We were all warned, the East River State Park in Williamsburg has officially been closed for the winter months, leaving the hipster set nowhere to ironically off-season tan. Curbed reports from the frontlines, saying the gate was locked on January 1st "so the state could save money and it won't reopen until April 1." How much will the closure save? Forty thousand dollars. State Assemblyman Joe Lentol is still working on an alternate plan to keep the park open, involving the NYPD holding the keys to the gate.
If you really feel the need to absorb the freezing cold waterfront air this winter, Curbed is also reporting that the nearby North Fifth Street Pier, behind Northside Piers, has officially opened to the public. Getting there might be tricky, though: "To reach it, one walks down N. 5 Street through the Northside development and down a long and spooky wooden tunnel before emerging into sunlight." And once you've reached the light at the end of the tunnel, Gowanus Lounge reports that self-important artistes may be awaiting.
