North Western Brooklyn

Ask A Neighbor: What do you think of eliminating G&T programs?

Brooklyn Heights

Ask A Neighbor: What do you think of eliminating G&T programs?

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Earlier this week School Diversity Group issued a recommendation to do away with gifted and talented programs and add more school-based enrichment [/school-diversity-group-nyc-should-phase-out-gifted-programs-curb-selective-screening-in-admissions/] , among other ideas to de-segregate the city’s schools.  We asked neighbors what they thought. Today – responses from Brooklyn Heights. Q: A mayoral panel wants

New Plans Revealed For Willoughby Square Park

Downtown Brooklyn

New Plans Revealed For Willoughby Square Park

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The NYC Economic Development Corporation [https://www.nycedc.com/press-release/nycedc-announces-new-plan-create-expanded-open-space-willoughby-square] (NYC EDC) and Hargreaves Jones Landscape Architecture [http://hargreavesjonesla.com/] presented new design plans for the Willoughby Square Open Space to Brooklyn Community Board 2 [http://www.nyc.gov/brooklyncb2] ’s Executive Committee Monday evening. Rendering of

Briefly Noted: 80 Flatbush Demo, Indie Publishers, National Dog Day & More

Central Brooklyn

Briefly Noted: 80 Flatbush Demo, Indie Publishers, National Dog Day & More

Scaffolding, netting, and sidewalk sheds surround 80 Flatbush (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner) * * * * Demolition has begun on the controversial 80 Flatbush development, Brownstoner [https://www.brownstoner.com/development/brooklyn-80-flatbush-avenue-boerum-hill-alloy-development-khalil-gibran-demolition/] reports. Despite a lawsuit launched by Boerum Hill residents [/boerum-hill-residents-sue-to-stop-80-flatbush-upzoning/]seeking to halt the constr