US Congress
Former Congressman Major Owens Passes Away
Major Owens, who served Brooklyn — including parts of Park Slope — in Congress from 1983-2006, passed away last night at the age of 77. Owens, who was known to fight for education, civil rights, and economic equality, was in our area notably critical [http://www.brooklynrail.org/2004/09/local/in-re-atlantic-yards]