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Downtown Brooklyn Partnership unveils plan to transform public realm over next decade

November 16 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP) unveiled on Tuesday the Downtown Brooklyn Public Realm...

River Ring project begins City Planning review, gets conditional support of Borough President

October 7 | By Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Two Trees’ ambitious River Ring proposal for the Williamsburg waterfront cleared important...

River Ring proposal gets overwhelming community support at Brooklyn BP hearing

September 28 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

The ambitious River Ring project cleared another hurdle Monday in its bid...

Community Board 1 approves transformative River Ring

September 15 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

A Brooklyn community board voted this week to approve an ambitious rezoning...

Full Board vote next on River Ring after chaotic committee meeting

September 10 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

An unruly virtual meeting of Community Board 1 ended with a close...

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Supporting private development will bring good-paying jobs back to the community

May 12 | By Gary Jones

I was raised in Brooklyn, working and living in this community for...

Michael Harris, founder of the Disabled Riders Coalition, waits for a subway elevator at Grand Central several years ago. AP file photo by Tina Fineberg

How Community Development Should Work

March 24 | By Jessica Murray

The drumbeat for better subway accessibility has gotten louder in the past...

Greenpoint 4th-generation family biz gets green light for expansion project

December 9 | Editorial Staff

Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 on Tuesday voted to approve a...

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Around Brooklyn: Reich: Six at Brooklyn Whole Foods warehouse positive for COVID-19

December 7 | Editorial Staff

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

DIOCESAN TREE LIGHTING AT GRAND ARMY PLAZA: The Most Reverend Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, will join DeSales Media at the official Diocesan Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony this evening at 5 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza.

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ICE SKATING AT INDUSTRY CITY: The Industry City Ice Rink is the perfect festive outdoor activity. The ice rink will be open during the winter season every Thursday-Sunday.

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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MISSING CHILD?: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the New York City Police Department are seeking the public’s help in finding a critically-missing 14-year-old girl, Samaria Beckett, who disappeared from Forest Hills, New York on October 13, 2021.

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Gowanus Plan

"Building a real recovery for our city requires forward-thinking investments that prioritize equitable growth, particularly in affluent neighborhoods that have not historically been asked to provide their fair share of New York City’s growth. The Gowanus Neighborhood Plan passed by the City Council today represents a positive step toward that vision. It will create thousands of units of affordable housing, new open space, critical investments in schools and transit, and much more."

— Eric Adams
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House Finch. Photo by Heather Wolf, text by Joseph Palmer.

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OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPER EQUINOR CUTS RIBBON TO OFF OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPER EQUINOR CUTS RIBBON TO OFFICE IN SUNSET PARK: The ribbon was cut at Industry City as offshore wind developer Equinor announced the opening of its New York offshore wind project office at the massive Sunset Park waterfront complex on Tuesday. Equinor operates two lease areas, Empire Wind and Beacon Wind. The projects are expected to provide New York State with 3.3 gigawatts of energy. In attendance were His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway; Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre; representatives of Equinor Wind US and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA); local leaders and more. Read more about the event on our website by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #newyork #nyc #newyotkcity #sunset #park #windproject #equinor #wind #project #prince #princeofnorway #norway
BROOKLYN WATERFRONT GREENWAY TO RECEIVE 95K GRANT: BROOKLYN WATERFRONT GREENWAY TO RECEIVE 95K GRANT: The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative will receive $95,000 to complete a study that will inform the development of the 26-mile bikeway. It will provide better information about gaps and barriers to access for lower income neighborhoods to encourage more equitable use of the Greenway as the project advances. Read more on our website by clicking the link in our bio.
CELEBRATION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: Members of the M CELEBRATION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: Members of the Movement for Homosexual Integration and Liberation celebrated after lawmakers approved legislation legalizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, in Santiago, on Tuesday. View more photos from around the globe by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #photography #worldphotography #chile #samesexmarriage #gaymarriage #celebration #lgbtq
NYC SMALL BUSINESSES SEEK ADAMS’ HELP TO EMERGE NYC SMALL BUSINESSES SEEK ADAMS’ HELP TO EMERGE FROM PANDEMIC RECESSION: The pandemic has inflicted an enormous toll on small businesses already in precarious financial condition before the pandemic and unprepared for the shift to e-commerce, the Center found. The incoming Adams administration must overhaul the city’s small business assistance operation and expand direct aid to help firms survive the critical coming year, the report argues. "‘New York needs to do a lot more to set these businesses up to succeed and grow.’" Read more on our website by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #business #city #businessowner
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