Located beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge Plaza is envisioned as the park’s grand civic space that will connect the DUMBO section of the Park north of the Brooklyn Bridge with those to the south on the repurposed piers. The Plaza will include new benches, greenery and new pathways. Future programming might include seasonal markets, festivals and educational programming.
The $8 million project will start in the late fall, and is slated to wrap in December 2021, according to a presentation by Brooklyn Bridge Park to Community Board 2’s Executive Committee in a virtual meeting on April 27. The project still needs approval from the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission in the coming months before construction can start.
Photos: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
