Rezoning Debate in Brownstone Brooklyn Shapes Gowanus Transit
Community members discuss rezoning of the Gowanus area from 4th Avenue to Bond Street and Douglass to 3rd Street. They weigh affordable housing gains against density, preservation, and quality of life as liquor licensing is debated for an outdoor Union Street barbecue venue near the canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Brownsville
East New York
Gowanus
4Th Avenue
Bond Street
Douglass
3Rd Street
Gowanus Canal
Union Street
State Liquor Authority
Community Board
Foliage as sign of nature’s rebirth from coastal editorials
The editorial notes lush leaves after a harsh winter and links foliage to nature’s renewal. It mentions tides and rising sea levels visible from new offices near Van Brunt, and praises Dan Wiley and Carlos Menchaca for cycling and using transit in cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
van Brunt
Sandy
Dan Wiley
Nydia Velzquez
Carlos Menchaca
Barge 100 Celebration recalled by river history fans
Alice Scanlan writes of the Barge 100 Celebration and family ties to river transport era. She and sister Josephine thank David and others for preserving memories of Lehigh Valley Barge 79 era and harbor history. Don Taube is named in the photo caption as a notable mariner and craftsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
David
Alice (McGowan
Scanlan
Lehigh Valley
Don Taube
Will van Dorp
History of Coffey Park Inspires Local Statue Idea
A reader praises a Coffey Park history piece and suggests placing a statue of William Coffey near the school for outdoor gatherings. Mentions Red Hook history and future dreams of sports facilities and an Olympic equestrian training site in Beard- Richards Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffey Park
William Coffey
Darryl Boyd
Red Hook
Jill St. John McConey
Valentino Sports Complex
Beard- Richards
History notes of Hoover City and Lorraine Street tavern
The writer recalls living on Bush in the 1920s and 30s and mentions Hoover City, frequent moves for a free month and a painted apartment. They add that their grandfather and uncle owned a bar on Lorraine Street named Curry Tavern. Betty Kenney Clavin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Hoover City
Lorraine St
Curry Tavern
Betty Kenney Clavin
Red Hook Parks face closures and June Coffey Park reopening
Coffey Park is slated to reopen in June after lead found in soil closed the park along with Valentino and other Red Hook ballfields for at least a year. Councilman Menchaca will host a town meeting May 27 at the Miccio Center to hear public input and provide updates from the Parks Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks Department
Coffey Park
Menchaca
Red Hook
Miccio
East 9Th Street
Parks
Valentino and Coffey
Also Mentioned on This Page
BY Mark Shames
Editorial
Ed Murphy
Valentino Park
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!