Local politicians, including Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Assembly Member Joan Millman, and City Council Member Stephen Levin, have signed a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo urging that funds for senior centers in New York City, including the St. Charles Jubilee Center at 55 Pierrepont Street, which is threatened with closing, be restored […]
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City Cracking Down on Chopper Noise
The City’s Economic Development Corporation, owner of the Downtown Heliport, has begun serious efforts to enforce the agreement made last April concerning the number and flight paths of helicopters using the Heliport. New York Post: Aviation authorities have quietly started cracking down on hell-raising helicopters breaking new city flight restrictions for sightseeing aircraft, The Post […]
Park Board Meets, Receives Draft Report on Housing Alternatives
The board of directors of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation met today at the Brooklyn Heights Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. The principal item on the agenda was receipt of the draft report of Bay Area Economics, the consultant hired by the Corporation to study alternatives to luxury housing as sources of revenue to […]
Squadron Hosts Community Convention at St. Francis March 13th
State Senator Daniel Squadron will host his third annual Community Convention on Sunday, March 13, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The previous two conventions were held at Borough of Manhattan Community College, but this year the Senator is moving it to the Brooklyn side of his district, and it will be held at St. Francis […]
Squadron, Lander Urge Action on LICH Merger
This in from State Senator Daniel Squadron: The deal to save Long Island College Hospital was a huge win for our community, Brooklyn and the state. Simply put, it must move forward. LICH has helped keep Brooklyn healthy for more than 150 years, and it must not be forced to close its doors now. I […]
Chopper Noise Complaints Resurgent; Squadron Demands “100% Compliance”
It won’t be news to most BHB readers, but the helicopter noise problem, which we highlighted early last April, and which was apparently at least partially resolved at the end of that month with an agreement to ban tourist helicopters from flying over Brooklyn, is still with us. Citywide media are now noticing.
Choppers, MTA, Park, Albany Reform Dominate Squadron’s Community Meeting
About thirty local residents, your correspondent included, braved biting winds and a fierce flurry to get to 55 Pierrepont Street for last night’s community meeting, hosted by State Senator Daniel Squadron. On our arrival, the Senator’s Chief of Staff, John Raskin, treated us to Oreos and milk as tokens of regret for Sen. Squadron’s unavoidable […]
Time Change for Community Meeting with Sen. Squadron This Evening
As we reported earlier, State Senator Daniel Squadron will host a community meeting this evening at the Pierrepont House for the Elderly, Multipurpose Room, 2nd floor, 55 Pierrepont Street (between Hicks and Henry). However, the Senator’s office has advised us that the start time for the meeting has been moved back from 6:30 to 7:00 […]
Squadron to Host Community Meeting
State Senator Daniel Squadron will host a community meeting for residents of Brooklyn Heights, downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Vinegar Hill, and Williamsburg on Monday, December 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Pierrepont House for the Elderly, Multipurpose Room, 2nd floor, 55 Pierrepont Street (between Hicks and Henry).
High Street Escalator Protest Gets MTA Promise of Quick Fix
Myfoxny.com has video of the demonstration this evening at the Adams Street entrance to the High Street MTA station, as well as reports on escalator problems elsewhere in the system. According to the text, the MTA today promised to repair the High Street escalator “this week”.
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