City planning honchos will address the community on their vision for the long-stalled Gowanus rezoning on Oct. 22, giving a chance for local civic gurus to ask questions of the hotly-contested land use changes, according to a city rep. “The Department of City Planning will give a general overview of the current status of the Gowanus plan and provide info on upcoming meetings and the ULURP process. We will also take questions from the Community Board about the proposal and timing,” said DCP rep Joe Marvilli in an email Friday. The agency’s scheduled update on the project to Community Board 6’s Landmarks and Land Use Committee comes ahead of the…
Opinion: Thoughts on avoiding austerity
Hello Brooklyn Paper readers, My name is Mike Racioppo, and while you might remember me from articles such as “Community Board Leaders Urge Speaker To Reinstate Funding For Vocal New York” or “Man launches furious tirade against board members over Citi Bike,” this is my premier column for the paper. This opening was an attempt at emulating Troy McClure, and to be clear, I wasn’t the person angry about Citi Bike, nor is that the focus of my column. My paying job is as District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board 6, but unless stated otherwise, I’m not…