A hot button issue during the race for the 33rd district City Council seat was the Atlantic Yards. People who never mentioned the proposal to me were now talking about it. I was thrilled that the issue was now receiving interest at a street level.
The Walk Don’t Destroy walk-a-thon is a great opportunity to meet people [...]
Did you know? Asian Longhorned Beetle’s were first discovered in the US in McCarren Park. The beetle was first detected in the Greenpoint/Williamsburg (depending on who you ask) park in 1996. The NY Daily News reports that the federal government plans to spend $23 million fighting the elusive insects, which have dwelled in local trees [...]
The Vinny Abate Era officially came to a close on Tuesday night in Williamsburg, after a turbulent meeting that had to be one of the wilder ones in the chairman’s nearly 30-year tenure. The night’s agenda included the city’s controversial Broadway Triangle plan, the city’s controversial Kent Ave bike lane plan, and the closely-contested (but [...]
Does long-shot mayoral candidate Tony Avella have a chance? Reid Pillifant takes a look.
Eliot Brown at the New York Observer reports that the proposed rezoning of the Broadway Triangle has begun the seven-month public approval process. The “long list” of projects announced by City Planning Monday does not include the former Domino Sugar Factory, meaning the final vote on that project is not likely to happen until after [...]
Since David Yassky is running for Comptroller, the moment is upon us to begin thinking about who will be the next City Council representative for the 33rd District. Tonight, the New Kings Democrats will hold a debate between candidates for the Democratic nomination for the 33rd City Council District, which represents Brooklyn Heights, Greenpoint; [...]
The U.S. Court of Appeals yesterday ruled that a bill overturning term limits, passed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in November, is legal. The bill will enable the Mayor, as well as the Public Advocate, Comptroller, Borough Presidents and members of the City Council, to serve three consecutive terms in office.