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Greg Trupiano, Director of The Walt Whitman Project, takes you through the history of Fort Greene Park, the Wallabout Martyrs and the monument dedicated to their memory, and Walt Whitman’s campaign through his editorials written for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle to...
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An update on the Residential Permit Parking plan stole the show at last night’s Fort Greene Association meeting. What was intended to be a short update by Ms....
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End of summer 2010 will see the 127-year-old Brooklyn Bridge begin a 4-year rehabilitation to repaint the entire bridge, and to repair and widen ramps and approaches. The Brooklyn Bridge is one of three New York City Department of Transportation maintained bridges,...
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Since it was announced last month that a section of Fulton Street (between Lafayette Avenue and South Oxford Street) would be shut down all four Sundays in June for the FABfest street festivals, many business owners on the eastside of Fulton have been feeling a bit...
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The Department of Transportation will start work on the Manhattan Bridge late summer 2010 (August – September) to replace all 628 suspender ropes, rewrapping the 4 main cables and installing new necklace lighting. The suspenders were last replaced in 1955.
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On Tuesday, June 15, 2010, the New York City Department of Construction and Design presented, to the Transportation Committee of Community Board 2, details of its plan to convert the temporary plaza at Willoughby and Adams Street into a permanent pedestrian plaza....
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This past Saturday evening, I had the pleasure of being invited to the Queen of All Saints’ Annual International Night Out, an enjoyable evening of music and food. It is an opportunity for parishioners to share a little of their diverse cultures and...
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Neighbors of 434 Vanderbilt Avenue are very concerned about the poor condition of the structure. The building, which was abandoned about five years ago, has been neglected to the point that it is leaning into the courtyard of 5, 7, 11 and 15 Gates Avenue. Deemed...
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Update on some of the projects happening in the Downtown Brooklyn Area.
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The following 5 questions about Fort Greene Park are answered in the video:
- When am I allowed to walk my dog off leash?
- When/where can I have a BBQ or picnic?
- Where do I apply to have an event?
- What's up with all the broken...
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