Assemblymember Joan Millman has just started a petition to bring back the B71 bus along Union Street. Also: the G train, extended permanently, and the B69 restored.
Mass Transit Update: A Petition for the B71, and More Read More »
Everett Ortner, who passed away in May, was one of the most influential leaders of the revival of Park Slope and of older urban areas across the country. His efforts to bring about this dramatic change touched the lives of many. Here we present a few of their memories.
Remembering Everett Ortner Read More »
“In my 30 years of living in Park Slope, one of the days I will long remember is April 17, 2012 — the day the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to add more than 600 buildings in the South Slope to the Park Slope Historic District.”
Preserve and Protect Read More »
It’s not easy to pick out individual buildings to highlight in the recent Historic District expansion, since the “whole” of Park Slope is always greater than the sum of its parts.
Preserve and Protect: A View from the South Read More »
In a final defeat for Forest City Ratner and the Empire State Development Corporation, the New York State Court of Appeals has upheld an earlier ruling that requires a supplemental environmental impact study (SEIS) for the Atlantic Yards megaproject.
A-Yards Backers Lose Their Appeal Read More »
The inaugural event for the Forth on Fourth Avenue Committee’s comprehensive tree-care and maintenance program was a great success.
Taking Root: Kickoff for Fourth Avenue Trees Program Read More »
We love our Sackett Street trees! On July 15, help us finish the remaining tree beds.
Join Us for a Summer Tree Care Bash! Read More »
BrooklynSpeaks, Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn, Brown Memorial Baptist Church, Brown Community Development Corporation and Occupy groups invite you to a kickoff meeting to organize a demonstration at the Barclays Center opening.
Help organize a demonstration about Barclays Center’s missing benefits Read More »
Join your neighbors, block-association members, local gardeners, and businesspeople at a Tree Care Workshop.
Help Build a Greener Fourth Avenue! Read More »
Barclays Center opens in September, but we have yet to see the benefits promised for our tax dollars. Brooklyn demands better! Join
Upcoming Atlantic Yards rally to demand stronger oversight and promised benefits Read More »