stone marking the land where the "Four Chimneys" House formerly stood. In this house, used as a headquarters by George Washington during the Battle of Long Island, the Council of War on August 29, 1776 decided "to withdraw the American Army from Long Island" and escape across the East River to Manhattan. Just north of Pierrepont Street in Garden 5 is a Thunderbird designed and built by three Parks employees. Constructed from discarded granite paving stones, this artwork pays tribute to the Canarsie Indians who fished and harvested oysters in this area before the Dutch settlers arrived. The Promenade itself is not actually parkland but is owned by Transportation. The park proper includes only the landscaped gardens between the walkway and the private residences. However, Parks maintains and protects the entire Promenade with the generous support of various volunteer groups. Their efforts ensure that generations can visit this spot to contemplate the ever-changing landscape of New York City. Text from: www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_his...

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS PROMENADE 1826 feet wide "There may be finer views than this in the world, but I don't believe it," said President Abraham Lincoln in 1864, when he exited his carriage on the crest that gives Brooklyn Heights its name. In his time private gardens occupied most of this area, but locals continued to go "promenading" at the ends of the streets and to look out at the Manhattan skyline. When the esplanade that extends from Remsen Street to Orange Street was finally built in the 1950s, it was designated the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Today residents and visitors alike come out and stroll along the Promenade, admiring the unmatched views of Staten Island, Governor's Island, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the World Trade Center, South Street Seaport, Fulton Fish Market, the Brooklyn Bridge, and other landmarks. The idea of a promenade at this location has a long history, dating back to Hezekiah Pierrepont's (1768-1838) proposal of 1827. The wealthy Brooklyn Heights resident imagined a place where the elite of Brooklyn could see and be seen, a place that would rival Manhattan's Battery; however, one of Pierrepont's friends and neighbors vehemently opposed it, and Pierrepont backed down out of respect for the friendship. It is written, nonetheless, in a 19th-century history of Brooklyn that Pierrepont "lived and died in the belief and desire, that the Heights some day be made a public promenade." His belief and desire were fulfilled over a hundred years later, although not without a compromise between the City and the residents of Brooklyn Heights. In 1941 Robert Moses and the New York City Planning Commission proposed the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) right through the middle of Brooklyn Heights. Not surprisingly, the community successfully opposed this plan. Four years later the Commission returned with another proposal: a six-lane highway level with the present Promenade. Again, there was community opposition. One resident, whose private garden would be destroyed by the arterial highway, suggested that a double-decker highway be constructed with a "cover," protecting the gardeners' plots from smog and noise. Moses liked this idea, but to the residents' chagrin, made the cover a public promenade, which was dedicated on October 7, 1950. On that occasion, Moses declared, "I don't know of anything quite like this in any city in the world." Although a small park, the Promenade has three monuments. Most prominent is the flagpole at the bottom of Montague Street in tribute to Genevieve Beavers Earle (1885-1956), a Brooklyn Heights resident and civic leader. A few steps behind the flagpole there is a stone marking the land where the "Four Chimneys" House formerly stood. In this house, used as a headquarters by George Washington during the Battle of Long Island, the Council of War on August 29, 1776 decided "to withdraw the American Army from Long Island" and escape across the East River to Manhattan. Just north of Pierrepont Street in Garden 5 is a Thunderbird designed and built by three Parks employees. Constructed from discarded granite paving stones, this artwork pays tribute to the Canarsie Indians who fished and harvested oysters in this area before the Dutch settlers arrived. The Promenade itself is not actually parkland but is owned by Transportation. The park proper includes only the landscaped gardens between the walkway and the private residences. However, Parks maintains and protects the entire Promenade with the generous support of various volunteer groups. Their efforts ensure that generations can visit this spot to contemplate the ever-changing landscape of New York City. Text from: www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_his...