abigail mastroserio
Source: Retrofresh via flickrThe efforts of local politicians to beautify their neighborhoods is easily reflected in the quality of parks. The New York Times is reporting [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/nyregion/state-of-citys-parks-varies-according-to-officials-priorities.html?pagewanted=1] that quality of local parks depends not on how much private donations
alan ditchek
On Wednesday, we told you all about the barbecue-hatin’ Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association’s Monday meeting, in which they presented a petition from the barbecue-lovin’ Manhattan Beach Community Group [/mbna-bbq-ban-critics-once-supported-a-ban/]. That petition, drawn up in 2007, before the two groups split and when current MBNA leaders actually ran the MBCG
concrete planters
Despite numerous complaints and pleas from local leadership, a two year battle to remove concrete planters [/tag/concrete-planters/] in Manhattan Beach has culminated in a dismissive letter from the Brooklyn chief of the Parks Department. Community Board 15 Chairperson Theresa Scavo received a letter from Parks Department Brooklyn Borough Commissioner