In Brief: Trees, Block Parties
The thousands of trees that the city planted this spring need our help. / Interested in holding a block party this summer?
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And the Budget Winners Are …
Seven diverse projects — helping local students, trees, composters, pedestrians, and library users — were voted to share in almost $1 million of funding from Councilmember Brad Lander in a new budgeting process that involved the entire community.
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Official Business: Nominations for Civic Council Trustees
The Civic Council has nominated six new trustees for the upcoming year.
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A Civic Sweeping Success
On a fine spring Saturday, volunteers picked up litter, performed tree care, listened to bluegrass, attended a tree-care workshop, had their soil tested, and learned how to make delicious fruit juice with a bicycle at the Civic Sweep, the Park Slope Civic Council’s semi-annual clean-up and beautification event.
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Share and Share a Bike
Set to launch this July, New York City’s new bike-share program is possibly the biggest new transportation development in the city since the subway.
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Signs to Save Trees, from P.S. 321
The Fifth Grade Service Team at P.S. 321 has created charming illustrations about the value of our neighborhood’s beautiful trees and how, in return, we must care for them.
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Civic Council on TV: Civic Sweep and Fourth Avenue
Brian Vines, producer of Brooklyn Independent Television’s show Brooklyn Review, stepped out of the studio and took the show to Fourth Avenue on Earth Day.
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Should Barclays Center crowds really be able to drink all night?
Barclays Center has applied for a liquor license with no cut-off time, and it’s not limited to arena events. Here’s your opportunity to tell Governor Cuomo and the State Liquor Authority that won’t work for Brooklyn.
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Borough President Congratulates Civic Council on Historic District Expansion
Marty Markowitz: “Congratulations are in order for the dedicated effort of your membership to bring about the first wave of expansion of the Park Slope Historic District by more than 600 buildings.”
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Check Out the New J.J. Byrne Playground: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Join the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation for the ribbon cutting of the redesigned and reinvigorated J.J. Byrne Playground at the Old Stone House and Washington Park.
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