Category Archives: News and Events

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Stable Brooklyn Community Group Returns!

Hi neighbors! It’s been a really long time since our last big community mobilization and I see that I allowed this website to really lay fallow. A bunch of the PDFs and images are missing. Don’t worry! I’ll fix it … Continue reading

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Two Public Hearings Feb. 9, 2011

Please plan to attend 2 important public hearings on Wed, FEB 9, 2011 at the International Baptist Church (312 Coney Island Ave, entrance on Caton Place)   6:30 pm Presentation by the School Construction Authority on plans for a new … Continue reading

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Changes Coming to Park Circle this Fall

NYC Department of Transportation held a follow-up meeting on Tuesday, June 16 with the community to discuss short-term improvements to Park Circle for pedestrians, cyclists, horses, and cars. The plan is to tighten the traffic lanes and create a dedicated … Continue reading

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It’s Official! As of March 11th, 2009, Our Neighborhood is Re-Zoned!

The hard work finally paid off. Our neighborhood has been re-zoned to reflect the current built environment and to allow for sensible growth. This re-zoning effort was the result of everyone–community members, elected officials, community board, and city agencies–working together … Continue reading

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Community Meeting about 23 Caton Place

My notes from our recent meeting. Please email corrections, responses, recommendatons for further action to stablebrooklyn@yahoogroups.com. (Join the listserv if you aren’t already a member!)–June As most of us know, 23 Caton Place is a 7-story, 107-unit unfinished skeleton of … Continue reading

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What to Do About 23 Caton Place?

Community Meeting – ALL ARE WELCOME! Thursday, February 5, 20097:00 pm-9:00 pmInternational Baptist Church312 Coney Island Ave Link to Map (Caton Place entrance) The meeting is sponsored by: Assemblymember Jim Brennan Councilmember Bill de Blasio Community Board 7 The Pratt … Continue reading

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Community Plan of the Month

To coincide with the rezoning process, our community plan is being featured on the Municipal Arts Society’s “Campaign for Community Based Planning” website this month. Have a look: Stable Brooklyn Plan at Municipal Arts Society–“Plan of the Month”

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Public Hearing for Rezoning ULURP

The rezoning process is starting! The Stable Brooklyn Community Group’s efforts are starting to pay off. City Planning certified the ULURP application for the proposed re-zoning of the few remaining R6 blocks on the southeast edge of Windsor Terrace (bordering … Continue reading

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Stable-izing Brooklyn Community Plan Included in Municipal Arts Society Atlas

We are honored to have the Stable Brooklyn Community Plan included in the on-line Atlas of Community-based Plans in New York City.  To see a description of ours and others' plans in NYC, visit the Municipal Arts Society website for … Continue reading

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Other Rezonings

Ditmas Park Area Rezoninig This may be of interest to us because it will give an indication of what is in store for Coney Island Avenue. City Planning is doing a public presentation for the rezoning of part of Community … Continue reading

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