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Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 Planned Towers Remain Stuck in Court
LOWER MANHATTAN — The long battle over the controversial construction of two residential towers inside Brooklyn Bridge Park at Pier 6 may soon be resolved by a private mediator. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Lucy Billings on Tuesday urged the Brooklyn Heights Association — which filed a lawsuit in July against the 28-story and 14-story towers— and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, the nonprofit chartered by the city to oversee the park, to resolve their dispute through mediation. She also, however, gave them the option to return to court next Wednesday if they wanted to “spend the resources to argue [in court] while in mediation.” Many locals in Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill have long opposed the construction of residential development in the park, but under the park’s “general project plan,” issued in 2006, it was required to be financially self-sustaining — meaning that it would generate its own revenue to cover operating and maintenance costs.
Cops evacuate sections of Brooklyn Bridge Park on Tuesday due to large, disorderly crowds
Level 1 Mobilization called – By Mary Frost – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
An extremely large, disorderly crowd at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park prompted police to call a Level 1 Mobilization and evacuate sections of the park shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Thousands of park-goers streamed out of the park along the Joralemon Street and Old Fulton Street exits, or headed along Furman Street to Atlantic Avenue. Traffic in Downtown Brooklyn was jammed as emergency vehicles tried to get to the park.
Montague Weekend Walks April 22
Help the DOT & Montague Street Business Improvement District (BID) kick off the 10th year of Weekend Walks & celebrate Car Free Earth Day!
Weekend Walks are multi-block, multi-day events on commercial corridors that promote the use of streets as public space and feature many fun activities for the whole family!
nyc.gov/weekendwalks
Brooklyn Bridge Construction
Please be advised that routine maintenance repairs have been scheduled to take place on the Brooklyn Bridge from:
Monday, April 24 to Friday, April 28,
from 11:00 pm. to 6:00 a.m. the following morning.
Lane closures will be required in both directions. One lane will be closed at 11:00 p.m. Two lanes will be closed from 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Anita Navalurkar
Community Outreach
[email protected]
T: 347.647.0876
NOTARY SERVICE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR INCOME AFFIDAVITS
ATTENTION CADMAN PLAZA SHAREHOLDERS:
Cadman residents and Notaries Public Alan Posner, Dawn Brekke, and Lawrence Kaplan will be in the Community Room to notarize Income Affidavits the following hours:
Monday, April 17: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Tuesday, April 25: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Shareholders wishing to use this free service MUST bring all family members whose names are listed on the income affidavit with them to sign in front of the notary. A government-issued or other official photo ID with signature is required for every person signing the income affidavit.
REMINDER: AFFIDAVIT INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MANAGEMENT OFFICE
CPN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CPN Residents Invited to 84th Precinct Event
ACTION 84
The 84th Precinct Community Council
urges you to attend the next meeting on
Tuesday, April 18th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Cop of the Month Award
- Presentation by NYPD Explorers Academy.
- 84 Precinct Crime Report and Results
- Transit Police Report
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS – REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO AND FROM THE MEETING. CALL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 718-875-6850 TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION
SAVE A SMOKER’S LIFE! GET SOMEONE TO QUIT!
Unprecedented! Developer seeks super tall tower for Boerum Hill block
Luxury developers revealed this week a plan to construct towers of 74 and 38 stories on the eastern edge of very low-rise Boerum Hill — a proposal of unprecedented density that neighbors will likely fight. “It’s a massive project,” said Howard Kolins, president of the Boerum Hill Association. “Virtually nothing [in the proposal] is a benefit for people living there. You have to brace yourself for a large high rise that you’d rather not be there.” Alloy Development — which bought up the existing buildings on the block bounded by Third Avenue, Flatbush Avenue Extension, and State Street, but was cagey on the details last year— disagreed, citing 200 units of below-market-rate housing in the 900-unit mixed-use complex, which will also feature retail and two new schools — one a 350-student elementary facility and another a new building for the Khalil Gibran International Academy, which will be able to expand from 160 to 350 students.
PS8 Paddle Wheeler Set For June 4: Bring the Kids!
The 2017 PS8/MS8 Paddle Wheeler is not only the school’s annual outdoor fair but this year will also be the official send-off for Principal Phillips. Join the students, parents, and community for rides, games, arts and crafts, face painting, a bounce house, and much more!
Sunday, June 4, 12-4pm
37 Hicks Street (btw Middagh and Poplar)
All proceeds go to help the school.