Category Archives: Developments

NYC Response to EPA

See Attached Ltr. to Carr and Tsiamis

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ATTENTION Property and Business Owners

Third and Final Bridging Gowanus Meeting this Wednesday, June 25th.

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New York Main Street Program

The Office of Community Renewal administers the New York Main Street program. New York Main Street provides financial resources and technical assistance to communities to strengthen the economic vitality of the State’s traditional Main Streets and neighborhoods. The New York Main Street grant program provides funds from the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation […]

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Save the Kentile Floors Sign – Councilmember Brad Lander

Click below to read more and sign. Save the Kentile Floors Sign – Councilmember Brad Lander.

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Governemnt Competes with Private Sector in Providing Manufacturing Space

“The government competition is alarming… This is why our leaders like Brad Lander need to not only protect our community job base, but allow substantial growth up. Otherwise we will hemorrhage till we are no longer able to survive.    It’s one thing to be under assault by organizations with agendas, it’s completely another to be […]

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FAC’s April Community Development Series

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Grant Program for Private Property Owners

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection offers a grant program for private property owners in combined sewer areas of New York City. The minimum requirement is to manage 1” of stormwater runoff from the contributing impervious area. If selected, DEP will provide funds for the design and construction of the green infrastructure system. […]

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ArtBridge – Connects the Public to the Arts

ArtBridge – Connects the Public to the Arts. Gowanus: Call For Art is looking for Brooklyn-based visual artists to submit their original contemporary works of art that explore the vibrancy of their urban interactions in the City. The exhibition will be curated by a team of top art world professionals, including Art Advisor and former New […]

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Attention Property Owners

Please download attached files to learn more about proposed “Gowanus Canal Historic District” and see if your property is in the boundaries. You should also learn about this proposal regardless if you are property owner in the area because this affects Gowanus community as whole. It is important that this information gets distributed among commercial […]

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Bridging Gowanus Meeting

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