Joanna Tallantire, named executive director of the Park Slope Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) in February, says that she loves her job, just as she loved the eight years she spent as second-in-command to the BID’s founding director, Mark Caserta. “That’s not to say that it’s easy and that there aren’t constant challenges,” she […] read more >>
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WELCOME Joanna Tallantire! Leading Post-Covid Recovery on 5th
Joanna Tallantire, named executive director of the Park Slope Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) in February, says that she loves her job, just as she loved the eight years she spent as second-in-command to the BID’s founding director, Mark Caserta. “That’s not to say that it’s easy and that there aren’t constant challenges,” she […] read more >>
For a Cleaner, Greener Park Slope
Three active committees lead the Civic Council’s sustainability initiatives. The newly formed Trees Committee plans to work with the Parks Department and local organizations and officials to increase the number of neighborhood trees and maintain them in better health. The Livable Streets Committee focuses on street and sidewalk safety and on addressing excessive congestion. The […] read more >>
New Supermarket Developer Says Promises Will Be Kept
The developers of the former Key Food site on 5th Avenue and Sterling Place (pictured here) announced a deal with Lidl, a German supermarket chain, to open an almost 25,000 square foot grocery to replace the Key Food that served the Park Slope, Gowanus and Boerum Hill neighborhoods for nearly 40 years. Lidl is a […] read more >>
Fall/ Winter Civic News 2022-23
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Shahana Hanif Town Hall June 12
Join us for a Town Hall with our new 39th District City Council Member Shahana Hanif If you would like to submit questions in advance, please fill out this form. RSVP here for the Town Hall. read more >>