Write a letter, read our fact sheet, hang up a poster — learn how you can join the effort to protect the endangered Pacific Branch Library. read more >>
State Assemblymember Joan Millman and City Councilmembers Stephen Levin and Letitia James have sent letters to the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission supporting efforts to landmark the historic Pacific Branch Library. read more >>
The Park Slope Civic Council has called on the New York City Planning Commission to separate proposals for the BAM South development and a new local library, rather than view them as the same plan. read more >>
Following last year’s expansion of the Park Slope Historic District, the Landmarks Preservation Foundation has confirmed that the South Slope area is on the city Department of Transportation’s list to receive historic-district street signs this year. 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. 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.” 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. read more >>