Carroll Gardens
P.S. 29 in Cobble HillBy Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat PARK SLOPE – On the heels of sweeping admissions changes [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2018/09/20/brooklyn-middle-schools-eliminate-screening-as-new-york-city-expands-integration-efforts/] aimed at integrating middle schools, District 15 in Brooklyn could soon redraw [https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/951dd9a1-96ac-438b-8642-d89cc6651997/downloads/5.20.19_
Boerum Hill
Swimming at the Prospect Park YMCA, Courtesy of Prospect Park YMCA 1. Two Park Slope Locations The Summer Fun pass [https://ymcanyc.org/join/guest-pass] gives you access to all 22 YMCA locations in NYC, including the Prospect Park Y and Park Slope Armory. 2. Free Child Watch The YMCA
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – Council Member Brad Lander announced the winners of this year’s District 39 Participatory Budgeting (PBNYC) projects [https://pbnyc39.com/2019-capital-projects/] last week. The seven capital projects and ten expense projects on the ballot were presented at a Project Expo held at the Park Slope Library in early
Carroll Gardens
Real estate blog PropertyShark recently released its first quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2019) report of NYC’s 50 priciest neighborhoods with top-ten regular DUMBO being joined by the Columbia Street Waterfront District and Carroll Gardens. Via Property Shark [https://www.propertyshark.com/Real-Estate-Reports/priciest-NYC-neighborhoods]As usual, Tribeca came in
Brooklyn Heights
Kick the winter blues and embrace the spring with Cinch [https://www.cinchkey.com/], the app that connects you to local businesses for new experiences and exclusive deals. We’ve got some amazing spots in Williamsburg and Park Slope to help you emerge from winter hibernation and reinvent yourself for
Columbia Street Waterfront
COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT – The developer proposing to upzone 41 Summit Street and two adjacent sites on Hamilton Avenue withdrew the ULURP application prior to the NYC City Council [https://council.nyc.gov/] subcommittee vote scheduled for Tuesday, April 2. Via Columbia Waterfront Neighbors presentation to City Planning Commission“After much
Bed Stuy
At the Prospect Park YMCA & Park Slope Armory YMCA [https://ymcanyc.org/locations/prospect-park-ymca/programs-classes/camps] summer day camps, children learn leadership skills and develop self-confidence in a safe, accepting, and stimulating environment. They also build robots, go on field trips, shoot hoops, learn to swim, make new friends,
Brooklyn Heights
Join Flatiron School as we celebrate women trailblazers in tech and look to inspire the next wave of women poised to shake up the tech world in this celebratory Women’s History Month panel on March 26th at WeWork DUMBO Heights. From entrepreneurs, innovators, community builders, social activists and beyond,
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – Participatory Budgeting [https://council.nyc.gov/pb/] vote week (March 30—April 7) is almost here! If you live in Council Member Brad Lander’s District 39 [https://council.nyc.gov/district-39/], be sure to check out the upcoming Project Expo (April 2) where you can learn all
Columbia Street Waterfront
COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT – The 41 Summit Street rezoning application was presented during the NYC City Council [https://council.nyc.gov] Subcommittee on Zoning & Franchises hearing on Wednesday, March 6. Via Columbia Waterfront Neighbors presentation to City Planning Commission_CROPPEDA representative for the developer of 41 Summit Street clarified that
Columbia Street Waterfront
COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT – Despite Columbia Waterfront Neighbors [/columbia-waterfront-neighbors-call-on-developer-to-scale-back-41-summit-street/] ‘ opposition to the upzoning of 41 Summit Street, a developer is one step closer to getting approval to construct buildings twice as tall as the rest of the low-rise neighborhood. Rendering of 41 Summit Street via Sheldon Lobel presentationThe NYC City Planning
Arts & Culture
On Wednesday, February 27, 2019: Katra Film Series [http://katrafilmseries.com] kicks off its 8th year. After 7 years on the Bowery, the Katra Film Series is proud to call the Alamo Drafthouse Theater in Brooklyn their new home. From gun violence to school shootings to the perpetual crisis plaguing