Bridging Gowanus Second Meeting Thursday
On Thursday, we are holding the second community planning meeting about the future of Gowanus. The meeting is Thursday, March 20 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm in the Wyckoff Gardens Community Center.Last fall,...
View ArticleCarroll Gardens Dogs Have Their Day (At Last)!
DiMattina Dog Park renovated and open to the public“After four ruff years, there are no bones about it: Carroll Gardens has gone to the dogs. Renovations to DiMattina Dog Park at Hicks Street and...
View Article2014 Year-End Updates
As the year closes, I wanted to update you on a few things I’ve been working on in recent weeks.read more
View ArticleDark days, and brighter ones
The waning days of 2014 have been dark ones for New York City. The killing of Detectives Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu made real the worst imaginable fears for those who put their safety on the line to...
View ArticleCouncil Member Brad Lander, Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson and...
Council Member Brad Lander, Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson and Street Safety Advocates Announce Driver Accountability Task ForceElected Officials Partner with Transportation Alternatives and...
View ArticleHolding Reckless Drivers Accountable
Across our neighborhoods, we’ve witnessed too many tragedies where reckless drivers have killed or seriously injured neighbors and loved ones. The three young teens who were students at MS 51 (Sammy...
View ArticleParticipatory Budgeting – Our Biggest Year Yet
If your neighbors gave you $1.5 million dollars, what would you change about your neighborhood? Safer streets and sidewalks? Subway station upgrades? Improvements to one of our much-loved parks or...
View ArticleConnecting Brooklyn to Governors Island
Governors Island has become a great NYC destination – with magnificent parks, historic forts and buildings, a vibrant arts and culture scene, the Harbor School (a NYC public high school), and some...
View ArticleResults are in…PBNYC Project Winners!
During Participatory Budgeting (“PBNYC”) voting week close to 2,700 people showed up to take part in expanding democracy and supporting our neighborhood.Residents from across our district turned out by...
View ArticleHelp Citi Bike Expand to Our Neighborhood
Since Citi Bike launched in 2013, many of you have been asking the same question: When is it coming to our neighborhood?I’m pleased to report that we’ve got an answer: 2016.Next year, Citi Bike will be...
View ArticleCouncilmember Lander Statement on Attempted Abduction in Carroll Gardens
BROOKLYN, NY - City Councilmember Brad Lander had the following statement following the arrest of a suspect in Monday morning’s attempted abduction in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn:“Earlier this week,...
View ArticleWe want your ideas
Two years ago, we tried something new. New Yorkers were given the power to decide how to spend tax dollars on projects in their neighborhood.That idea, Participatory Budgeting, has been a huge success....
View ArticleFinal cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal
It’s a big moment for Gowanus. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its final Superfund cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal. I long believed that Superfund designation was the right...
View ArticleWhat We're Thankful For
It’s easy to be cynical about Thanksgiving – to get lost in excesses of turkey and pumpkin pie and “black Friday” consumerism. The holiday’s history is complicated (as my daughter, who is studying...
View ArticleWhat to know before it snows
If weather predictions are correct, we are in for a lot of snow this evening and tomorrow. I wanted to share what I know about city services to help you prepare.My staff has been in communication with...
View ArticleWondering what happened to that project?
I’ve worked hard to bring more transparency to the New York City budget process each year. Thanks to Participatory Budgeting NYC, you can weigh in on the City Capital projects you want to see. Thanks...
View ArticleWelcome Back to School
It’s a big day for NYC families as 1 million kids head back to school – including mine, who are starting 7th and 11th grade today (incredible how fast the years go, since it was just yesterday they...
View ArticleYour Neighborhood Needs You!
Our 5th year of Participatory Budgeting NYC (PBNYC) is about to kick off, and we need your help! The PBNYC process gives New Yorkers the power to decide how to spend tax dollars in our neighborhoods....
View ArticleProtecting Workers in the “Gig” Economy
More and more workers here in Brooklyn (and far beyond) are being paid “by the gig” – freelance graphic designers, writers, and film producers, Uber drivers, Handy.com cleaners, day laborers, and many...
View ArticleHurricane Joaquin – what you need to know to be prepared
As you know, there’s a chance that Hurricane Joaquin is headed our way. We don’t know its exact path, and hopefully it will head out into the Atlantic, rather than make landfall, as the most likely...
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