A small, but important piece was just posted in the Times Newsweekly:
"With the city’s Parks Department abandoning its plan to breach the Ridgewood Reservoir’s walls, Parks Committee Chairperson Steve Fiedler reported the agency now plans to spend the money for that endeavor on improving ball fields and other facilities in nearby Highland Park. The improvements include new handball courts and a renovated playground near Cypress Hills."
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OLD BROOKLYN WATERWORKS BIKE TOUR
Michael Miscione, the Manhattan Borough Historian, will lead a bicycle tour of the now defunct water supply that served the once-independent City of Brooklyn. The system built in the 19th century brought fresh water from Queens and Long Island into the city. It was largely abandoned after Brooklyn was consolidated into NYC in 1898, and its components -- pipes, reservoirs, pumping stations, wells etc. were dismantled, built over or repurposed. But some remnants and ruins still exist, and can be seen if you know where to look.
Note: This is NOT a free event! The tour is sponsored by NYC H2O.
Saturday, October 18, 2014, 11:00am
The tour meets at the Ridgewood Reservoir.
The ride will last about 3 hours and cover about 15 miles.
Bring your own (functional) bike and a sandwich.
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Tour cancelled
We regret to inform you that this Sunday's tour of Ridgewood will be postponed to a yet-to-be-determined date.
The Newtown Historical Society has an upcoming walking tour of Ridgewood:
Below is an article I wrote for the current issue of the magazine "Juniper Berry":
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