{"id":880,"date":"2025-02-26T23:43:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T04:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/?p=880"},"modified":"2025-02-26T23:43:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T04:43:48","slug":"brooklyn-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/2025\/02\/26\/brooklyn-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A million years ago I had some friends who lived in an apartment at <a href=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/prospectheights\/245flatbushavenue\/index.htm\">245 Flatbush Avenue<\/a> long before it was a Doughnut Plant (and I am virtually certain they weren&#8217;t paying anywhere near whatever it is alleged on Redfin or whatnot):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/prospectheights\/245flatbushavenue\/0106-28-22.jpg\" alt=\"245 Flatbush Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, June 28, 2022\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/marinepark\/aviatorgolfcenter\/index.htm\">Aviator Golf Center Driving Range<\/a> in Marine Park:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/marinepark\/aviatorgolfcenter\/0507-02-24.jpg\" alt=\"Aviator Golf Center Driving Range, Marine Park, Brooklyn, July 2, 2024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/prospectpark\/bartelpritchard\/index.htm\">Bartel-Pritchard Square<\/a> in 2005:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/prospectpark\/bartelpritchard\/0709-22-05.jpg\" alt=\"Bartel-Pritchard Square, View To The Northwest, Park Slope, Brooklyn, September 22, 2005\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And 2024 (Pavilion Theater >> Nitehawk Cinema; whatever it was on that corner >> Chipotle):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/prospectpark\/bartelpritchard\/1410-22-24.jpg\" alt=\"Bartel-Pritchard Square, View To The Northwest, Park Slope, Brooklyn, October 22, 2024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/fortgreene\/brooklyntech\/index.htm\">Brooklyn Technical High School<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/fortgreene\/brooklyntech\/0110-16-24.jpg\" alt=\"Auditorium, Brooklyn Technical High School, 29 Fort Greene Place, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, October 16, 2024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/coneyisland\/aquarium\/sharks\/index.htm\">Ocean Wonders: Sharks!<\/a> at Coney Island&#8217;s New York Aquarium:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/coneyisland\/aquarium\/09-11-18\/0109-11-18.jpg\" alt=\"Ocean Wonders: Sharks!, New York Aquarium, Coney Island, Brooklyn, September 11, 2018\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/coneyisland\/aquarium\/09-11-18\/0309-11-18.jpg\" alt=\"Ocean Wonders: Sharks!, New York Aquarium, Coney Island, Brooklyn, September 11, 2018\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/coneyisland\/aquarium\/09-11-18\/0409-11-18.jpg\" alt=\"Ocean Wonders: Sharks!, New York Aquarium, Coney Island, Brooklyn, September 11, 2018\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The historic <a href=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/coneyisland\/childsrestaurant\/index.htm\">Child&#8217;s Restaurant<\/a> on the boardwalk at Coney Island was a diamond-in-the-rough\/work-in-progress for many years, culminating in a grand restoration that we visited in 2021. Not sure this establishment is still around but it was great to experience it in some fuller glory, first in 2004:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/coneyisland\/05-20-04\/14childsrestaurant.jpg\" alt=\"Childs Restaurant, Coney Island Boardwalk, Coney Island, Brooklyn, May 20, 2004\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then in 2007:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/coneyisland\/06-28-07\/0506-28-07.jpg\" alt=\"Child's Restaurant, Boardwalk at 21st Street, Coney Island, Brooklyn, June 28, 2007\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And finally in 2021:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/coneyisland\/childsrestaurant\/latombola\/0509-18-21.jpg\" alt=\"La Tombola, 2102 Riegelmann Boardwalk, Coney Island, Brooklyn, September 18, 2021\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/coneyisland\/childsrestaurant\/latombola\/0109-18-21.jpg\" alt=\"La Tombola, 2102 Riegelmann Boardwalk, Coney Island, Brooklyn, September 18, 2021\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/coneyisland\/childsrestaurant\/latombola\/0209-18-21.jpg\" alt=\"La Tombola, 2102 Riegelmann Boardwalk, Coney Island, Brooklyn, September 18, 2021\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/brooklynheights\/gracechurch\/index.htm\">Grace Church Brooklyn Heights<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/brooklynheights\/gracechurch\/0402-25-25.jpg\" alt=\"Grace Church Brooklyn Heights, 254 Hicks Street, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, February 25, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/north5thstreetpierandpark\/index.htm\">North 5th Street Pier and Park<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/north5thstreetpierandpark\/0105-14-20.jpg\" alt=\"North 5th Street Pier and Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, May 14, 2020\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/maindragmusic\/index.htm\">Main Drag Music<\/a> in Williamsburg:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/maindragmusic\/0511-20-24.jpg\" alt=\"Main Drag Music, 50 South 1st Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, November 20, 2024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/maindragmusic\/0711-20-24.jpg\" alt=\"Main Drag Music, 50 South 1st Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, November 20, 2024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/dominopark\/index.htm\">Domino Park<\/a> in Williamsburg:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/dominopark\/0107-14-19.jpg\" alt=\"Domino Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, July 14, 2019\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/dominopark\/0307-14-19.jpg\" alt=\"Domino Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, July 14, 2019\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/dominopark\/0407-14-19.jpg\" alt=\"Domino Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, July 14, 2019\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/dominopark\/0907-14-19.jpg\" alt=\"Domino Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, July 14, 2019\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some before and after of the <a href=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/dominosugarfactory\/index.htm\">Refinery Building<\/a>. First, 2008:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/manhattan\/watertaxi\/036dominosugarfactory.jpg\" alt=\"Domino Sugar Factory From Water Taxi, East River, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, September 7, 2008\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/manhattan\/watertaxi\/204dominosugarfactory.jpg\" alt=\"Domino Sugar Factory From Water Taxi, East River, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, September 7, 2008\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then 2019 and 2020:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/dominopark\/0507-14-19.jpg\" alt=\"Refinery Building, Domino Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, July 14, 2019\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/brooklyn\/williamsburg\/dominopark\/2205-14-20.jpg\" alt=\"Refinery Building, Domino Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, May 14, 2020\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A million years ago I had some friends who lived in an apartment at 245 Flatbush Avenue long before it was a Doughnut Plant (and I am virtually certain they weren&#8217;t paying anywhere near whatever it is alleged on Redfin or whatnot): Aviator Golf Center Driving Range in Marine Park: Bartel-Pritchard Square in 2005: And [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-brooklyn"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=880"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":893,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/880\/revisions\/893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}