Ben Verde is a freelance reporter and third generation New Yorker. His work has also been in the Brooklyn Paper and Streetsblog NYC.
affordable housing
GOWANUS – A new homeless shelter for single men is coming to Gowanus. 601 Sackett Street (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)The 200-bed men’s shelter is slated to open at 601 Sackett Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenues, in 2020 and will be operated by Fedcap [https://www.fedcap.org], a non-profit
Development
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – In an effort to stall the impending demolition of 227 Duffield Street, activists are demanding the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www.nyc.gov/landmarks] (LPC) “calendar” a review of the house that they say belonged to abolitionists and served as a stop on the underground railroad. Michael
Arts & Culture
BUSHWICK – A report [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dcla/downloads/pdf/BCC-NACI-Bushwick.pdf] released last month by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcla/index.page] examines the current state of arts and cultural institutions in Bushwick. Photo courtesy of El Puente de
environment
MARINE PARK – Huge puddles continue to plague Marine Park – worrying residents after Mosquitoes infected with the West Nile Virus were detected nearby earlier this summer. Even though the Department of Health is taking steps to eradicate them, neighbors say what really needs to happen is fixing the puddles in the
Bay Ridge
BID Supporter Chip Cafiero speaks during public comment section. Ben Verde/BklynerA proposed Third Avenue Business Improvement District is proving to be a hard sell to Bay Ridge merchants and building owners. During a public hearing Thursday night, BID supporters took a grilling from skeptical business owners, many of whom
Bay Ridge
BAY RIDGE – Department of Transportation representatives unveiled their proposal for new bike lanes in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights at a Community Board 10 meeting on May 9, incorporating feedback from DOT’s January workshop soliciting community feedback. North-south routes were proposed on Ridge Boulevard and 3rd Avenue between 68th