Council Member Brad Lander

Apr
23
Lander Announces Winning PBNYC Projects For District 39

Lander Announces Winning PBNYC Projects For District 39

PARK SLOPE – Council Member Brad Lander announced the winners of this year’s District 39 Participatory Budgeting (PBNYC) projects [https:
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Apr
18
Learn About Two Homeless Shelters Coming To 4th Avenue At May 1st Meeting

Learn About Two Homeless Shelters Coming To 4th Avenue At May 1st Meeting

PARK SLOPE – The community is encouraged to attend a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 1 at the John Jay Educational
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Apr
16
Meat Department Workers Picket 5th Avenue Key Food

Meat Department Workers Picket 5th Avenue Key Food

PARK SLOPE – Drivers on 5th Avenue honked their horns Tuesday afternoon to show support for the dozens of union members
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Apr
04
District 39 Participatory Budgeting Project Expo: Sewing Circles, Garden Tool Library & More

District 39 Participatory Budgeting Project Expo: Sewing Circles, Garden Tool Library & More

PARK SLOPE – Excitement about new possibilities in District 39 [https://council.nyc.gov/district-39/] ran high at the Participatory Budgeting
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Apr
03
Developer Withdraws Proposal For 41 Summit Street

Developer Withdraws Proposal For 41 Summit Street

COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT – The developer proposing to upzone 41 Summit Street and two adjacent sites on Hamilton Avenue withdrew the
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Mar
15
Learn About The Projects On District 39 Participatory Budgeting Ballot

Learn About The Projects On District 39 Participatory Budgeting Ballot

PARK SLOPE – Participatory Budgeting [https://council.nyc.gov/pb/] vote week (March 30—April 7) is almost here! If you
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Mar
08
Council Member Grapples with 41 Summit Street Rezoning

Council Member Grapples with 41 Summit Street Rezoning

COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT – The 41 Summit Street rezoning application was presented during the NYC City Council [https://council.nyc.gov]
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Feb
21
Help Plan The Future Of Two Parks On Carroll & Henry Streets

Help Plan The Future Of Two Parks On Carroll & Henry Streets

CARROLL GARDENS/COBBLE HILL – Carroll Gardens neighbors will have an opportunity next week to share their ideas for improvements to
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Feb
13
Safe Streets Advocates Rally For Reckless Driver Accountability Act

Safe Streets Advocates Rally For Reckless Driver Accountability Act

NYC Council Member Brad Lander, Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and safe streets advocates rallied outside City Hall on Tuesday for
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Feb
07
Activists Demand Answers At Gowanus Rezoning Open House

Activists Demand Answers At Gowanus Rezoning Open House

GOWANUS – An activist group hijacked the NYC Department of City Planning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/index.page]‘s
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