‘Gowanus Gatsby – A Flapper Fete’ at Gowanus Ballroom on Oct. 5
Awards going to de Blasio, Levin
Hope Davis and the Friends of Douglass Greene Park will host an awards dinner reception followed by a full Gatsby dance party featuring the Michael Arenella Quintet on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Gowanus Ballroom at 55 Ninth St. near Second Avenue in Gowanus.
The fundraiser soirée will celebrate the completion of Phase 1 of the Douglass Greene Park renovation on its Third Avenue side and highlight ongoing advocacy and development of this small public park located on a full city block in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
Those receiving awards for their role in enhancing the park include Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Councilmember Stephen Levin, Charlene Nimmons (president of Wyckoff Gardens Resident Association), Sue Wolfe (president of Friends of Douglass Greene Park and former president of Boerum Hill Association), and Commissioner David Yassky.