After so many years of
BRT, I figure that I have to enhance the tour every so often. Let's face it, regular riders need a little spice, and hanging with me doesn't cut it.
Several years ago, the cool - hip - trendy Williamsburgh neighborhood was added. This has been a successful stop. This year, we're going to stop at Greenwood Cemetery.
http://www.green-wood.com/ The cemetery is the highest spot in Brooklyn, offering spectacular view of the Narrows, NY Harbor, and lower Manhattan.
560,000 permanent residents, including Leonard Bernstein, Boss Tweed, Charles Ebbets, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Horace Greeley, Civil War generals, baseball legends, politicians, artists, entertainers and inventors are buried here. The rich moved from Park Ave to the 'rural' part of Brooklyn over 175 years ago.
On September 27, 2006, Green-Wood was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior, which recognized its national significance in art, architecture, landscaping and history.
More here
http://www.green-wood.com/about-history/
The current plan is to stop here after we eat, just don't ask me which eating stop that will be.
Please PM me for my cell phone number in case you run late. The doors close at
10:00, with pushback a few minutes later.
There are still seats available.
dh