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Council Member Brad Lander

Jan
16
Historic Concert Grove Pavilion to Reopen After Restoration Later This Year

Historic Concert Grove Pavilion to Reopen After Restoration Later This Year

Details of the pre-restoration Concert Grove Pavilion. Photo by C. Paul Martinka, courtesy of Prospect Park AlliancePROSPECT PARK  –The historic
3 min read
Jul
29
UPDATE- It Keeps Happening: 18th Cyclist Killed In Sunset Park

UPDATE- It Keeps Happening: 18th Cyclist Killed In Sunset Park

A woman holds a poster at the cyclist die-in early this month. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)UPDATE: The cyclist has
3 min read
Jul
25
Protesters Rallied Ahead of Woodland Hearing On Wednesday

Protesters Rallied Ahead of Woodland Hearing On Wednesday

PARK SLOPE – Members of The Black Institute [https://theblackinstitute.org/], Black Lives Matter [https://blacklivesmatter.com/], and Woodland patrons held
3 min read
Jul
24
Community Board 7 Holds Meeting On 4th Avenue Homeless Shelters

Community Board 7 Holds Meeting On 4th Avenue Homeless Shelters

PARK SLOPE – Officials took a grilling from Park Slope residents at a Community Board 7 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/
5 min read
Jul
22
Surprise Inspection At Brooklyn Detention Center Reveals “Cruelly Hot Conditions”

Surprise Inspection At Brooklyn Detention Center Reveals “Cruelly Hot Conditions”

BOERUM HILL – Council Member Brad Lander joined the NYC Board of Correction [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/boc/index.page]
3 min read
Jul
18
Lander To Demand “Real F Express” Service At MTA Meeting On Monday

Lander To Demand “Real F Express” Service At MTA Meeting On Monday

PARK SLOPE – Council Member Brad Lander has launched a petition [https://www.landerfornyc.com/real-f-express?utm_source=TW&utm_
2 min read
Jul
17
A Perfect Day For The Spray Showers At The Newly Opened Ennis Playground

A Perfect Day For The Spray Showers At The Newly Opened Ennis Playground

GOWANUS – NYC Parks [https://www.nycgovparks.org] Commissioner Mitchell Silver, NYC Parks Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Marty Maher, and City Council
4 min read
Jun
27
Knuffle Bunny Hops Into New Home At Park Slope Library

Knuffle Bunny Hops Into New Home At Park Slope Library

PARK SLOPE – After years of planning, a statue of the beloved children’s book character, Knuffle Bunny, was finally unveiled
4 min read
Jun
25
LPC Calendars 5 Gowanus Sites For Landmark Consideration

LPC Calendars 5 Gowanus Sites For Landmark Consideration

GOWANUS – The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page] (LPC) voted Tuesday morning to calendar
3 min read
Jun
14
SLA Hearing On Woodland’s Liquor License Scheduled For June 18

SLA Hearing On Woodland’s Liquor License Scheduled For June 18

PARK SLOPE – Another New York State Liquor Authority [https://sla.ny.gov] (SLA) hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18,
2 min read