How Many Truly Affordable Units Could the Controversial Gowanus Rezoning Actually Create?
We are in the middle of a housing crisis, unemployment is at record highs and many are struggling to pay rent.
Controversial Rezoning for Windsor Terrace Development Gains City Council Support
The City Council’s Land Use sub-committee voted unanimously to approve the controversial 312 Coney Island Avenue rezoning in Windsor Terrace after the area’s Councilman, Brad Lander, voiced support for the project during the December 7 hearing.
Gowanus Residents Want to Halt Rezoning Until in-Person ULURP Meetings Can Resume
Residents say virtual ULURP meetings lack transparency and go against the city's charter.
Locals Get a Refresher Course, With Few Answers, About the Proposed Gowanus Rezoning
The Department of City Planning is restarting the clock on the highly contentious Gowanus rezoning, and plans a series of meetings before kicking off the official public review process.
Brooklyn Stays Home as Coronavirus Spreads
Following a warm, sunny weekend in which Prospect Park was jam packed and people were crowding bars and restaurants, Mayor de Blasio Sunday finally took a much needed step and officially closed Brooklyn schools and businesses.
Frustrated Park Slope Residents Say City Sewer Repairs Are ‘Breaking Our Homes to Pieces’
Residents who gathered at a town hall meeting Wednesday complained of flooding, rats and structural vibrations.
Everybody Wants Two Carroll Gardens Buildings to Be Landmarked, Except for the Owner
At an LPC hearing Tuesday, a representative for the owner of one of two buildings being proposed for landmarking accused supporters of acting in bad faith.
Brooklynites Call for End to ‘Child Concentration Camps’ at Borough Hall Rally Thursday
Several hundred people gathered outside Brooklyn Borough Hall Thursday to protest a widely criticized Trump administration policy of separating children from their families when they migrate across the U.S. border.
Mobile Showers, Bus Info Among Participatory Budgeting Winners in Lander’s District
Winners include programs that provide real time bus arrival info, mobile showers for homeless residents, and infrastructure for local schools.
Parents Working With Local Pols Lander, Carroll to Solve Day Care Closure Dilemma
City Council Member Brad Lander met with parents over the weekend, and State Assemblyman Robert Carroll is involved.
