Plans have been filed for 22 Caton Place with DOB and are under review. This is the property that was the site of the chalkboard and corkboard factory and which underwent the ULURP process in an attempt to upzone to R7A. Zoning of the property was granted at R7B in a compromise agreement (details elsewhere on this site). A complete report on the project can be downloaded here .

The text of the report includes unattributed copy from this website, written by me (Mandy), and includes information on our group's activities. It also has detailed floor plans of the building and data on the number and type of units. This photo rendering of the building came from the Empire Equities report; I borrow it without permission, but in the spirit of fair exchange of content.

GALLOP and Stable Brooklyn join forces to offer therapeutic riding in Kensington Stables. About 30 GALLOP, Stable Brooklyn, and Kensington Stable volunteers gathered on Saturday, January 20, to clear an arena for Gallop's therapeutic riding program.

Kensington's arena had been pressed into use this past year as storage space after the Stables lost the "old gray barn" to luxury condo developers. Full of spare wood, equipment and riding tack, and even a temporary stalls for a horse, the space could not be used for riding lessons. It was a messy, dusty job, but the volunteers got it done. As a bonus, an office area was also cleared.

Now that the arena is clear, GALLOP will begin lessons for disabled riders, starting the first week of March. GALLOP's program will help maintain Kensington Stable in the neighborhood and will serve disabled children and adults it the neighborhood. The goal of GALLOP¹s program is to provide horse-centered therapies to a diverse group of adults and children facing physical, cognitive, psychological, and educational challenges.

Staffed by a riding instructor certified by the NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association) and a licensed physical therapist, as well as a dedicated and experienced group of volunteers, the program offers a safe and supportive environment in which an individual can reap the many benefits of therapeutic riding.

GALLOP will initially operate its program on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with each of the three sessions providing 45 minutes of lesson time. GALLOP's first ten-week term will run from March 6 to June 5, 2007, including a one week break and one week for make-up lessons.

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 Images courtesy of Julie Maris/Semel ©2007

Rendering of the proposed nursing home on Caton Avenue.

The developer, Marvin Azrak, and his architect met with community members to present their plans for a nursing home to be built on Caton Avenue between E. 7th and E. 8th streets. These plans were approved in 1993 by DOB but construction has been delayed due to lack of funding and state approvals. Mr. Azrak reported that the Ahi Ezer Congregation has now secured HUD funding and state permits and expects to begin construction soon.

Thanks to all who participated in the Community Planning Workshops. The final document is now available:
Final Report: Stable-izing Stable Brooklyn