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Department of Transportation Eyes Temple Square as Permanent Public Plaza

Under-trafficked pavement can be repurposed as a venue for dancing, revelry and appreciating local arts and culture, as Flatbush residents saw this past Saturday when the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership converted Temple Square into a car-free zone for
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Day of Play Brings Brooklyn Families Together for Outdoor Activities

Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play With all the advancements in technology today, the youth of today's generation has been subjected to many more options for activities indoors versus outside.
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Community Board 14 Meets: Homelessness, Sanitation Concerns and a Decrease in Crime

Community Board 14 Meets: Homelessness, Sanitation Concerns and a Decrease in Crime

Community Board 14 (representing the communities of Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington and Ocean Parkway) returned from summer recess on Wednesday, September 14th, at Edward R. Murrow High School.
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Update: Explosion Suspect Caught in New Jersey

The New York City Police Department is asking for your assistance in locating Ahmad Khan Rahami, who is wanted for questioning in connection with an explosion that occurred on September 17, 2016, at approximately 8:30pm in the vicinity of 135 West 23
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Bomb Scare on Bedford Ave Sunday Night Rattles Pedestrians, Stops Traffc

NYPD and FDNY blocked off Bedford Avenue between Dekalb and Myrtle avenues Sunday night to investigate a reported bomb threat Pedestrians gathered on every corner of Bedford and Dekalb avenues and traffic crawled to a near standstill at around 6:40pm
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Community Board 2 Meets: Education, Safety and Business Development top First Discussion

Community Board 2 Meets: Education, Safety and Business Development top First Discussion

Several dozen community members braved a flash storm Wednesday night to gather inside Brooklyn Heights Montessori School for Community Board 2's kick-off meeting, its first following the summer recess.
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Detective Rafael Ramos Foundation Launches Backpack Project With Block Party At P.S. 59

Detective Rafael Ramos Foundation Launches Backpack Project With Block Party At P.S. 59

The Detective Rafael Ramos Foundation in cooperation with The Legacy Center and the 79th Precinct launched the foundation's Backpack Project with a block party and a distribution of 360 backpacks filled with school supplies were given to students.
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Councilmembers Ladner, Williams Host Town Hall to Address Racial Injustice, White Privilege

l to r: Council Members Brad Lander and Jumaane D.
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Advisory: Street Milling Planned on Several Blocks of Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

The Department of Transportation (DOT) plans, weather permitting, to mill (remove the top layer of asphalt) the following streets as indicated, September 19-23: Greene Avenue, between Fulton Street and Grand Avenue Monday and Tuesday, September 19 an
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Community Board 3 Meets: Announcements, Health Presentation, And Public Hearing For Renovation At Fulton Park

At the Community Board 3 meeting, the crowd listens to a public hearing presentation. Community Board 3 had its first meeting of the 2016-2017 season this Monday.
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