City Council Member Brad Lander has released details of the City Department of Transportation’s proposals to improve safety and ease of access to Pier 6, Brooklyn Bridge Park, from Atlantic Avenue and from Columbia Street. DOT’s proposals include: Continue Reading →
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Hundreds Mourn Boerum Hill’s Hope Reichbach
The Brooklyn Paper reports on the memorial service for Boerum Hill resident/NYC Councilman Steve Levin’s communications director Hope Reichbach. The 22 year old daughter of Judge Gus Reichbach died Friday of a reported prescription drug overdose: Continue Reading →
Want Safer Access to Pier 6 and the Park? Sign Lander’s Petition
City Councilmember Brad Lander has an on-line petition asking the City’s Department of Transportation to make changes to street crossings at Atlantic avenue, Columbia Street, and Furman Street, in order to allow safer pedestrian access to the playground at Pier 6 and to the rest of Brooklyn Bridge Park. You can read and, if you wish, sign his petition here.
Community Roundtable with Daniel Squadron Tonight
The Cobble Hill Association will host a Community Roundtable with State Senator Daniel Squadron tonight at Christ Church (326 Clinton Street at Kane Street). The meeting is open to all members of the public and will be a forum to discuss any issues or concerns directly with the State Senator. It will commence at 7:30pm.
LICH Saved!
According to a report on NY1, after meeting with elected officials in Brooklyn last night, Cuomo administration offficials have agreed to release the grant money that will allow the merger of Long Island College Hospital with SUNY Downstate Medical Center, thereby assuring that LICH will remain open. Addendum: The politicians involved are identified in the text of Senator Squadron’s press release, after the jump.
Thanks to Brooklyn Heights Blog reader Mike for the tip. Continue Reading →
LICH Asks For Support From Local Citizens
LICH has asked that concerned citizens contact political officeholders whose influence would be helpful in getting New York State to release the funds needed to bring its merger with SUNY Downstate to fruition. A list of these officeholders, with contact information, and a list of talking points supplied by LICH, follows the jump. Continue Reading →
Squadron, Millman, Lander Urge Action to Save LICH
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 will continue to work with the governor, my colleagues in government and the hospitals as the merger moves forward. Continue Reading →
LICH May Close in March
A decision by officials in Governor Cuomo’s administration to delay release of funds needed to finance the merger of Long Island College Hospital with SUNY Downstate Medical Center may have doomed the local health care facility, which could be forced to shut down next month.
New York Times: A struggling Brooklyn hospital is making plans to shut down in March after a decision by the Cuomo administration to delay grants to help finance a merger intended to rescue the institution, officials said on Wednesday. Continue Reading →
Tomorrow: Boerum Hill Traffic Task Force
Tomorrow, February 2nd, City Council Member Stephen Levin will be holding the first meeting of the Boerum Hill Traffic Task Force. The meeting will take place at Community Board 6 (250 Baltic Street at Court Street) at 6:30pm. If you plan on attending, RSVP to Hope Reichbach at 718-875-5200 or hreichbach@council.nyc.gov.
Cuomo Names Ken Adams CEO of Empire State Development Corporation
Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday named a Cobble Hill native to head the agency which has generated controversy locally by its support for Atlantic Yards and housing in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
The Brooklyn Paper: The state agency behind the controversial Atlantic Yards mega-project and the Brooklyn Bridge Park waterfront development now has a Brooklynite at the helm. Continue Reading →
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