Events
PARK SLOPE – After years of planning, a statue of the beloved children’s book character, Knuffle Bunny, was finally unveiled Thursday morning at the Park Slope Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/park-slope]‘s Reading Circle And Storytelling Garden. Knuffle Bunny statue at Park Slope Library’s Storytelling Garden (Photo:
community
GOWANUS – Carroll Gardens Coalition For Respectful Development [http://carrollgardenspetition.blogspot.com] (CG CORD) has requested that Brooklyn Community Board 6 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page] (CB6) coordinate at least two town hall meetings with NYC agencies about the Gowanus rezoning. The group has also started an online
Cobble Hill
COBBLE HILL – Representatives for Fortis [https://fortispropertygroup.com/] and MPFP Landscape Architecture & Urban Design [https://mpfp.com/] presented the most recent plans for Henry Street Park III Wednesday evening at the Brooklyn Community Board 6 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page] Parks Committee meeting. Located on Henry
Development
GOWANUS – The auditorium of P.S. 133 was packed Thursday evening with locals eager to see NYC Department of City Planning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/plans/gowanus/gowanus-framework.page]‘s (DCP) presentation of the Gowanus Draft Zoning Proposal. Via NYC Department of City Planning presentation of the Gowanus
Announcements
[UPDATED: Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 3:10pm] According to DCP, the agency is working to release the draft zoning proposal by the February 6 meeting. The event will be held in an open house format. GOWANUS – Save the date! The NYC Department of City Planning [https://www1.nyc.gov/
Business
PARK SLOPE – Brooklyn Community Board 6 [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page] (CB6) once again voted against approving the renewal of a liquor license application for Woodland [https://www.woodland.nyc], a contentious restaurant/bar located at 242 Flatbush Avenue at the corner of 6th Avenue. 242 and
Michael Racioppo
Just a few months after it was first proposed [/blog/transportation/cortelyouwestminster-intersection-could-get-a-traffic-light] , and following a neighborhood traffic calming meeting where it was one of many issues discussed [/blog/transportation/heres-how-we-fix-traffic], traffic lights are coming to the intersection at Cortelyou Road and Wesminster Road, said Michael Racioppo, chief of staff to