BROOKLYN WEATHER: What’s it gonna do today?  Check here for Brooklyn weather.

FYI: See below for: MTA TRANSIT WEEKEND ADVISORY FOR DISRUPTIONS ON YOUR SUBWAY LINE THIS WEEKEND!

TIP: See today’s Here/Say (below, bottom of Scoop Du Thursday) for the text of a
letter written by Jane Jacobs to Mayor Bloomberg about the
redevelopment of the north Brooklyn waterfront.

CITY NEWS: Retaining wall collapses
above Henry Hudson Parkway, which sent tons of rock and concrete onto
the parkway. There were no injuries but the northbound lanes of the
Henry Hudson will remain closed for at least a week.

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BROOKLYN BEAT:  Ft. Hamilton military base in Brooklyn will not be one of 12 sites closed by the Pentagon.

_On June 19th, one-person subway train operation to begin on the L line on nights and weekends. By November, the trains will be operating full-time.A controversial plan to do away with subway conductors is moving forward. Transit Authority officials broke the news at a City Council hearing Thursday, despite strong opposition from Council members."We are very skeptical but we ask you to prove us wrong," said Councilman John Liu. "We have an excellent working relationship with the Fire and Police Department for a response in any type of emergency and we are confident it can be done safely," said Ken Brown of New York City Transit. The agency wants to eliminate conductors, who open doors and make announcements, and keep only one worker on board, primarily to save money