Announcements
PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS – Congratulations to the team of green thumbs who work to keep the Lefferts Avenue block between Bedford and Rogers blooming and lush. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams awarded the Lefferts Alliance Community Togetherness Block Association First Place for this year’s Greenest Block
Announcements
FORT GREENE – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and City Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. [https://council.nyc.gov/district-36/] (District 36, Bed-Stuy, Northern Crown Heights) joined local veterans and first responders Wednesday morning in Fort Greene to honor the service of Brooklyn heroes, past and present, and declare July 11
Animals
WINDSOR TERRACE – As the site adjacent to the beloved Kensington Stables [http://kensingtonstables.com] undergoes the ULURP [https://citylimits.org/zonein/ulurp-explained/] process, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams released his recommendations for the project Thursday, approving with conditions the rezoning of a portion of the block where the two properties
Announcements
BUSHWICK – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will be joining Families for Safe Streets [https://www.facebook.com/NYCSafeStreets/], Transportation Alternatives [https://www.facebook.com/TransportationAlternatives/], and community members for a march this afternoon to honor 4-year old Luz Gonzalez [/bushwick-hit-and-run-kills-4-year-old-girl-injures-mother/] who was killed by a motorist in Bushwick on Sunday,
Arts & Culture
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – As gentrification continues to steamroll through Downtown Brooklyn, one new project stands out as a crowd-pleaser with little controversy, the restoration of the old Paramount Theatre [/paramount-theater-construction-begin-later-year/] at Flatbush and Dekalb. Speakers standing in front of the lowered scoreboard. L-R: Brett Yormark, BSE Global CEO; Kim Cline, LIU
Boerum Hill
[UPDATED: Monday, June 18 at 9:45am] In response to Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ recommendations, Alloy Development CEO Jared Della Valle said, “We appreciate that the Borough President took the time to review our application and that his decision acknowledges the pressing need for the public benefits included in
Announcements
Dust off those old photo albums! On Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and the Brooklyn Historical Society [http://www.brooklynhistory.org/] (BHS) announced the launch of “A Blast from Brooklyn’s Past,” a photo challenge inviting Brooklynites to submit images that capture the borough’s “evolution in architecture, streetscapes,
Announcements
Councilmember Brad Lander announced new legislation for safe streets along with local (Via CM Lander’s Office)PARK SLOPE – Yesterday, Councilmember Brad Lander announced new legislation aimed at keeping dangerous drivers off the road—especially those who have racked up multiple violations within a year. The legislation comes after the
Bushwick
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month [https://www.adl.org/resources/tools-and-strategies/lgbtq-pride-month] and there are lots of ways to celebrate in Brooklyn. On Monday, June 4, Brooklyn Borough President and Brooklyn Pride [http://brooklynpride.org] are hosting a LGBTQ Pride Celebration [http://events.r20.constantcontact.
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT PARK – The Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/], Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/event/a-summer-movie-under-the-stars-4/2018-07-18/] , and Nitehawk Cinema [https://nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg/] are hosting another season of A Summer Movie Under the Stars [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/news/summer-movie-under-stars-2018/] starting in July.
Announcements
PROSPECT PARK – Prospect Park Alliance President Sue Donoghue and NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver were joined Thursday afternoon by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Council Member Laurie Cumbo in a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction on a major improvement project on the Flatbush Avenue side of the
Central Brooklyn
Earth Day 2018 [https://www.earthday.org] is Sunday, April 22 and there are lots of events taking place across Brooklyn where you can show the planet some love and celebrate. Founded by John McConnell [http://www.earthsite.org/john.htm] on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is celebrated worldwide,