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BROOKLYN WEEKLY, JUNE 30, 2019
JULY 2019 FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES
JULY 6 | 8:00 PM
JULY 13 | 8:00 PM
SPONSORED BY BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ERIC L. ADAMS
JULY 20 | 8:00 PM
JULY 27 | 8:00 PM
FANTINE & THE FRENCH
HORN COLLECTIVE
DAVINA AND
THE VAGABONDS
NICOLE ZURAITIS &
THE DAN PUGACH NONET
THE GEORGE GEE
SWING ORCHESTRA
(718) 368-5596 | www.OnStageAtKingsborough.org
Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn
GEORGE GEE by Lynn Redmile; FANTINE & THE FRENCH HORN COLLECTIVE: Courtesy of the artist; DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS by Garrett Born; NICOLE ZURAITIS & THE DAN PUGACH NONET by Derek Prospero
FIREWORKS
covered in artifi cial turf
not designed for standing
crowds.
If you want to watch
from the park, you need to
plan ahead, and show up
early.
Bag checks at each entrance
will slow things
down, so if you travel in
a group, have one person
carry the things you need,
and they can catch up when
the rest of you have staked
out a spot.
Concessions in the park
will close at 2 p.m., so bring
the food and drinks you
need to last until the fi reworks
start at 9:20 p.m.
Coolers are strongly discouraged,
and there is no
alcohol allowed in the park,
so try to be discreet.
Get more details at www.
brooklynbridgepark.org.
Prominent
citizens
The Brooklyn Promenade,
which runs above
the Park and the Brooklyn-
Queens Expressway, will
also have amazing views,
and will have similar issues
with crowding. Police
will also check bags at the
entrances to the Promenade,
and you should show
up hours early if you want
to get a spot.
Cashing out
There are several restaurants
and hotels along
the water’s edge where you
can get a seat for the fi reworks
— if you can afford
it! Here are few options
for you and Uncle Moneybags
— but for the spots
inside the Park, remember
that you need to arrive before
the park hits capacity,
which means before 6 p.m.
Ship shape
The oyster bar Pilot is
on board a ship fl oating off
the edge of Pier Six, and
it will have spectacular
views and sky-high prices!
The ship offers an open
bar, unlimited oysters, lobster
rolls, caviar, and more,
but tickets start at $375 for
a seat at the bar ($445.78
with tax and tip), and go up
to $10,000 for a 12-person
Captain’s table. Because it
is inside Brooklyn Bridge
Park, you should be sure
to show up before the Park
hits capacity — and you
FIRE IN THE SKY: Coney Island will burst with patriotic pride, with
a fi reworks specatcular on the Fourth of July — and on the Fifth of
July, after the Cyclones game. Photo by Steve Solomonson
had better carry a copy of
your ticket, which might
help you get past security.
Pilot at Pier Six (enter at
Atlantic Avenue and Bridge
Park Drive in Brooklyn
Heights, www.pilotbrooklyn.
com). 6 p.m. $375–$450.
Pie in the sky
At the base of the Pier
Six is the two-story Fornino
Pizza, which will have
its own party with fantastic
views. You can indulge
in an inclusive meal of antipasta,
salad, pizza, chicken
parm, and meatballs, and
visit the cash bar. The
party does not start until 7
p.m., but you should probably
show up by 5 p.m. to
make sure.
Fornino on Pier Six
(enter at Atlantic Avenue
and Bridge Park Drive in
Brooklyn Heights, www.
fornino.com) 7–10:30 p.m.
$250.
One-up
At the base of Brooklyn
Bridge Park’s Pier One, 1
Hotel has three different
spots where you can watch
the action.
The rooftop will host
Harriet’s Rooftop Viewing
Party which is likely to
have the best views. General
admission include an
open bar and food for $250,
but if you actually want to
sit down, it will cost $1,000
for a table for two people,
though it does include “premium
bottle service” and
canapes.
One fl oor down, in the
enclosed Harriet’s Lounge,
a $150 general admission
ticket also includes an open
bar, along with access to
the roof, and a table reservation
will still run $1,000
for two.
And on the ground fl oor,
the Osprey restaurant will
offer an al fresco prix-fi xe
meal and open bar, with
reservations starting at
$800 for a table for two.
1 Hotel (60 Furman
St. at Doughty Street in
Dumbo, (347) 696–2505,
www.1hotels.com/brooklyn
bridge). Rooftop and
Lounge, 4 p.m.–midnight.
The Osprey; 5 p.m.–midnight.
Imperial options
The Empire Stores complex
on Water Street in
Dumbo has several restaurants
that will host Independence
Day parties.
On the ground fl oor are
two restaurants with patios:
Sugarcane and Cecconi’s
. Both spots will hold
parties that night with
open bars, food included,
and dancing, though Cecconi’s
also adds a live
band.
The rooftop also has a
tiny outdoor patio for the
new Time Out Market , and
a large inside area with
fl oor-to-ceiling windows.
Admission will cost you
$200, and that includes
$100 credit to spend at the
bar or the fi fth-fl oor food
vendors.
Empire Stores (55 Water
St. between Main and
Old Dock streets in Dumbo,
www.empirestoresdumbo.
com). Cecconi’s, 7:30–11
p.m., $200; Sugarcane, 7–11
p.m., $175 (kids $95); Time
Out Market, 6–10 p.m., $200.
The Hook up
Red Hook should have
decent view of the sky, but
there are very few spots
along its industrial waterfront
where you can settle
down.
Try the Valentino Pier
(Ferris Street between Coffey
and Van Dyke Streets in
Red Hook). Free.
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