Downtown Brooklyn
[UPDATED: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 4pm] A representative for American Development Group contacted Bklyner stating that the company “had actually secured the funding in advance of EDC pulling the contract and is currently in an active lawsuit with EDC over the unfounded cancellation of the contract.” DOWNTOWN – On Tuesday,
Central Brooklyn
EAST NEW YORK – On Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the opening of the first section of the new Shirley Chisholm State Park, located along Jamaica Bay in East New York. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo delivers remarks during the opening of Shirley Chisholm State Park, July 2, 2019 (Photo: Mike Groll/
Arts & Culture
PARK SLOPE – A ten-foot-tall steel sculpture will soon be installed at the triangular Greenstreet space at Flatbush, 7th Avenue, and Park Place. The Greenstreet triangle at Flatbush Ave, 7th Ave, and Park Place (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)Elizabeth Masella, Public Art Coordinator for NYC Department of Parks & Recreation [https:
Business
On a recent Saturday afternoon in mid-May, the corridor in Industry City’s Building 6 connecting 34th and 35th Streets was abuzz with activity. Fueled by a table full of homemade tamales, a group of Sunset Park middle school students were in the midst of their final push to finish
Arts & Culture
GOWANUS – Join Artichoke Dance Company [https://www.artichokedance.org/] next Saturday, June 15, for Gowanus Visions, a day of free performances, workshops, and activities to raise awareness of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup [/epa-outlines-next-steps-in-gowanus-superfund-cleanup/] and planned neighborhood rezoning [/cb6-grills-city-planning-on-gowanus-rezoning/]. Lynn Neuman, the Director of Artichoke Dance, has lived a few
Central Brooklyn
Via Prospect Park Alliance | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ProspectParkAlliance/photos/a.1572765996094905/1572765962761575/?type=3&theater] PROSPECT PARK – Join the Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/?utm_source=PPA+Press+List&utm_campaign=659c161f68-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_18_03_40_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The “Willoughby Walks [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/willoughby-walks-1]” series returns next week, temporarily transforming the blocks surrounding the intersection of Willoughby and Lawrence Streets into a car-free public playground. Via Downtown Brooklyn Partnership | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/2311832312212685]The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/] (DBP)
green
(R-L) NYS Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, President of Madison-Marine- Homecrest Ed Jaworski, Marine Park Civic Ass. President Bob Tracy, Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Martin Maher, NYS Sen. Andrew Gounardes, NYC Councilmember Alan Maisel, Yvette Clark. Photo Gabriel Pariente/BklynerMARINE PARK – A large crowd gathered Tuesday at the Carmine Carro community center for
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS/COBBLE HILL – Carroll Gardens neighbors will have an opportunity next week to share their ideas for improvements to Carroll Park (bounded by Court, President, Smith, and Carroll Streets). NYC Parks is hosting a visioning session at 7pm on Tuesday, February 26 across the street from the green space
community
GOWANUS – The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group [https://gowanuscag.org]’s (CAG) monthly meeting took place as scheduled Tuesday (January 22) despite the ongoing federal government shutdown prohibiting furloughed EPA [https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0206222] team members from attending. Via Gowanus Canal CSO Facilities Tunnel
Announcements
Curbside collection of Christmas trees will begin on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, and continue through January 12, weather permitting, The New York City Department of Sanitation announced today. Remove all ornaments and decorations, and leave your tree on the curb – last year Sanitation collected over 200,000 trees. They will
environment
The empty lot that will become a “Gateway to Greenpoint” (Via Newtown Creek Alliance)GREENPOINT – As the Newtown Creek Alliance looks to develop an empty parcel of city land into an environmental “Gateway to Greenpoint,” they’re reaching out to the community to contribute their vision of the space. The