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GOWANUS – The NYC Department of City Planning [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/index.page] (DCP) presented its long-awaited “Gowanus: A Framework for a Sustainable, Inclusive, Mixed-Use Neighborhood” to Community Board 6 [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page] Monday evening after releasing the document last week [/gowanus-rezoning-framework-released/]. The
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERKENSINGTON – Muslims, Jews, and neighbors of all different backgrounds and faiths gathered at Ave C Plaza on a cold and snowy afternoon today, along with Assembly Member Robert Carroll and Council Member Brad Lander, to stand in solidarity against the Manhattan pipe bomber [/manhattan-subway-suspect-brooklynite-authorities-confirm-developing/] who lived in
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Photo: Donna SchneidermanGRAND ARMY PLAZA – Hundreds of protesters assembled at Grand Army Plaza yesterday, August 13, to condemn Charlottesville, Virginia’s neo-nazi violence, and the counter-protesters who risked their lives. The “Rally for Peace and Sanity” was initially to speak out against nuclear war and North Korea, instead it started
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Community activist Mamnun Haq speaking at the safety improvements groundbreaking on Church and McDonald Avenues, July 11 2017. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER) Yesterday, city officials and civic leaders announced the start of a two-month safety improvement project on Church Avenue at one of Kensington’s busiest and most dangerous
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The renovated Wellhouse, near the Vanderbilt Street park entrance. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)City officials are helping Brooklynites do their duty for the environment. Yesterday, the city’s first public composting toilets opened in the historic Prospect Park Wellhouse after a $2.34 million renovation. The comfort station will
Announcements
Brooklyn Construction Director; CB 12 District Manager Barry Spitzer; Bklyn Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey; Councilman Brad Lander; and designers at groundbreaking for Phase 1, 2016. (Photo via NYC Parks, by Daniel Avila) Tomorrow, the makeover begins on Dome Playground’s basketball and handball courts, Parks Department announced, a much-used park
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(Photo via RWDSU/twitter)Today, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that he is running to be elected to a full term. Gonzalez has led the Kings County District Attorney’s Office since last October when District Attorney Ken Thompson died after a battle with cancer [/brooklyns-first-african-american-district-attorney-dies-cancer-bensonhurst/]. Gonzalez was chosen
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Seth Low middle school (IS 96) in Bensonhurst.Today, the Mayor announced a 5-year plan and budget to install air conditioning in every New York City classroom, beginning this summer. This comes after Brooklyn city council members Mark Treyger, Brad Lander, and others pushed for A/C in schools, along
Business
Boro President Eric Adams with reporter Emily Smith at the Kensington Stables. (Photo via BPEricAdams/twitter)City officials are leading the charge to save the historic Kensington Stables from condo developers bidding since the building went up for sale in February [/historic-kensington-stables-sold-bankruptcy-auction-week/]. The stable was pulled from a bankruptcy auction
Animals
Parade grounds dog run plans. (Rendering via Kensington Dog Run Association/facebook)After years of petitions [/neighbors-launch-petition-for-dog-run-at-parade-ground-ditmas-park/], meetings, and voting, the Kensington Dog Run is finally becoming a reality for the many dog owners without direct access to open space. The in-progress designs are a collaborative effort from the Prospect
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Service road, Ocean Parkway and Avenue J, Jan. 17 (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Just when you thought the battle was over, more drama is stirring up the gravel on Ocean Parkway as State lawmakers try to raise the road’s speed limit. This month, State Senator Simcha Felder sponsored
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(Photo via Participatory Budgeting Project)It’s that time of year again — where democracy gets hyper-local, giving neighbors a chance create projects and then vote on how public money is spent in their council district. Participatory budgeting [http://council.nyc.gov/html/pb/home.shtml], a city program that allows