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Community Board 8 general meeting

Start Date: 
October 8, 2009 - 7:00pm
Categories
Topic : 
Urban planning
Economic development
Traffic and transit
Atlantic Yards
Sponsored By: 
Community Board 8
Location: 
Berean Missionary Baptist Church
1641 Bergen Street (between Utica and Rochester Avenues)
United States
Description: 

Agenda:

  • Meeting call to order
  • Roll Call
  • Acceptance of Minutes
  • Correspondence
  • Ms. Margaret Oliva, Special Events Manager from the American Heart Association, will provide information on Heart Walk 2009.
  • Mr. Luis Daniel Caridad from Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project (NEDAP) will make a presentation on foreclosure prevention and President Obama’s Making Home Affordable Plan.
  • Report of Committees:
  • Economic Development
  • Housing/ULURP
  • Parks
  • Environment/Sanitation
  • Youth & Family Services
  • Police
  • Transportation
  • Fire/Safety
  • Aging/Health & Human Services
    Education

Old Business
New Business
Public Comments
Acknowledgement of Elected Officials
Announcements
Adjournment
Please note that the order of the meeting is subject to change as are any of the agenda items.
 

Open to: 
General public

Community Board 8 general meeting

Start Date: 
September 10, 2009 - 7:00pm
Categories
Topic : 
Urban planning
Housing
Zoning
Landmarking
Economic development
Traffic and transit
Safety and security
Social services
Local development projects
Sponsored By: 
Brooklyn Community Board 8
Location: 
St. Gregory's RC Church
991 St. John's Place (corner of Brooklyn Avenue)
United States
Description: 

Brooklyn Community Board No. 8 represents parts of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Weeksville. We are bounded by Atlantic Avenue (north side, even numbers) to Eastern Parkway (south side, odd numbers) and Ralph Avenue (east side, even numbers) to Flatbush Avenue (west side, odd numbers).

Open to: 
General public

Atlantic Yards informational meeting

Start Date: 
July 22, 2009 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Categories
Topic : 
Urban planning
Housing
Zoning
Eminent domain
Economic development
Traffic and transit
Safety and security
Social services
Atlantic Yards
Sponsored By: 
Brooklyn Community Boards 2, 6 & 8
Location: 
Long Island University,Zeckendorf Health Sciences Center
Room 107 (enter Dekalb Avenue, off Flatbush Avenue)
United States
Description: 

Please join Brooklyn Community Boards 2, 6 & 8 at an Informational Meeting to hear
an updated presentation on proposed modifications to the Atlantic Yards Development General Project Plan. At this meeting proposed modifications to the plan will be presented by representatives for the New York State Empire Development Corporation and Forest City Ratner Companies. Following the presentation there will be an opportunity for questions (to be submitted in writing) and answers.
Meeting will be held 6:00-9:00pm on July 22, 2009 at Long Island University's Zeckendorf Health Sciences Center, Room 107 (enter Dekalb Avenue, off Flatbush Avenue).
Click here for meeting notice.

Open to: 
General public

Public hearing on Atlantic Yards modified project plan

Start Date: 
July 30, 2009 - 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Categories
Topic : 
Urban planning
Housing
Eminent domain
Economic development
Traffic and transit
Atlantic Yards
Sponsored By: 
Empire State Development Corporation
Location: 
New York City College of Technology, Klitgord Auditorium
285 Jay Street, Brooklyn, New York
United States
Description: 

A public hearing will be held to consider (a) the Modified General Project Plan ("MGPP") for the Atlantic Yards Land Use Improvement and Civic Project (the "Project"); and (b) the disposition of certain parcels of real property in connection with the Project, including (i) proposed leases, with options to purchase, to affiliates of Forest City Ratner Companies (together with its successors and permitted assigns, "FCRC"); (ii) the proposed conveyance of the below-grade portions of two parcels of land to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (the "MTA"); and (iii) the proposed conveyance of open space to a not-for-profit organization (the "Conservancy"). Interested persons are invited to present their comments on the proposed MGPP and the proposed dispositions and leases at the meeting orally or in writing. In an effort to give all speakers an opportunity to be heard, speakers will be asked to limit their comments to three (3) minutes in duration. No limit will be placed on written statements submitted at the hearing. There will be a post-hearing comment period for thirty (30) days immediately following the public hearing, during which time interested persons may submit written comments directly to ESDC at 633 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017, Attention: Steven Matlin, Senior Counsel. Comments submitted at the public hearing and during the post-hearing comment period will be considered by ESDC before final action is taken on the MGPP and the proposed leases and sales.

The hearing will take place on July 29 and July 30 in two sessions each day, from 2:00PM to 5:00PM, and then 6:00PM to 8:00PM.

More information:

Open to: 
General public

Public hearing on Atlantic Yards modified project plan

Start Date: 
July 29, 2009 - 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Categories
Topic : 
Urban planning
Housing
Eminent domain
Economic development
Traffic and transit
Atlantic Yards
Sponsored By: 
Empire State Development Corporation
Location: 
New York City College of Technology, Klitgord Auditorium
285 Jay Street, Brooklyn, New York
United States
Description: 

A public hearing will be held to consider (a) the Modified General Project Plan ("MGPP") for the Atlantic Yards Land Use Improvement and Civic Project (the "Project"); and (b) the disposition of certain parcels of real property in connection with the Project, including (i) proposed leases, with options to purchase, to affiliates of Forest City Ratner Companies (together with its successors and permitted assigns, "FCRC"); (ii) the proposed conveyance of the below-grade portions of two parcels of land to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (the "MTA"); and (iii) the proposed conveyance of open space to a not-for-profit organization (the "Conservancy"). Interested persons are invited to present their comments on the proposed MGPP and the proposed dispositions and leases at the meeting orally or in writing. In an effort to give all speakers an opportunity to be heard, speakers will be asked to limit their comments to three (3) minutes in duration. No limit will be placed on written statements submitted at the hearing. There will be a post-hearing comment period for thirty (30) days immediately following the public hearing, during which time interested persons may submit written comments directly to ESDC at 633 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017, Attention: Steven Matlin, Senior Counsel. Comments submitted at the public hearing and during the post-hearing comment period will be considered by ESDC before final action is taken on the MGPP and the proposed leases and sales. The hearing will take place on July 29 and July 30 in two sessions each day, from 2:00PM to 5:00PM, and then 6:00PM to 8:00PM. More information:

  • ESDC Notice of Public Hearing
  • Modified General Project Plan
  • Technical Memorandum
    • Figures 1-9
    • Figures A1-7
Open to: 
General public

Eastern Parkway renovation moving ahead in three phases

Posted: July 2, 2009 - 10:06am

Eastern Parkway is now a three phase project, set to begin int he fall of 2009 and complete all phases within eighteen months.

  • Phase 1 is replacement of the sewer/water main under the main roadway, to be done by DEP.
  • Phase 2 involves regrading of the main road, to be done by DOT. It is expected that most of the Washington Avenue/Eastern Parkway flow improvements will be incorporated in this phase.
  • Phase 3 includes the repair and widening of the median, from Washington to the Plaza. The NYC Department of Parks has the lead on this phase, but DOT will be involved as well.