Help Reduce Speeding on Congress Street

The new buildings at the north end of our community are home to new families who like to use Van Voorhees park.  But getting there can be dangerous when contending with the vehicles racing up Congress in an attempt to sidestep BQE congestion.

A local resident is soliciting signatures on a petition to the DOT to address this matter. Sign up at https://www.change.org/petitions/nyc-dept-of-transportation-slow-the-traffic-speed-on-congress-street-between-columbia-hicks. 

More exciting: Channel 12 News will be at the corner of Hicks and Congress tomorrow, Thursday August 2 at 8:30a.  Come out and show your support.

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's Summer Benefit Party

Join the Board, Host Committee and other Greenway supporters for BGI's annual summer benefit cocktail party, New Views 2012: Williamsburg Bistro & Bites  on the Williamsburg Waterfront. 

Guests of honor will include Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez and NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Kahn.

When: Thursday, June 21, 2012  6:00p to 9:00p
Where: Williamsburg Edge

OpSail 2012 in Red Hook Memorial Day

An opportunity to visit a normally inaccessible part of the Brooklyn Waterfront and tour some great ships.  Don't forget to stop by PortSide NewYork's SOS pop up at 145 Columbia Street and support them in their effort to preserve historic ships.

More Red Hook OpSail info at is http://www.portsidenewyork.org/OpSail2012.htm 

Sign Petition on Behalf of PortSide NewYork

Help PortSide NewYork find a permanent home for their historic tanker and their innovative programming.  Sign the petition to Mayor Bloomberg encouraging him to make it possible for historic ships to use New York's piers and to foster increased use of the waterfront for educational and cultural purposes.

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative Afternoon Garden Party

Help support the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative by attending their Sunday Afternoon Garden Party at one of the Waterfront's newest restaurants, Pok Pok NY on Columbia Street.

Date: Sunday April 22, 2012
Time: 1 - 4 PM
Place: Pok Pok NY, 127 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY

More information about the event here.

Participatory Budgeting - Vote Now!

Alex Moore at Councilmember Brad Lander's office reports that over 1500 people have pledged to vote in the participatory budgeting process.  Let's help ensure that the effort is a success - Voting locations for the weekend:

Saturday, March 31

Windsor Terrace Library 160 East 5th Street 10:00am - 4:30pm

PS 58 330 Smith Street 10:00am - 6:00pm

Old Stone House 336 3rd Street 10:00am - 7:00pm

Sunday, April 1

Beth Jacob Day Care Center 1363 46th Street 10:00am - 5:00pm

Old Stone House 336 3rd Street 10:00am - 5:00pm

Carroll Park Carroll Street between Court and Smith 10:00am - 5:00pm

Ballots listing the projects and more information is available at www.bradlander.com/pb.

Voting Near for Participatory Budgeting

Voting for the 20 projects on the Participatory Budgeting Ballot commences March 27 and ends April 1 at various locations around the District.  Please visit Councilmember Brad Lander's Participatory Budgeting site for more detail about the projects, a sample ballot and voting locations.

This is your chance to influence how approximately $1 million of capital funds will be spent.  The projects are spread throughout the district and target parks, education, transit as well as other needs.

Sample Ballot