Brooklyn Heights based Citizens Defending Libraries will hold a rally tonight (4/8) at 5pm in front of the Brooklyn Public Library’s main branch at Grand Army Plaza. On the docket, the NY Daily News reports, is a request that Mayor deBlasio find a way to help the system with its $300 million dollar repair bill […]
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Citizens Defending Libraries’ Open Letter to the BHA
After a BHB published a poll asking readers whose position they supported in the dust up regarding the Brooklyn Heights library branch, Citizens Defending Libraries’ Carolyn McIntyre added the screenshot of the results (the poll is still open btw) to her open letter to the Brooklyn Heights Association. As reported here, CDL’s members were very […]
Citizens Defending Libraries Has One Hiss-terical Week
Citizens Defending Libraries, the group headed by long time Brooklyn Heights resident Michael D.D. White was quite vocal at Thursday’s annual Brooklyn Heights Association meeting. When BHA president Alexandra Bowie talked about the group’s stance on the Brooklyn Heights library, White and company hissed their disagreement (no, White didn’t go to Harvard). Oh, and they […]
Libraries Forum for Public Advocate, Comptroller Candidates Wednesday
Citizens Defending Libraries, which among other things is working to prevent the Brooklyn Heights branch (photo) of the Brooklyn Public Library from being replaced by a smaller facility contained in a luxury residential building, will have a follow-up to its mayoral candidates’ forum, this time featuring candidates for Public Advocate and for Comptroller. The event […]
Tale of the Tweets: Where Were The Mayoral Candidates At Friday’s Citizens Defending Libraries Forum?
After being accused yesterday of being in the BHA’s “handmaiden” in the demolition of the Brooklyn Heights Library by the group calling itself “Citizens Defending Libraries”, we thought it would be interesting to see which candidates appeared at their mayoral forum this morning in Cobble Hill.
Read the Tale of the Tweets after the jump.
Tale of the Tweets: Citizens Defending Libraries Wants You To Know About Their Mayoral Forum
When news happens in Cobble Hill, we publish it on Cobble Hill Blog. That, was so not enough for the Brooklyn Heights group calling itself Citizens Defending Libraries, who are hosting a forum at the Kane Street Synagogue tomorrow, that they went right to accusing BHB of being in cahoots with the BHA. Anyone who knows us knows that we’re far too interested in Lena Dunham, Paul Giamatti, celebrity chefs, helicopter noise and dog poop to have time to be in cahoots with anyone. Read the Tale of the Tweets after the jump.
“Kids for Libraries” Rally Saturday
This Saturday, June 15, from 11:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. at the Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Heights Branch, 280 Cadman Plaza West, there will be a “Kids for Libraries” rally. The event will feature: Raging Grannies and Reverend Billy’s Church of the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, balloons and buttons for the kids, Justine the Juggler […]
Citizens Defending Libraries Plans Packed Slate Of Public Rallies April 13-20th
Citizens Defending Libraries, the Brooklyn Heights-based organization that is petitioning the city to stop selling public library real estate to private developers, has a full slate of rallies in the coming week. Neighbors forming the group have collected 8893 virtual petition signatures, demanding that the Cadman Plaza Library and its building, in place since 1962, […]
Community Group Continues Robust Push Against Cadman Plaza Library Closure
Citizens Defending Libraries, the Brooklyn Heights-based organization formed to oppose the sale and potential destruction of the Cadman Plaza building, continues to communicate its message in the community. On Saturday, the group was out in force in front of the branch, encouraging locals to sign its ongoing petition (8,300 signatures to date, with a goal […]
Citizens Defending Libraries Keeps The Ball Rolling…
Brooklyn Heights-based Citizens Defending Libraries rallied in Manhattan last Friday to stop public policy of defunding libraries in order to sell real estate to private developers. The group has several upcoming activities to keep the ball rolling that local citizens can be involved in: • Wednesday, March 13, 10:00 AM: Join the District Council 37 […]
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