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Land Use & Public Space
Grassroots approach to planning & zoning, public spaces, and resilience & sustainability that seeks to preserve the mixed-income and mixed-use character of the community.
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NBN Statement on the River Ring Project
The North Brooklyn waterfront is now a gold coast, and it should not be. When community activists and neighborhood leaders fought to transform the waterfront…
Council Candidates Respond to Open Space Questions Prior to Forum
City Council candidates running for open seats in district 33 and 34, which cover parts of North Brooklyn, offered their opinions and policy positions on…
Letter to NYS Parks to Halt Work & Closing of Marsha P. Johnson State Park
The park born from community advocacy is slated for temporary closure with little community input. Read our letter to try to halt the plan.
River Street Project – Two Trees’ Responds
Earlier this year, NBN hosted a community meeting about Two Trees’ River Street Master Plan, a development plan for two waterfront parcels formerly owned by…
Open 50 Kent
North Brooklyn Neighbors joins with residents to demand the 50 Kent, part of Bushwick Inlet Park, be opened by the city. The 1.8-acre space is…
Comments on the National Grid Rate Case (19-01093)
North Brooklyn Neighbors submitted comments to the Public Service Commission (PSC) in opposition to National Grid’s proposed rate increase for customers in Brooklyn and Queens….
Recap: River Street Community Meeting
Over 100 community members attended a meeting on February 13th at The Williamsburg Hotel about Two Tree Management’s proposed River Street Master Plan, a development plan…
NAG, GWAPP and CUFFH Joint Statement on the Impending Sale of Con Ed Waterfront Site
NAG, CUFFH below for details on the Con Ed waterfront site: Also, read Downtown Brooklyn Partnership President Regina Myer’s appeal to Con Ed.