community
RED HOOK/GOWANUS – Karen Blondel is a familiar figure to anyone who has attended the countless Gowanus rezoning meetings [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/plans/gowanus/gowanus-updates.page#navigation] over the years. The bold, outspoken advocate can command a crowd as she did in February during NYC Department of
affordable housing
Roxanne Crumbley at her apartment.RED HOOK – Ten years after Roxanne Crumbley’s daughter showed signs of lead poisoning, her two-bedroom public housing apartment still has not been inspected for lead. Crumbley has lived in Red Hook West since 1991. Her problems began after she had her daughter, Angellina, and
Education
Amare Wells, ateen, acts out a scene during a rehearsal of the Theater of the Oppressed youth troupe at the Red Hook Community Justice Center on March 19, 2019.RED HOOK – From the number of people streaming into the Red Hook Community Justice Center last Tuesday afternoon, no one would
Development
[UPDATED: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 5pm] The NYC Department of Buildings [DOB] reached out to Bklyner with the following clarifications. “DOB has issued several violations to the building owner already for failure to comply with a DOB issued Stop Work Order,” wrote Andrew Rudansky, DOB Senior Deputy Press Secretary.
environment
RED HOOK – Delayed once again [/nyc-parks-provides-community-update-on-red-hook-ball-fields-remediation/] due to the 35-day federal government shutdown which prohibited EPA employees from reporting to work, cleanup plans to remove lead from the Red Hook ball fields are back on track, with crews starting work on the site last week. NYC Parks’ Brooklyn Borough Landscape
Development
RED HOOK – The Gowanus Landmarking Coalition [https://www.gowanuslandmarks.org] sent out a notice over the weekend showing photos of demolition scaffolding going up around the S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse building at 595 Smith Street, a 133-year-old structure that was damaged by a suspicious fire last summer. Photo courtesy
News
Two police officers were injured Sunday evening after they became involved in a chase with an alleged stolen vehicle on Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, causing the police car to lose control and crash into two car and a rental truck. The thieves were nabbed nearby after a foot
North Western Brooklyn
RED HOOK – The NYPD released new surveillance video last week showing a person of interest in connection with a 2016 homicide in Red Hook. At approximately 4:30am on May 19, 2016, the body of 51-year-old Sharon Whigham, a mother of seven, was discovered in front of 110 West 9th
Development
RED HOOK – Thor Equities may be revising its plans for Red Hoek Point [http://redhoekpoint.com], the “revolutionary office campus” proposed for the former Revere Sugar Refinery site. Rendering via SCAPE Red Hoek Point presentation to CB6, Feb. 22, 2018The 7.7-acre mixed-use campus planned for 280 Richards Street may
Development
[UPDATED: Wednesday, February 6 at 3pm] The office of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams provided the following statement regarding today’s announcement: “A 21st century city demands 21st century transportation solutions. Brooklyn’s future depends on serious mass transit investment, shared streets, and waterfront reactivation. That’s why I look
Borough Park
Reyhan Mehran of Carroll Gardens holds her sign. By Megan McGibney/BklynerBORO PARK – Tuesday evening saw nearly 80 parents, charter school advocates and alumni from District 15 gather at PS 131’s auditorium for its Community Education Council’s monthly calendar meeting. While there were two points on the agenda,
City Kid Corner
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