The Civic Council has proposed a series of additions to our bylaws, and has nominated several new trustees and a new treasurer for the upcoming year.
Official Business: Bylaw Changes, Trustee Nominations Read More »
Many new restaurants and bars opening in and around Park Slope are bringing with them a popular dining trend: eating and drinking in their backyards, often late into the night. What can neighboring residents do about the noise that arises from those festive spaces?
Civic Council Endorses Bill for Café Quiet Read More »
Our thanks to the more than 100 hard-working volunteers who gave their time to spruce up our community at this year’s Spring Civic Sweep. Adults and children from Park Slope and beyond joined together on Sunday, April 10, 2011, to plant, clean, and learn what makes our neighborhood special.
A Day at the Sweeps Read More »
Read the Civic Council’s analysis of 2010 U.S. Census data, a valuable tool for better understanding who we are in our community.
Start Making Census Read More »
Failure is usually a taboo subject in business, especially among small-business owners in today’s economy. Yet failure was an important element in Irene LoRe’s concluding talk at the Park Slope Civic Council’s most recent community forum.
The Growing a Business Community Forum: ‘We Hit on a Hot Topic’ Read More »
Earlier this month, three Community Board 6 committees unanimously approved changes to last year’s Prospect Park West traffic reconfiguration that will help make the already successful project even safer for pedestrians, motorists, and cyclists.
Yet Another Article about the Prospect Park West Bike Lane Read More »
Many Park Slope newcomers — and even some longtime residents — may not realize how much Brownstone Brooklyn has changed over the decades, going from a blighted community in the 1960s and ’70s to an often pricey cultural capital today.
Special Event: The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn Read More »
Here’s your chance to help the community by cleaning and beautifying Park Slope at one of our most popular events. The Civic Council’s Spring Civic Sweep makes its return on Sunday, April 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine).
Make Spring Fresh at the Next Civic Sweep Read More »
It’s been a busy few weeks for many Civic Council committees, from a longstanding group that’s working to preserve Park Slope’s historical essence to a new initiative focusing on Fourth Avenue.
Tree, Thanks New, young street trees have been planted around Park Slope, most noticeably on the length of Seventh Avenue.
News & Notes March 2011: Tree, Thanks; House Tour Read More »