federal grants
Source: NY RisingCommunity members and business owners are invited to join New York Rising next week to learn about their state-sponsored reconstruction and resiliency plan for Bensonhurst and Gravesend. Attendees will be able to discuss the proposed program with New York Rising committee members and the project team, as well
development
Rendering of proposed building, as seen from Avenue Z and East 6th Street. Designs have not yet been finalized.Coney Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway) is slated to construct a new, resilient building to house critical services, ensuring that Southern Brooklyn’s only major medical center will continue without significant
flooding
Tonight, there will be an important Community Board 7 committee meeting [/news/celebrity-chef-vincent-tropepe-to-address-cb-7-meeting-next-week-board-to-also-tackle-flooding-problems] addressing flooding and school construction – and neighbors are encouraged to attend. At the CB 7 Parks and Environment Committee meeting [http://www.brooklyncb7.org/], which will be held at 6:30pm tonight, August 11, the city School
Brooklyn Queens Land Trust
Locals enjoyed sunny skies this past weekend. (Photo by Francisco Daum [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. We hope you had a chance to enjoy the gorgeous weather around the neighborhood this past weekend. If you snapped some pictures while you were out
flooding
You know how occasionally during a really heavy downpour parts of the area near 4th Avenue flood in a serious way [/blog/transportation/heavy-downpours-flood-fourth-avenue]? Well it looks like the Department of Environmental Protection’s $9.4 million project [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/superfund/gc_cag_presentation_09272011.
building code
Superstorm Sandy as seen from outer space. (Source: nasa.gov)The New York City Council passed new building code laws last week in an effort to make structures more resilient should another natural catastrophe like Superstorm Sandy strike again. The New York Times laid out the details of the new
custom jewelry
A blush of color has started to penetrate the area around the dust bowl in Fort Greene Park. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. The Greene Hill School, a private elementary school located at 39 Adelphi Street, wants to
sanitation
Do you live along one of the streets that’s been milled by the DOT [/blog/transportation/road-work-on-ditmas-avenue-this-week], but not yet paved? “Wonder if road repairs will take care of the puddles,” says our neighbor who sent this photo of Ditmas Avenue and E 17th Street. She says there are
Weather
The NYC Office of Emergency Management [http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/home/home.shtml] has issued a Hazardous Travel Advisory [http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/pr/13_6_6_travel_advisory_1.shtml] until the morning of Saturday, June 8. A Flash Flood Warning may be
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Helene WeinsteinAssemblywoman Helene Weinstein put forward a bill that would protect people from unfair insurance practices administered during a time when the governor has declared a disaster emergency, according to a report by Insurance Journal [http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2013/03/13/284609.htm]. The language of the
1123 avenue z
When Superstorm Sandy swept into our lives late last October, there were few basements located in Zone A evacuation areas that were spared. Some people lost treasured family heirlooms while others lost irreplaceable photo albums. Arkady Bukh, a local Sheepshead lawyer who operates his firm (Bukh & Associates) out of
"Climate Change"
Unless radical “hover home” technology gets developed in the latter part of the 21st century, the New York Times has a warning for you: the thousands of coastal communities dotting the edges of New York City [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/09/11/nyregion/an-expanding-flood-zone.html?smid=tw-nytimes] are
flooding
Really gross situation on Cortelyou between Rugby and Marlborough this evening, reports neighbor Michael McWatters [http://asddad.com/], who sent these photos. “Flooded sidewalk with what smells like sewage!” he said. “People were gagging when walking by.” Does this mean that whatever work they were doing on the sewers recently
flooding
A reader tipped us off about a water main break in front of Tete-A-Tete cafe at the intersection of East 14th Street and Sheepshead Bay Road about 3:30 p.m. today. By the time we arrived at the scene, the fire department was packed up and ready to leave.
flooding
The New York City Office of Emergency Management [http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/pr/10_9_29_heavyrain_wind.shtml] is urging residents to exercise caution as the storm passes over the city. In addition to concerns about weakened trees, flood-prone areas – which include portions of Sheepshead Bay
fire hydrant
Yowzers! This hydrant on Ford Street and Avenue Z has been broken and flooding the street for a whopping 8 days! A resident sent in these photos, adding “Firefighters, DEP and sanitation have tried to close it but apparently its broken. It is SUCH a waste of water.” He also