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Nov
01

Four Years After Sandy, Climate Resiliency Planning For Sheepshead Bay Continues

Workers from a contracted oil spill clean-up company sift through an oily debris field in Sheepshead Bay on November 2nd,
5 min read
Nov
01
Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz Joins Fight Against Footbridge Fishing

Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz Joins Fight Against Footbridge Fishing

Photo by Jenelle BuccheriTo fish or not to fish. That is the question. There’s no question about it in
3 min read
Oct
25
$1M Slated For Tot Lot; First Renovation Plans Revealed

$1M Slated For Tot Lot; First Renovation Plans Revealed

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Plans are officially underway for the long-overdue makeover at Lt. Federico Narvaez Tot Lot on
2 min read
Oct
21
Bertha Schalk, The 1940s Marine Park Environmental Hero

Bertha Schalk, The 1940s Marine Park Environmental Hero

Photo screenshot from Brooklyn Daily Eagle archives. [https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52893011/?terms=bertha%2Bschalk]In July of 1948,
2 min read
Oct
20
Jamaica Bay Getting Cleaner And Fresher — The All Natural Way

Jamaica Bay Getting Cleaner And Fresher — The All Natural Way

Photo via Flickr/NYC Water.Jamaica Bay [/?s=jamaica+bay] used to be blanketed with oysters. This was long before
2 min read
Oct
20

Build It Back Meeting At Coney Island Hospital Tonight

A home in Seagate after Sandy. (Photo by Erica Sherman)There is an extremely important meeting happening tonight at Coney
1 min read
Oct
18
Tomorrow: NYC Parks Dept. To Discuss Capital Improvements For Cortelyou Road Tot Lot

Tomorrow: NYC Parks Dept. To Discuss Capital Improvements For Cortelyou Road Tot Lot

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Will the Cortelyou Road Tot Lot finally get the renovations community members have been hoping
1 min read
Oct
12
Overflowing Garbage Cans Plaguing The Neighborhood; Sanitation Can’t Keep Up

Overflowing Garbage Cans Plaguing The Neighborhood; Sanitation Can’t Keep Up

Photo via Flickr/Oatsy40 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/oatsy40/7631270960/in/photolist-5DuXrJ-mwQoP-B7tqxh-8BkjvV-BSsFQ-7C16w9-a5HFKk-oY4emS-5WLPtP-4M1hz4-5xA7U-dHPGVp-4PrmnV-nMN7Sm-7ZRmDA-abvGnz-cCmfZf-bkeKG7-vv7yY-bsfgR9-dta67j-jPsGq-58FDLC-kQMUTa-6BDwbs-dtcT5-5Nvt3Y-ehfVkK-Gxb22-6KMMMh-9Bxuxc-nEWQAP-4CQHkr-Kq5TJ-c2kj-6bnwJL-f5QH8t-poJw7k-8wN5kD-aspYdh-6kfjR6-UbM9K-4bNQBK-6EgDeR-8HosxV-8WrhF3-zxhCRb-JpdKTh-nZn2ht-xJKV1M] The garbage cans on the sidewalk on
2 min read
Oct
11
‘Love Your Block’ This Fall By Winning Your Neighborhood Cash Grants And Services

‘Love Your Block’ This Fall By Winning Your Neighborhood Cash Grants And Services

Children enjoying after school programs created through grant money. (Photo via Citizens Committee for New York City)It’s common
2 min read
Oct
11
“Love Your Block” This Fall By Winning Your Neighborhood Cash Grants And Services

“Love Your Block” This Fall By Winning Your Neighborhood Cash Grants And Services

Children enjoying after school programs created through grant money. Photo via Citizens Committee for New York CityIt’s common knowledge
2 min read