Posted in Misc, tagged 500 fourth ave, blurry, brooklyn, brooklyn construction, fourth ave, nyc housing, photography, scarano, walkway on January 30, 2010| Leave a Comment »
This covered walkway at 500 Fourth Avenue is gone, and now they’re re-doing the sidewalk. The walkway was always well-lit, and never scary after dark, but that also meant you could read the obscene graffiti at all hours. I made the photo blurry so you wouldn’t have to.
Posted in Misc, Transportation, tagged arrows, brooklyn, construction, fourth ave, pedestrian detour, photography, scarano, walkway, zoning on May 7, 2009| 1 Comment »
Since Fourth Avenue got re-zoned for taller buildings a few years ago, pedestrians have had to deal with detours at the numerous construction sites.
The rectangular slab at 500 Fourth Ave., at 12th Street, is a Robert Scarano project. If you read Brownstoner, Curbed, or any of the other real estate blogs, you know his shady reputation for skirting rules, unsafe working conditions, and run-ins with authorities. It’s no surprise that the signage (no doubt required by law) is an afterthought.
This is how it looked a couple weeks ago. If you can’t walk on the other side of the street, just follow your instincts and the path in front of you rather than the directions.
Pix and other images 