The Park Slope we know and love today did not just happen. It was preserved, protected and nurtured by dedicated volunteers. Today, the far-sighted pioneers of the Park Slope Civic Council have been joined by a new generation of activists, committed to defending our great urban neighborhood and to making it even better.
Join us! Become a PSCC Member. *See below what you get if you join as a NEW Member by March 15.
Donate to Support Our Work
*If you join as a new member by March 15, you will get:
• 2 tickets to the New Member brunch • Free ticket to the annual House Tour • Free glass of Wine on the next Restaurant Tour • Free subscription to the Civic News.
Read the January issue of Civic News, including an oral history interview with the legendary John Cortese; a case study (Leaf & Bean) in the importance of buying local; a Viewing Brooklyn story on "Breaking the Victorian Ice," and updates on 4th and Sackett, the Armory, Reinventing Grand Army Plaza, and Where and What to Recycle.
No flyer signs: Find out where you can pick them up.
New York City Transit has released the first review of the F Train in 8 years.
PSCC Trustees have passed two motions calling for significant reconfigurations of Prospect Park West and 8th Avenue, and endorsing a petition campaign by Park Slope Neighbors.
Learn the whys and hows of starting a block association.
The 50th annual House Tour May 17 was a great success. See a list of the businesses and people who made it possible.
Halloween 2009 RECAP:
See the Slideshows of the Costume Contest, Parade, and Halloween House Tour HERE
See Roberto Falck's Photos HERE
Find out more -- better yet, pitch in. Contact us or a committee doing work that interests you. Come to a meeting or help out at one of our community activities (check the calendar for times and location of meetings and events).
Reform Efforts Rebuffed, PSCC Joins Atlantic Yards Lawsuit
The Park Slope Civic Council has joined six other Brooklyn civic groups, all members of the BrooklynSpeaks coalition, in filing suit against the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) and Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC), challenging ESDC’s September 17 approval of the 2009 Atlantic Yards
Coming Events:
PSCC's February Meeting, Feb. 4, 7pm
Including Presentations by the Transit Authority and the Prospect Park Alliance. New York Methodist Hospital Executive Dining Room.
March 4, 7pm
PSCC Presents a Community Forum on
The Future of 4th Avenue
St. Thomas Aquinas Church Hall
4th Avenue and 9th Street
The Landmarks Preservation Commission has begun surveying more than 700 buildings, step one toward the first expansion of the Park Slope Historic District since it was created in 1973. Find out lots more by clicking on the graphic below. Read how you can help.
