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Council Member Brad Lander

Dec
21
‘Save The Fifth Avenue Key Food’ Advocacy Group Formed To Combat Property Purchase

‘Save The Fifth Avenue Key Food’ Advocacy Group Formed To Combat Property Purchase

Photo by Park Slope StoopAn advocacy group whose goal is to “keep affordable food for the community in the north
2 min read
Dec
11

Community Turns Out For Informational Meeting Regarding New Homeless Shelter

A packed auditorium. (Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBK)Following the announcement at the end of November that an emergency homeless
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Dec
09
Council Member Lander Shows Support For Homeless Shelter In Response To Protests

Council Member Lander Shows Support For Homeless Shelter In Response To Protests

Photo by Shannon Geis/Kensington BKFollowing protests [/home/locals-protest-the-opening-of-a-homeless-shelter-on-mcdonald-avenue/] outside of the new homeless shelter opening on McDonald Avenue [/home/
1 min read
Dec
02
Council Member Lander To Host Community Meeting On Homeless Shelter

Council Member Lander To Host Community Meeting On Homeless Shelter

Photo via Google MapsCouncil member Brad Lander is hosting a community meeting to discuss the homeless shelter [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/]that
1 min read
Dec
02
‘Before You Build, You Must Dig’ Is Public Outcry As CB6 Committee Votes On Gowanus Pre-K Plan

‘Before You Build, You Must Dig’ Is Public Outcry As CB6 Committee Votes On Gowanus Pre-K Plan

Robert Furman, President of Brooklyn Preservation Council speaks out against the pre-K proposal, favoring a public park that would memorialize
4 min read
Dec
01
FYI: CB6 Committee Meets Tonight About Plans For 180-Student Pre-K Center In Gowanus

FYI: CB6 Committee Meets Tonight About Plans For 180-Student Pre-K Center In Gowanus

Proposed future sight of Gowanus Pre-K Center on 9th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues. (Photo via Google Maps [https:
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Nov
30
Affordable Grocery Options Could Be Scarce With Potential Residential Project On 5th Avenue Key Food Site

Affordable Grocery Options Could Be Scarce With Potential Residential Project On 5th Avenue Key Food Site

Photo by Park Slope StoopOne of the largest grocery stores in Park Slope could become a residential and smaller commercial
2 min read
Nov
24
IDNYC Pop-Up At John Jay HS Campus Through December 3

IDNYC Pop-Up At John Jay HS Campus Through December 3

Image via IDNYC [https://www.facebook.com/iamIDNYC/photos/a.332356770282533.1073741827.332355410282669/332356746949202/?type=3&theater] New York
2 min read
Oct
14
For Windsor Terrace Residents, Speed Humps Still Cause For Contention

For Windsor Terrace Residents, Speed Humps Still Cause For Contention

Neighbors discuss speed hump locations at CB7 Transportation meeting. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Kensington BK)Tempers were still high at
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