What’s News for May 17-18
Two luxury residential towers planned for Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park will include a substantial percentage of affordable housing, according to BBP’s Request for Proposals (RFP), issued on Tuesday. In synch with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ten-year plan to build or preserve 200,000 affordable units, BBP said the development would incorporate approximately 130,000 square feet of housing affordable to middle- and moderate-income residents. The announcement didn’t sit well with those opposed to the idea of tall buildings going up in a public park. (Brooklyn Eagle)
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New York Restoration Project (NYRP) and Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) have partnered to present a season of free arts programming in select NYRP community gardens in Brooklyn. NYRP gardens are available for anyone to volunteer in, grow produce, and host their own events. With the goal of raising awareness and further activating NYRP’s wider network of public green spaces, the Arts in the Gardens series will bring communities together to enjoy performing arts in a natural, outdoor setting.