North Western Brooklyn
Yungman Lee, democratic candidate for the 7th Congressional District.A banker and lawyer from Manhattan is challenging incumbent Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez [http://velazquez.house.gov/] — who has held the position for 24 years — and he has been ruffling feathers among some of her allies, calling her “tired” and out of
Arts & Culture
photo by Anney FreshIt all started with Kensington neighbors speaking up and demanding more open space in the neighborhood, said the office of local City Councilmember Brad Lander. And now, this weekend, neighbors and city officials are unveiling a vibrant public plaza on the formerly barren concrete triangle at Avenue
Neighbors
A Prospect Park Residence tenant holds a protest sign in a 2014 rally to stop elderly evictions. (Credit: Prospect Park Residence/Facebook)More than 125 senior citizens, including Holocaust survivors and dementia patients, at the troubled Prospect Park Residence were forced out of their apartments under an eviction notice from
Central Brooklyn
The intersection of Church and McDonald Avenues. (Photo: Google Maps)Being a pedestrian in our area is no joke — crossing a major intersection can feel like taking one’s life in one’s hands. Last week, City Council Member Brad Lander announced a number of measures that are supposed to
Central Brooklyn
Source: katerha via flickrThe City Council on Thursday narrowly passed a controversial shopping bag fee aimed at curbing the use of disposable grocery bags in favor of more environmentally-friendly, reusable alternatives. Proponents of the bill [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=1687953&GUID=492A60EA-D352-462A-915A-BB2C34A58D61&Options=&
Central Brooklyn
Councilman Jumaane Williams (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)There may be light at the end of the tunnel for the multi-year effort to control plastic bag waste in New York City. Councilmember Jumaane Williams of Flatbush has signed onto proposed legislation [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=1687953&
Arts & Culture
Clear out those parked cars. Make way for the new Avenue C Plaza [/blog/events/meet-your-neighbors-who-are-creating-a-plaza-in-kensington-beautiful-plaza/] on the asphalt triangle in front of the green MTA Relay Center at McDonald Avenue. Co-sponsored by the Neighborhood Plaza Partnership (NPP) [http://neighborhoodplazapartnership.org] and The Kensington Stewards, the Avenue C Plaza’s
Announcements
PS 130. (Photo: PS 130 Parent Teacher Association)Don’t miss out — Participatory Budgeting Vote Week ends Sunday, April 3rd! Residents of the 39th (Brad Lander), 40th (Mathieu Eugene), 44th (David Greenfield), and 45th (Jumaane Williams) City Council districts are choosing among a wide variety of capital projects — physical improvements
North Western Brooklyn
Back in 2003 — well before I was elected to the City Council, before I directed the Pratt Center, when I led the Fifth Avenue Committee — the Bloomberg Administration proposed to upzone Fourth Avenue in Park Slope. We had a simple idea: mandate that developers include some affordable units for low-
Nonsponsored
Photo via lottaluggage_grace [https://www.instagram.com/p/6usYOGR-b8/?tagged=brooklynbike]A new City Council bill [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2564366&GUID=D4E7E09A-5B98-4C14-BAC8-A9D242408B26&Options=ID%7cText%7c&Search=menchaca] has been proposed that would allow a bicyclist to cross a street with
fort greene
A new City Council bill [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2564366&GUID=D4E7E09A-5B98-4C14-BAC8-A9D242408B26&Options=ID%7cText%7c&Search=menchaca] has been proposed that would allow a bicyclist to cross a street with the pedestrian light — instead of with the vehicle traffic lights, which they
Kids & Family
Photo courtesy of NYC ParksEnnis Playground [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/ennis-playground] has a much-needed renovation on the horizon, and Councilman Brad Lander [http://bradlander.nyc/] is reaching out to the community for design suggestions. Located on 11th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, the quiet Gowanus playground has garnered