The Brooklyn Public Library is outfitting the roofs of four southern Brooklyn literary emporiums with solar energy backup systems that guarantee the lights stay lit.
Four Southern Brooklyn Libraries to Be Outfitted With Solar Powered Backup Systems
Dead Horse Bay Expert Fights to Save Its Historic Refuse Ahead of Radioactivity Cleanup
The National Park Service will soon embark on a planned cleanup of southern Brooklyn’s Dead Horse Bay, but one local author and expert on the area is looking to salvage the trash currently scrapped in the bay.
Rezoning Proposed for Southern Brooklyn’s Flood-Prone Coastal Neighborhoods
City Planning is proposing zoning measures in southern Brooklyn’s coastal neighborhoods that could help property owners protect their homes in flood-prone areas.
Locals Protest Greenwood Heights Development, Want More Affordable Housing
Sunset Park activists are beginning their battle against a planned 14-story apartment building in Greenwood Heights that they claim will price out the area’s current inhabitants.
Dumbo Cafe Closes as Brooklyn Roasting Company Files for Bankruptcy (Updated)
Brooklyn’s namesake roasting company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 21, but its founder said the company is only adjusting its operations and has no plans to go anywhere.
East Flatbush Neighbors Hopeful Landmark Status Will Be Won for Proposed Historic District
Residents of a particularly well-manicured block of East 25th Street in East Flatbush are hopeful the city’s landmarking honchos will designate their stretch of Neo-Renaissance style row houses as a historical district.
Upset Over Conditions at Gerritsen Beach Ballfields Prompts Cleanup
The Gerritsen Beach ballfields suddenly underwent landscaping at the end of August after residents expressed outrage over the unkempt fields.
Locals Petition Parks to Weed Overgrown Gerritsen Beach Ballfields
Gerritsen Beach residents are calling on the city to maintain their ballfields as they do for neighboring Marine Park -- instead of allowing the fields to fall into the unusable condition they are currently.
City Planning Commission Advances Controversial Industry City Rezoning Plan
Citing a need for jobs, city planning heads recommended the City Council approve the controversial rezoning application to expand Sunset Park’s Industry City.
Changing Outdoor Dining Guidelines Create a Challenge, Extra Costs for Restaurant Owners
As city eateries scramble to reopen for outdoor dining following months of state-mandated closures, some restaurant owners claim city transportation honchos are adjusting outdoor dining guidelines on the fly -- while threatening heavy fines for noncompliance.
