The Summer 2012 issue of Civic News is out, focusing on how one man helped turn Park Slope around and how his legacy is moving forward today.
Transformation and Preservation, in the Latest Civic News 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.”
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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 »
“I think we are all responsible for each other,” Sister Mary Maloney said recently, “and that we are all our brothers and sisters.” This deeply felt belief has helped Sister Mary lead Park Slope Christian Help — better known as CHIPS — for a quarter-century.
Honors for Serving Our Community in Need Read More »
Park Slope residents have been waiting three years for renovations to the Park Slope branch of the Brooklyn Public Library on Sixth Avenue and Eighth Street to be completed. It might seem even longer, as the initial reopening date last fall came and went.
Slope Library to Reopen in September 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 Park Slope Civic Council honored the work of organizations, volunteers and professionals, and students to keep our community great, at this year’s General Meeting on June 7.
Celebrating a Good Civic Year 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 »
For more than a decade, a court for people who live in and around Red Hook has emphasized problem-solving over jail for many criminal offenders. Its success has helped change the neighborhood for the better.
A Community Court Transforms a Neighborhood Read More »