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NBART adds Bushwick Inlet Park parcel listening station to its No Bills: Stories of North Brooklyn

By Laura T | Published: September 1, 2011

NbART, North Brooklyn’s public art organization hopes to draw attention to our park effort by installing a No Bills: Stories of North Brooklyn listening station at 50 Kent this fall (50 Kent is one of the parcels of land that will hopefully one day make up our park). But nbART needs your help. Their Kickstarter Campaign still has a ways to go before reaching their $2,000 goal. The minimum donation is just $5! Go to www.kickstarter.com/projects/NbPac/no-bills-stories-of-north-brooklyn to make a donation.

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City gives our electeds the brush off

By Laura T | Published: August 18, 2011

The City is giving our elected officials the brush off in response to their call for action on Bushwick Inlet Park. In a letter penned by Parks Commish Adrian Benepe he tells State Assemblyman Joe Lentol, State Senator Dan Squadron and City Councilman Steve Levin that there is no money to make good on their 2005 promise to build Bushwick Inlet Park. Check out the full letter on the Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park Facebook Page…

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Bushwick-Inlet-Park/62106567605

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GROW BUSHWICK INLET PARK!

By Laura T | Published: August 14, 2011

Join Fellow North Brooklyn Parks Lovers at the OSA Public Parks Forum and make some noise in support of our 28 acre waterfront park. Let the Bloomberg Administration know its NOT OK to reneg on their promise to this community!

AUGUST 17, 2011 AT 7:00 PM
POLISH AND SLAVIC CENTER
176 JAVA STREET BETWEENN MCGUINESS BLVD & MANHATTAN AVE

go to www.osanb.org for more info ComComPoster_2011_Final

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Bushwick Inlet Park in the News

By Laura T | Published: May 31, 2011

Both L magazine and Brooklyn 11211 have great write ups about the slow development of Bushwick Inlet Park – now 6 years after the initial promise made to the communities of Williamsburg and Greenpoint.

Check them out at the following links –

http://www.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2011/05/27/long-promised-bushwick-inlet-park-still-years-away-from-completion

http://brooklyn11211.com/2011/05/bip-update/

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Check out the NYC Sharks on BIP Soccer Field!

By Laura T | Published: April 3, 2011

Check out the New York Times article on the professional women’s football team – the NYC Sharks – who practice on the Bushwick Inlet Soccer Field.

You’ll find the article at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/03/sports/football/03sharks.html?_r=1

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City’s Vision for NYC Waterfront Names BIP a Priority!

By Laura T | Published: March 31, 2011

On March 14th, the Bloomberg Administration announced the release of “Vision 2020: New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan”, a 10 year vision for the future of our city’s shoreline. Along with it came the “New York City Waterfront Action Agenda” which lists a set of key projects to begin within the next three years. Among them is a directive to continue the acquisition, remediation and development of the new Bushwick Inlet Park. Let’s hold the Bloomberg Administration to its 2005 promise!

Check out both full reports at http://nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/cwp/cwp_4.shtml

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Brooklyn’s New Parks Commish Calls Bushwick Inlet Park a Priority

By Laura T | Published: October 10, 2010

Brooklyn’s got a new parks commissioner and in an encouraging sign he is talking about Bushwick Inlet Park as one of his priorities. Kevin Jeffrey, 51, of Crown Heights, officially starts work as borough commissioner on Tuesday, October 12th, taking over from Julius Spiegel who held the post for nearly three decades. From the NY Daily News on October 10th:

Jeffrey’s got more than just trash on his mind: He’s planning to focus on getting renovation projects done at McCarren Park in Williamsburg, Bushwick Inlet Park and Coney Island’s Steeplechase Plaza – and wrangling cash from politicians to complete them.

“It’s going to be a challenge to make sure those projects [get done],” he said. “Money and resources are certainly a problem. There’s no way to get around that.”

Read the full article on our News page by clicking here.

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Draft NYC Waterfront Plan is Released

By Laura T | Published: October 5, 2010

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The Department of City Planning’s Draft Comprehensive waterfront plan, also known as Vision 2020, is out. That vision, at least with regards to North Brooklyn, reiterates many of the same promises from the 2005 rezoning, including aquisition and development of Bushwick Inlet Park, but there’s also some new stuff for North Brooklyners to get excited about, including support for a waterfront park underneath the Williamsburg Bridge in the space currently occupied by two city agencies – DCAT and DOT. Check out the full report on the City Planning website here. A public hearing on the report is planned for the evening of October 12th.

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A Bushwick Inlet Park Mirage!

By Laura T | Published: July 4, 2010

Check out this snap taken by Dewey T. this past week of our fair Bushwick Inlet. If we work really hard some day this view will be open to all of us!

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Stand up for Greenpoint and fill out the Newtown Creek Mitigation Funds Survey!

By Laura T | Published: June 28, 2010

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is making available $10 million to communities affected by delays constructing the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. Three groups — a State agency called NYSERDA, Hudson River Foundation and City Parks Foundation — will spend these funds after consulting with community groups.

The funds will be spent in the neighborhoods most directly affected by the Plant and can be spent in several different ways. This survey, created by City Parks Foundation, is a chance for you to have input. The deadline is July 14th. Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/newtowncreeksurvey. Do it now!

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