environment
A conceptual design of the Prospect Park garage and maintenance compound (Via Prospect Park Alliance)PROSPECT PARK – Although Prospect Park went car free at the beginning of this year [/prospect-park-now-officially-car-free/], a new “garage” compound for park maintenance and operations will come to the park in the not too distant future.
Announcements
Today may mark the first day of Spring but the National Weather Service [https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=okx&wwa=winter%20storm%20warning] and NYC Office of Emergency Management [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/severeweather/index.page] have issued a winter storm warning in effect from
News
PARK SLOPE – Community backlash has convinced the owner of Grand Prospect Hall [/grand-prospect-hall-photos-dreams-come-true/] to cancel an NRA fundraiser scheduled to take place at the venue after Gargiulo’s Restaurant backed out of hosting the event [/nra-hold-fundraiser-gargiulos-coney-island/]. Grand Prospect Hall (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The second annual Brooklyn Friends of the
environment
Trees in Msgr. McGolrick Park (Via NYC Parks)GREENPOINT – As spring approaches, Brooklynites across the borough are looking forward to green on their streets as trees start to leaf out and bloom. But instead of just watching, get involved with making Brooklyn a more beautiful borough at the Street Tree
Central Brooklyn
“Kiss Me, I’m Irish” 43rd Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Photo: Nathan Haselby) * Third-Graders At Poly Prep Lower School Developed A 55-Gallon Water-Retention Barrel [https://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/41/12/dtg-bb-kids-install-rain-barrel-in-slope-2018-03-23-bk.html] [Brooklyn Paper] * Accomplished Bed-Stuy Resident And “Mighty Woman” Turns 90 [http://www.ourtimepress.com/
Central Brooklyn
A plan for a major housing development in Southern Brooklyn. Many new units are actually beyond the reach of local residents despite being listed as “affordable” (Rendering via the Prusik Group)According to data released by the New York Department of Housing Preservation, while the number of “affordable” units being
News
Families with children born in 2014 have until March 30 to apply for free, full-day Pre-K. All NYC kids who apply by the deadline will be guaranteed an offer in mid-May, according to NYC Department of Education (DOE) [http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/PreK/default.htm?utm_source=bronto&
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Holidays
PARK SLOPE – The streets of Park Slope were lined with spectators donning green apparel and cheering on the marchers of the 43rd annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday afternoon. Parade Grand Marshal Richard J. Moylan at the 43rd Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Park Slope, March
Greenpoint
Two townhouses are coming to Calyer Street in Greenpoint (Rendering by Design Studio Associates)GREENPOINT – Permits have been filed and renderings have been revealed for two new townhouses coming to Greenpoint’s Calyer Street. The two buildings, at 85 and 87 Calyer, will replace current multi-family buildings with two 4,
Announcements
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The planned closure [/dean-street-between-flatbush-6th-will-be-closed-for-four-nights-next-week/] of Dean Street between Flatbush & 6th Avenues for four nights this week has been postponed. The block was scheduled to be closed from Monday, March 19 through Thursday, March 22, from 10pm to 5am for street paving and striping, the Atlantic Yards/Pacific
Central Brooklyn
Saint Agnes Church as seen from Hoyt & Union Streets, (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If
Central Brooklyn
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