Interested in becoming involved with civic and community service in our neighborhood? The Park Slope Civic Council is seeking community members to serve on our Board of Trustees.
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2022 Community Grant Applications Are Now Open
Each year the Civic Council awards grants to community groups working to meet the needs of and improve the quality of life for community members in and around Park Slope. Generally, the Civic Council awards several grants ranging in size from $250 to $750. To be considered for funding during the 2022 grant cycle, please […]
read more >>From Historic to Sustainable: How One Park Slope Resident Transformed Her Home
Like many Park Slopers, Stephanie Doba is concerned about sustainability. She long ago replaced all her light bulbs with LED’s, subscribed to a wind- and solar-generated electricity supplier, and upgraded her house’s insulation, but she wanted to do more. So for the last several years she has been transforming her 10th Street home, which she […]
read more >>Turn Your Holiday Tree Into Mulch at Mulchfest 2022
Join the PSCC on Saturday, January 8 for Mulchfest 2022! Bring your holiday tree to the Third Street entrance of Prospect Park between 10:00am and 2:00pm, where it will be turned into environmentally-friendly mulch you can take home free of charge. Complimentary hot chocolate will be served while you wait. We need volunteers to help […]
read more >>PSCC Requests Meeting with DOT to Discuss Traffic Congestion
One of the most common problems the Civic Council gets complaints about is traffic. Construction, water main projects, increased car ownership, and more delivery trucks have caused an exponential increase in congestion in and around Park Slope. Several months ago PSCC began talks with the Department of Transportation regarding traffic safety issues at Grand Army […]
read more >>“Plug NYC” Brings Electric Vehicle Charging to the Slope
As part of its “80×50” program—whose goal is to reduce green- house gas emissions 80% by the year 2050—the City of New York has embarked on an ambitious program to encourage electric vehicle ownership and to build the technology infrastructure to support it. In June 2021, the Department of Transportation launched “PlugNYC,” a program of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations spread across the five boroughs, including 120 curbside stations serving parked cars as well as higher voltage stations in certain city owned parking lots.
read more >>Holiday Toy and Book Drive to Benefit People in Need, Inc.
Park Slope Civic Council, in partnership with NYS Assemblymember Robert Carroll’s office, is hosting a Holiday Toy and Book Drive to benefit People in Need, Inc.
read more >>Civic Council Launches Cleanup Program with City Funding
In April of this year, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new program, the City Cleanup Corps (CCC), described as “a New Deal-inspired economic recovery program to directly create 10,000 jobs and make New York City the cleanest, greenest city in the United States.” The program provides funds for hiring interns across ten City agencies […]
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