Brooklyn Heights Promenade Manhattan view

shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York

along the cantilever above the BQE, facing lower Manhattan across the East River

Brooklyn Heights Promenade Manhattan view

— — the skyline the river holds at arm's length.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“A third-of-a-mile walkway hung above the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, looking back at the city most visitors come to see from inside. The view runs from the Brooklyn Bridge on the right to the harbour on the left, with Governors Island low in the water. Joggers in the morning, strollers at lunch, photographers an hour before sunset. The traffic hums underneath and the skyline answers slowly. — from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Brooklyn Heights Promenade Manhattan view, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Brooklyn Heights Promenade Manhattan view

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

The Brooklyn Heights Promenade is a roughly 1,826-foot cantilevered walkway built above the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and opened in 1950 as part of Robert Moses' BQE plan. It runs from Remsen Street to Orange Street along the western edge of Brooklyn Heights, New York City's first designated historic district. The view faces west across the East River to lower Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge to the north, and New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty to the south. Below the cantilever, Brooklyn Bridge Park stretches along the former piers.

— informed by Wikipedia, NYC Parks

— the light

The promenade faces west, which makes the hour before sunset its hardest-working light. The towers of the Financial District catch first, then the Brooklyn Bridge cables, then the water. After dusk the skyline reverses — windows lit, river dark, the harbour reading as a deeper band below the city. The walkway sits about 50 feet above the river. Photographers gather at the Montague Street overlook for the head-on Manhattan view; the Pierrepont end opens the harbour and One World Trade Center.

— informed by Wikipedia

— the visit

Open 24 hours and free. The promenade is reached from the Clark Street station on the 2 and 3 lines, or High Street on the A and C, both a short walk through Brooklyn Heights' brownstones. Benches run the length; bicycles are not permitted on the walkway itself. The cantilever was rebuilt in sections during the BQE rehabilitation that began in 2019, with the surface and railings restored. Below, Brooklyn Bridge Park is accessible by the Squibb Park bridge from Columbia Heights.

— informed by NYC Parks

— where

United States · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York

— position

40.6975° N · 73.9967° W

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

1 km N

Brooklyn Bridge

suspension bridge

at the lake

Brooklyn Bridge Park

waterfront park

1 km N

DUMBO

neighborhood

1 km W

Lower Manhattan skyline

skyline

Brooklyn Heights Promenade Manhattan view

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge Park

DUMBO

Lower Manhattan skyline

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Brooklyn Heights Promenade Manhattan view — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

A cantilevered pedestrian walkway in Brooklyn Heights, about 1,826 feet long, built over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and opened in 1950. It faces west across the East River with a wide view of lower Manhattan.

It opened in 1950 as part of Robert Moses' Brooklyn-Queens Expressway plan, which routed the highway through Brooklyn Heights with the walkway cantilevered over the top three lanes.

The skyline of lower Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge to the north, the Manhattan Bridge beyond it, the East River, Governors Island, and the harbour south toward the Statue of Liberty.

Yes. The walkway is a public city park, open 24 hours, with no admission charge. The closest subway stops are Clark Street on the 2 and 3 lines and High Street on the A and C.

Roughly 1,826 feet, about a third of a mile, running between Remsen Street and Orange Street along the western edge of Brooklyn Heights.

The hour before sunset, when the western light catches the Financial District towers. Early mornings are quiet and good for the Brooklyn Bridge in low side light.

— about the piece in your home

It's been a meaningful gift for our customers who grew up in or moved away from Brooklyn. The Heights skyline view is one of the most recognised in the borough. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The colour register of the lower-Manhattan skyline at dusk reads well in pre-war apartments, brownstone interiors, and Industrial-modern lofts. It also suits Jewel-tone Maximalist rooms where deeper blues and warm window-light tones already live.

Yes. The mood fits the New York Pre-war Revival sensibility that has been pulling brass, deep blue, and warm wood back into city interiors, and it sits comfortably in Industrial-modern Brooklyn lofts.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large or a 4-tile Mural. Above a console or hall table, a Medium. For a wider wall behind a sectional, the 9-tile Mural carries the skyline at scale.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installations including backsplashes and shower walls.

A microfibre cloth and water. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so it does not require sealing, polishing, or special cleaners.

Yes. The piece is made by Reid Wender in a single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. The work is not licensed from a third party and is not sold through other vendors.

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