Evelyn and Everett Ortner Park Slope Preservation Awards
The Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/] is launching the first annual Evelyn and Everett Ortner Park Slope Preservation Awards [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/ortner-awards/] to celebrate those who have restored, transformed, or built properties that honor the unique, historic characteristics of our neighborhood. The awards are named for Evelyn
Eymund Diegel
Join the Forth On Fourth Avenue [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/fourth-avenue/] committee of the Park Slope Civic Council for A River Runs Through It: What Lies Below 4th Avenue [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/a-river-runs-through-it/] on Wednesday, May 7 at 7pm at The Old Stone House [http://theoldstonehouse.org/], 336 3rd Street. Gowanus
Cake
Neighbor SJ Avery shares this photo of the cake the Park Slope Civic Council’s Forth on Fourth Avenue [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/fourth-avenue/] committee enjoyed this morning while celebrating its anniversary. Thanks for all you’ve done so far, and we look forward to seeing what you do next! If
4th Avenue
From condos to traffic calming, there’s no doubt that 4th Avenue has seen a number of significant changes over the past few years, and with the de Blasio administration settling in at City Hall, the Forth on Fourth Avenue [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/fourth-avenue/] committee thought this would be the
Fall Civic Sweep
Got old electronics gathering dust in your apartment? Toss them responsibly this Saturday, October 19 from 10am to 4pm, at the e-waste recycling event sponsored by the Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/], the Lower East Side Ecology Center [http://www.lesecologycenter.org/], Councilmember Brad Lander [http://bradlander.com/
New York Methodist Hospital
The Community Board 6 [http://www.brooklyncb6.org/calendar/#11] Landmarks/Land Use Committee and the Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/] are co-hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, July 11 at 6:30pm [http://www.brooklyncb6.org/_attachments/2013-07-11%20CB6%20PSCC%20NYM%20New%20Building.pdf] where representatives for
historic district
Good news from the Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/2013/02/historic-signs-are-on-the-way-for-south-slope/] . The signs for the recently expanded historic district are officially on the Department of Transportation’s [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] schedule for sometime this spring. The new extension, approved in
holiday gift drive
For the 25th year in a row, Community Board 7 [http://www.brooklyncb7.org/] will be collecting new, unwrapped toys and clothing for the holiday season. Please bring your donations for children ages infant to 12 years to the CB7 offices at 4201 4th Avenue from now until December 14.
sanitation
When you think rain and flooding, it’s hard not to think of poor 4th Avenue [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/34/33/dtg_fourthflooding_2011_8_19_bk.html] . But during a bad downpour, and at this time of year when the leaves start falling and collecting in storm