Looking forward to a happy holiday season with friends and family? You can also help make it a good one for our environment with these green tips for during and after the holidays, courtesy of the Park Slope Civic Council’s Sustainability Committee.
Wishing You a Happy and Green Holiday Read More »
Emily Lloyd, the administrator of Prospect Park and the president of the Prospect Park Alliance, has posted a letter on the park’s website concerning storm damage and how you can help.
Hurricane Sandy Update: Prospect Park Read More »
The Civic Council has requested that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority help encourage local businesses in the retail areas now being renovated at the Fourth Avenue-Ninth Street station.
Civic Council Calls for Local Businesses in New Subway Storefronts — UPDATED Read More »
This is a story of livable streets and three public spaces in our community: Bartel Pritchard Square, the cul-de-sac on Fourth Street east of Fifth Avenue, and Grand Army Plaza.
Comment: A Tale of Three Spaces Read More »
Whole Foods Market, the national chain of natural- and organic-food supermarkets, recently updated Community Board 6 on progress toward building its new outlet on Third Avenue and Third Street.
What’s Happening with Whole Foods? Read More »
The Pratt Area Community Council and the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) are hosting a special screening of the documentary My Brooklyn.
See a Special Screening of “My Brooklyn” Read More »
The Park Slope Civic Council’s Sustainability Committee has come up with a list of suggestions you can follow for a really fun and more environmentally responsible Halloween.
Have a Green Halloween! Read More »
Make a clean sweep of your block and your neighborhood by joining the Park Slope Civic Council at its autumnal beautification, clean-up, and recycling event: the Fall Civic Sweep.
Sweep the Streets Clean This Fall Read More »
With the Barclays Center arena ready to open on Sept. 28, a wide range of community groups have organized “It’s a Crime” weekend, a series of events that will draw attention to promises far from fulfilled on the Atlantic Yards megaproject.
Weekend of Events Spotlight Unfulfilled Promises at Arena Read More »
Join Ashley Cotton and Jane Marshall of Forest City Ratner in a discussion about protecting the quality of life of those living and working near Barclays Center once it opens.
Learn More about Protecting the Neighborhood around Barclays Center Read More »