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Farewell to Gus Vlahavas of Tom's Restaurant

Posted: May 19, 2011 - 2:25pm

(Photo: Handschuh/News)

On Saturday, May 21,  relatives, friends, neighbors and local community leaders  joined to honor and celebrate Gus Vlahavas, owner of the legendary Tom's Restaurant, on the occasion of his retirement.    Official festivities began at 11 am with a proclamation from City Council Member Letitia James and words from Borough President Marty Markowitz, as well as music and entertainment from the Brooklyn Steppers Marching Band and the Noel Pointer Foundation's Children's Band.   

Civic associations launch web site to monitor impacts from Atlantic Yards construction

Posted: May 18, 2011 - 3:25pm
Civic organizations in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Boerum Hill, Park Slope and Prospect Heights today announced the launch of Atlantic Yards Watch (http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net), a web site which will monitor ongoing construction and operational impacts from the Atlantic Yards project on surrounding communities.

Water main reconstruction on Atlantic Avenue to begin in May

Posted: May 4, 2011 - 9:15am

 

The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) is beginning a capital construction project on Atlantic Avenue project from Carlton Avenue to Classon Avenue and on Washington Avenue from Atlantic Avenue to Fulton Avenue. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2012.

There are several work operations slated to occur as part of this project including:

Water shutdown on Eastern Parkway Monday 5/2

Posted: April 29, 2011 - 1:00pm

The NYC Department of Design and Construction is managing the capital construction project: Eastern Parkway Project between Washington Avenue and Underhill Avenue. To facilitate some work operations, water shutdowns are necessary. Water shut-off will occur at/about 8:00AM on Monday, May 2, lasting for approximately eight (8) hours.

These impacts are associated with the installation of the 12” water main, being performed by the NYC Department of Design and Construction (NYCDDC) for the Eastern Parkway Project.

Some things to remember:

Water shutdowns this week on Eastern Parkway

Posted: April 26, 2011 - 4:19pm

The NYC Department of Design and Construction is managing the capital construction project: Eastern Parkway Project between Washington Avenue and Underhill Avenue. To facilitate some work operations, water shutdowns are necessary. Water shut-off will occur at/about 8:00AM on Wednesday 4/27, Thursday 4/28 and Friday 4/29, in each case lasting for approximately eight (8) hours.

These impacts are associated with the installation of the 12” water main, being performed by the NYC Department of Design and Construction (NYCDDC) for the Eastern Parkway Project.

State Education Commissioner overturns DOE decision to co-locate charter school with P.S. 9

Posted: April 1, 2011 - 9:39am

A group of parent advocates in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has won an appeal to the New York State Commissioner of Education David M. Steiner requesting annulment of the vote by the Panel on Educational Policy (PEP) that would co-locate Brooklyn East Collegiate Charter School with P.S. 9 and M.S. 571 in building K009 at 80 Underhill Avenue, Brooklyn, beginning in fall of 2011.