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By: open house new york next weekend! // For the Love of Brooklyn

open house new york next weekend! // For the Love of Brooklyn — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:54:09 +0000

[...] year, we participated in the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel Tour and it was a blast! Though a lot of their tours are already fully booked, I’m having a hard [...]

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:33:24 +0000

Hey Niko and Lucy — thanks so much for the sweet comments! I’m glad I was able to convey how cool the tunnel is. Apparently, they’re really trying to get it recognized as a citywide landmark, and that hasn’t happened yet. Apparently, they’re trying to run cable cars to and from Red Hook as a tourist / historical attraction and include the tunnel as a stop.

But the amount of money required to do that — to make the tunnel safe enough to accommodate lots of visitors, excavate the old steam engines (if they exist), and raise public awareness — sheesh, it’s definitely an obstacle.

Definitely check it out if you get a chance to! Niko — have you guys checked out any of the underground tunnels in Seattle yet? :) I’m dying to see shots of those! (hint, hint!)

By: Lucy

Lucy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:39:49 +0000

Love it! I just went to their site, and while I can’t make the Nov 1st tour, I’m calling for the next one
Thank you Jill!

By: Niko

Niko — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:23:51 +0000

Jill, this is an EXCELLENT photo essay. Not only are the photos great, of course, but the writing and narrative are just top notch. I feel like I was there. Really enjoyed it.

By: matt

matt — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:35:15 +0000

Really cool. I’ve often seen the long line of people along the corner there and wondered what the helk was going on. I’m gonna have to go check this out.