Is the prospect of being trapped between sweaty bros in an overcrowded, overheated subway tunnel threatening to harsh your summer date night? Take heed then of this chance to cruise the waters of the East River for free and enjoy the sites of Brooklyn’s coastline. The city is launching a year-round East River ferry service June 13 that will link Greenpoint, Williamsburg and DUMBO (and more), with seasonal stops at Atlantic Avenue and Governors Island. And here’s where our ears perk up: you get to ride it free through June 24. See the full route map below. Read the rest of this entry »
Waterfront Barge, photo by Timothy Vogel.
You’ve been to Prospect Park 271 times already, done the once-a-year loop of Coney Island and Brighton Beach and spent way too many Sundays at Fairway. Another summer weekend is just four days away (Monday’s kinda fun when you think of it like that). So where’s that dang list of all those wonderful Brooklyn places you said you were going to visit this year, for real? We found it for you. Read the rest of this entry »
