Krogius’s research about the famous esplanade was compiled into a book, “The Brooklyn Heights Promenade,” which was published in 2011. Follow reporter Lore Croghan on Twitter.

It may seem like it has always been part of the landscape of the neighborhood, but the iconic Brooklyn Heights Promenade is less than a century old. Construction of the overlook and the cantilevered ...

The Brooklyn Heights Association, a then three-decade-old organization led by well-off neighborhood residents, immediately appealed to Moses to pursue an alternate plan: a two-level highway ...

The people of Brooklyn Heights had money, but more than that, they had influence. It was this influence that would ultimately lead to the creation of the Promenade. The Master Builder ...

An unknown suspect attacked a 22-year-old man who was sitting in the northernmost section of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, lined with benches encircling an armillary sundial sphere.

Brooklynites — and perhaps some tourists — stroll along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade in these vintage photos, giving a glimpse of a scenic past. They walk and lounge, taking in a view of the ...

The Brooklyn Heights Promenade could be closed for six years under a city plan to repair a ­ ­1¹/₂- mile decrepit stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway below the popular sightseeing strip.

A source said the ticketing stems from past security concerns. The Brooklyn Heights Promenade, however, will serve as a VIP section for 4,000 city employees, according to the Mayor’s Office.

Montserrat Vargas, an artist in Brooklyn Heights, said it was empowering for residents to be involved in what happens to the B.Q.E. and the promenade. “We as citizens can make things happen and ...